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Vacation Like a Billionaire: 11 of the Most Expensive Villas in the World

Sometimes more is more. A whole lot more. That’s the case with these over-the-top luxury villas. Whether their own island playgrounds, protected nature preserves or part of larger resorts, they all share certain things: abundant space, stunning design, toys galore, dedicated A-team staff and, of course, privacy that is simply sublime. (All-inclusive rates are per week for a full house during high but not holiday season and don’t include taxes.)

Over Yonder Cay, Bahamas

 

Once a remote fishing outpost, the private island of Over Yonder Cay has been turned into an eco-minded barefoot-luxury enclave. (It’s powered by wind turbines and a solar field and collects some of its own drinking and irrigation water.) Its four uniquely designed villas, each with a Jacuzzi and some with infinity pools, have 15 bedrooms between them. But sleeping would be missing out on all the fun. A week’s rental includes massages, yoga classes, screenings in the cinema, golf on a nine-hole course, kite- and windsurfing, jaunts on 19- and 29-foot crewed sailboats and a 48-foot crewed Merritt fishing boat, scuba diving and snorkeling, and a day sail on the 114-foot superyacht Tenacious. Inquire through Villas and Apartments Abroad. $730,000 for up to 28 people


Ol Jogi, Kenya

 

The Wildenstein family’s private ranch in Kenya is undeniably exquisite, full of sumptuous Hermès linens, perfectly polished Buccellati silver, closets of crystal stemware, and luxurious touches galore in the seven cottage suites. And it’s set on 58,000 privately owned, protected areas, meaning what’s really enchanting about the place is the wildlife: incredible density and diversity, including about 50 of the 790 black rhinos that remain in East Africa (as of 2014), thanks to Ol Jogi’s strenuous conservation efforts—all of the profits from rentals go to support them. $229,600 for 14 people


Hilltop Estate, Laucala Island, Fiji

 

At the crest of the most lavish private-island resort in the South Pacific, Laucala’s Hilltop Estate exists as its own secluded enclave—a “resort within the resort,” where you won’t see anyone, save for your personal chef, nanny and chauffeur to move you around the 3,500-acre island for golf, horseback riding, game fishing or scuba diving. Like Laucala’s 24 lesser villas, this one is filled with natural materials and designed as a glamorous take traditional Fijian dwellings—one whose 131,000 or so square feet contain three bedrooms, plus gardens and two swimming pools outside—and it has some of the best panoramic views over the archipelago. $315,000 for six people


Villa Jane, Aspen

 

A gorgeously designed château high in the Colorado Rockies, this villa is no plain Jane. Massive windows look out over the mountain landscape, and there’s eye-catching art on the walls. Along with the six spacious bedrooms and nine bathrooms, the house has an indoor swimming pool with terrific views, a notable wine cellar, three bars, a full gym, a grand piano, a billiards table, a tricked-out recreation room and an enormous outdoor patio, and is elegant to the core. Talk about après-skiing in style. $347,900 for 12 people


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Musha Cay, Bahamas

Illusionist David Copperfield likes to say he’s in the business of creating wonder, and his private island in the Exumas (actually 11 islands, only one of which has structures on it) is decidedly wonder-full. It’s a theatrical, grown-up fantasyland with manicured landscapes of tropical flowers, a menagerie of exotic birds and animals—the squirrel monkeys are trained to draw guests’ portraits—water toys and boats galore, a two-story movie screen on the beach and Houdini’s billiards table in the games room. The five homes are Bahamian-bright on the outside but tastefully filled with lush plants and Balinese treasures inside. The staff is enormous, and for an extra fee, they’ll fly in professional magicians to assist with a treasure hunt. $273,000 for up to 12 people (though it can accommodate 24—for $399,000)


Villa La Cassinella, Italy

 

