Biggest Houses in the World: 25 Homes So Large They Redefine Living
Some homes get so huge that they stretch the idea of what a house can be. The biggest houses in the world top out at sizes that beat most office buildings, with rooms stacked high or spread wide across acres. Take Istana Nurul Iman Palace in Brunei, clocking in at over two million square feet, or Buckingham Palace in London, with its 828,000 square feet of royal quarters. These places mix old stone walls with glass towers full of tech. Owners range from sultans to billionaires like Mukesh Ambani, whose Antilia in Mumbai stacks 400,000 square feet across 27 floors. In the United States, spots like Biltmore Estate cover nearly 179,000 square feet of French chateau-style architecture, while modern builds such as The One in Bel Air push 105,000 square feet, with moats and theaters. Each one packs details that set it apart, from snow rooms to private garages for hundreds of cars. The list pulls from spots across continents, ranked by living space in square feet. In this article, we run dow...