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Mohammed bin Salman owns the most expensive house in the world: a French chateau worth £230 million.

Mohammed bin Salman owns the most expensive house in the world: a French chateau worth £230 million.

Mohammed bin Salman owns the most expensive house in the world: a French chateau worth £230 million.

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, is now the proud owner of Newcastle United. However, he will be hoping that the recent results improve, as the "Magpies" strive to avoid relegation, with Eddie Howe now set as the head coach.

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Bin Salman, bought this French chateau for £230 million. The most incredible feature is the meditation room with an aquarium. Château Louis XIV is the most expensive house in the world. And you can be sure that there is no better house in the world to watch his team when he is in this stunning home in France.

His Château Louis XIV is modeled after 17th-century French castles, but it was built between 2008 and 2011 in Louveciennes, near Versailles. Before the 36-year-old prince bought the palace, Kim Kardashian considered it as a venue for her wedding to Kanye West.

Bin Salman was very careful to conceal his ownership using shell companies in France and Luxembourg. After further investigation, it turned out that these companies were part of the Eight Investment Company, a company managed by the head of the prince's foundation.

Jamal Khashoggi, the nephew of billionaire arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, has developed his castle by demolishing the original 19th-century structure and restoring it with 21st-century amenities. Indeed, it is so high-tech - fountains, sound systems, lighting, and air conditioning are all controlled via an iPhone.

Gold is a common theme in the luxurious palace. The estate spans 57 acres.

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The wine cellar can hold up to 3,000 bottles. There are two pools on the property, one outdoors and the other indoors. Expensive artworks adorn the walls.

Bin Salman also has his own nightclub if he wants to entertain guests. An incredible feature of Château Louis XIV is the meditation room, or relaxation room, located within the castle's moat. It has a transparent underwater chamber, something like what you might see in a James Bond movie, where sturgeon and carp swim.

Other luxurious features include a statue of Louis XIV made from expensive Carrara marble, overlooking the 57-acre estate. In terms of comfort, there are 10 lavish suites, a huge reception hall with a 52-foot painted ceiling, a library, and a wine cellar that can hold up to 3,000 bottles - enough to celebrate success with Newcastle.

It also has indoor and outdoor pools, a private movie theater, a squash court, two ballrooms and a nightclub.

In 2015, King Salman threatened to exceed his limit on his American Express Centurion card. He spent £452 million on a 440-foot superyacht, purchased from a Russian tyrant after being impressed by it during a vacation in France.

Feeling that it looked a bit empty and needed some decor, he purchased Leonardo da Vinci's painting Salvator Mundi for £350 million and likely installed it on his mega-yacht.

However, it was Château Louis XIV that required the most attention. City officials who worked with designer Hachoggi revealed that it became his obsession - comparing the construction to that of the Palace of Versailles. "Hachoggi said it was his dream to create something like this," former deputy mayor of Louveciennes, Marianna Merlino, told the NY Times in an interview.

“Like in Versailles, where everything was also excessive, and like Louis XIV, he truly achieved something truly incredible.” And judging by these photographs, there’s nothing to argue about.

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