Top 10 Most Expensive Houses

Looking for a new home with views, pools, lots of room to move and the latest gadgets? Visit a trading firm that deals in prestigious homes round the world. After you have traded your modest home for one of these mansions you will be entertaining in style. Built by some of the world's most famous people these houses are filled with riches by the present owners. Some have been traded for smaller homes built by someone else and others have been built by the current owner. They contain more bedrooms and bathrooms than the average suburban motel.

10. Dracula's Castle Romania $135 million

Built by the Teutonic knights in 1212 Vlad the Impaler is rumoured to have stayed for the night in the 1400's. Hence its new name, it has 57 rooms and stands a 400foot tall pinnacle of rock. When you have traded for this house, what magnificent views you will have.

9. Updown Court, Surrey, UK $139 million

After you have traded for this estate, you can relax in one of the 103 rooms, on the 58 acres that includes a bowling alley, tennis courts, private cinema and horse stables.

8. Spelling Manor, Los Angeles USA $150 million

Built by Aaron Spelling but now owned by Petra Ecclestone, it has 27 bathrooms and 14 bedrooms over 3 stories of luxury including a bowling alley.

7. The Pinnacle Montana USA $155 million

If you want a trading firm to find a ski lodge, this is the best. It has only 10 bedrooms and is smaller than the other houses; this has heated floors throughout and fireplaces in all the bathrooms. It has a large cellar of wine, pools and a massage room.

6. Franchuk Villa Kensington UK $161 million

This is a 6 storey house in London that is currently being restored back to its Victorian opulence and luxury. The basement has an indoor pool and there is a gym, theatre and garages. The 20foot ceilings give the rooms a spacious feel. Contact a trading firm when it has been restored and find out the new price.

5. Hearst Mansion Beverley Hills USA $165 million

Once the property of newspaper millionaire, William Hearst, this property has 6 houses built on 6 acres with a total of 29 bedrooms, swimming pools, tennis court and a nightclub. If 5 of your friends traded their houses you could all live here together.

4. Fairfield Ponds, The Hamptons USA $170 million

Built on 63 acres of Italian design, it has 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms and tennis and squash courts and of course the ocean view. This is the estate of Ira Rennert.

3. The Penthouse London UK $200 million

Located at Hyde Park this penthouse apartment is a top 81 others in the block. After you have traded for this apartment you can relax in one of the buildings spas or have a wine tasting in one of its specially designed rooms.

2. Villa Leopolda Cote D'Azure France $506 million

This house was built originally for a mistress of King Leopold and has 11 bedrooms on 10 acres of landscaped grounds and has the best ocean views of anywhere in the south of France.

1. Attila $1 billion

Standing a giant 27 stories tall, your entire family and friends could have traded their houses to live here. It has 6 levels for parking and is built mainly from glass. You will need more than 500 servants to live here in luxury.