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The world's most jaw-dropping homes — and what they'd really cost you.

£7,500,000Reality check · £12,200/mo

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We fall for the dream. Then we tell you what it would really cost to live it.

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Ripley, United Kingdom

Ripley Castle, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

The real number

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Whippingham, United Kingdom

Padmore House

£2,150,0007 bed · 4 bath

The real number

roughly £4,100/mo

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Leesthorpe, United Kingdom

Leesthorpe Hall

£6,250,00010 bed · 9 bath

The real number

roughly £13,600/month

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Lakefront Villa with Private Boathouse

€8,500,0004 bed · 4 bath · 330 m²

The real number

roughly €19,000/month

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Bressay, United Kingdom

Bressay Lighthouse

£350,0007 bed · 3 bath · 410 m²

The real number

roughly £1,100/month

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Thorne Island, United Kingdom

Thorne Island: Private Grade II* Coastal Fort

£3,000,0005 bed · 5 bath · 745 m²

The real number

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Milbourne, United Kingdom

Milbourne Hall

£3,150,00015 bed · 10 bath · 1817 m²

The real number

roughly £5,300/month

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A Quasi Royal Château

€5,200,0008 bed

The real number

roughly €11,000/month

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Marylebone, United Kingdom

7 bedroom town house for sale in Mansfield Street, Marylebone, London, W1G

£27,500,0007 bed · 6 bath · 1254 m²

The real number

roughly £40,000/month

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Tholthorpe, United Kingdom

The Control Tower, Tholthorpe

£900,0004 bed · 3 bath · 203 m²

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

No Man’s Fort Solent

£1,500,00023 bed · 23 bath · 9200 m²

The real number

roughly £4,200/month

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Polstead, United Kingdom

Polstead Hall

£5,500,0007 bed · 857 m²

The real number

roughly £9,000/month

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Beachamwell, United Kingdom

Beachamwell Hall

£3,850,00014 bed · 7 bath · 1147 m²

The real number

roughly £9,700/month

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Kirby Knowle Castle, United Kingdom

Kirby Knowle Castle, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7

£7,000,0007 bed · 5 bath · 1320 m²

The real number

roughly £17,500/month

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Hadleigh, United Kingdom

Priory Hall, Benton Street, Hadleigh

£2,950,0007 bed · 6 bath · 952 m²

The real number

roughly £5,300/mo

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Haughley Park, United Kingdom

7 bedroom farm house for sale in Haughley Park, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14

£4,250,0007 bed · 5 bath · 1522 m²

The real number

roughly £8,300/month

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Tisbury, United Kingdom

30-bedroom Country House in Tisbury, Wiltshire

£14,500,00030 bed · 15 bath · 3594 m²

The real number

roughly £21,000/month

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Kilchrenan, United Kingdom

Ardanaiseig House, Kilchrenan

£2,000,00016 bed · 16 bath · 1384 m²

The real number

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Gatehouse of Fleet, United Kingdom

Barholm Castle

£695,0004 bed · 4 bath · 210 m²

The real number

roughly £1,800/month

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Chilbolton, United Kingdom

Testcombe Cottage

£4,250,0003 bed · 296 m²

The real number

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Naples, United States

100 Bay Rd, Naples, FL 34102

The real number

roughly $425,000/mo

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Kirtlington, United Kingdom

Kirtlington Park

£12,000,00017 bed · 3410 m²

The real number

roughly £19,000/month

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Crinan Harbour, United Kingdom

Harbour Island (Eilean dá Mhéinn)

£1,250,0004 bed · 220 m²

The real number

roughly £2,500/month

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Stoke Fleming, United Kingdom

Redlap House

£10,000,0006 bed · 5 bath

The real number

roughly £15,000/month

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Trenant Point, United Kingdom

Trenant Point Cottage

£1,500,0004 bed · 2 bath · 213 m²

The real number

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Retford, United Kingdom

Skyfall, London Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire

£2,950,0006 bed · 5 bath · 1022 m²

The real number

roughly £7,400/month

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Widcombe, United Kingdom

Double-Height Views from a Bath Terrace

£800,0003 bed · 2 bath · 155 m²

The real number

roughly £1,500/month

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Smarden, United Kingdom

Historic Village Home | Chessenden Lane | TN27

£2,250,0005 bed · 5 bath

The real number

roughly £4,000/month

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