Live like George Clooney for a week at this 19th-century mansion, the pinnacle of luxury on Lake Como. Accessible only by boat, Villa La Cassinella shares the edge of the Lavedo peninsula with one other villa and is secluded without being isolated—the town of Lenno and many nearby villages are a short drive from the dock at Campo di Lenno. Seven of the bedrooms are in the main house, and two more are in a nearby terrace house, decorated with Italian furniture and antiques and fine art and treasures from across Europe. The amenities include a floodlit tennis court, a heated infinity pool finished with 22-karat gold tiles, a gym, seven acres of gardens with magnificent cypress trees and a private motorboat on call. $188,000 for up to 17 guests


Sand Club, St. Barth

 

Exclusive to the locally owned agency Sibarth Bespoke Villa Rentals, whose bookings come with top-notch concierge services, Sand Club is the most expensive vacation villa on the island. Unlike most of St. Barth’s homes, Sand Club earns its name by being right on the beach—no shoes needed to get from your bedroom to Flamands Bay. (There’s also a pool, if that’s what you prefer.) Six bedrooms are spread through the main house and separate pavilions, and all have proper ocean views. (Two of the rooms are best for children or nannies, or they can be made up as sitting rooms instead.) $150,000 (accommodation only) for up to 12 people


Straffan House, Ireland

 

A 34,000-square-foot private residence on the grounds of the Kildare Hotel & Country Club (home of the Ryder Cup), the newly built Straffan House was designed as a grand French château by way of a well-to-do 19th-century winemaker’s Kildare estate house (which is now the hotel at the K Club) and is filled with original works by well-known Irish artists. Huge windows overlook manicured terraces, and the gracious reception rooms were designed for entertaining. In keeping with its history, Straffan House has its own wine cellar, as well as a pool, spa, gym and games room. There are eight guest bedrooms spread across the top two floors, plus two more bedrooms, the former servants’ quarters, on the lower ground level. Rates include golf on two championship courses and use of all hotel facilities and activities. $182,000 for up to 20 people


Necker Island, British Virgin Islands

 

Sir Richard Branson’s favorite hideaway, he says, among the seven that he rents out to paying guests, Necker Island was rebuilt better than ever after a fire five years ago. The Balinese great house has sweeping spaces, wide-angle views over the Caribbean and Atlantic, eight bedrooms, a master suite and a bunkroom that can accommodate up to six children. Six Balinese houses, each meant for two guests, are dotted around the 74-acre private island, and couples may sleep (or something) in the Temple House and Love Temple. A staff of 100 tends to everything, from cooking elaborate feasts to taking guests kite-surfing or scuba diving. The rate includes the services of a DJ one night, but Branson says the party never stops—there’s a reason Necker Island is a favorite of rock stars and royalty. Inquire through In Villa Veritas. $546,000 for up to 34 people


Villa Titanium, Ibiza

 

Designed by socialite and nightlife impresario Cathy Guetta, Villa Titanium aims to be as precious and glittering as its namesake metal. (It’s also the name of a song by her ex-husband, DJ David Guetta.) While the 12 bedrooms are private and peaceful, the house exudes after-hours glamour, with neon artwork, stylized gamine portraits, a Tom Dixon light pendant installation and, of course, a DJ booth in the lounge area. It’s also ten minutes from the beaches of Las Salinas, and a stone’s through from the center of Ibiza. It comes with a staff of 24 (including four who tend the stoves in the professional kitchen) and a legit wellness component, with four tents for yoga, meditation or massage, and a lovely spa with a mosaic-tiled hammam that seats eight. Inquire through Avenue Property; $279,000 for up to 24 people


Beach Mansion, Barbados

 

Among the toys that come with the new, contemporary-styled Beach Mansion is a 45-foot, 15-passenger Wally speedboat with a driver to explore the coastline, snorkel or scuba dive, or picnic on a remote beach. Two chauffer-driven Audi Q7s are also available if you’d rather go by land. There are six bedrooms in the main house, where glass walls in the living and sleeping quarters afford bang-up ocean views and can be folded back to let in the island breezes. (Three more bedrooms in a separate guesthouse can be rented for an additional fee.) A seaside dining gazebo seats 20, and lunch can be served in the pool—one of the beauties of a villa vacation is that no one is going to tell you what to do. Inquire through Villas and Apartments Abroad; $350,000 for up to 12 guests


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