The mansion went on the market for $159 million dollars but sold for $42.5 million, making it one of the most expensive homes in the country. The home is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway, giving it beautiful water views from every inch of its 5-acre property. The front door of the home is 12 feet high and made of 22-karat gold. The lavish decor continues inside the home where the staircase is made of South African marble. The family room also has a 3D television. But, the home's real entertainment is in the 3D IMAX theatre which fits 18 people. The three chandeliers are an added touch of grandeur. The lavish home has plenty of amenities, including a 155-foot infinity pool, two tennis courts, and a 10-car garage. In all, the home is 38,000 square feet large. The home also has a sports lounge and bar for the more relaxed guests. The home cost a shocking 1,000,000,000 Chinese Yuan which is about $149 million dollars. The official name of the estate — which sits on a private island — is Taohuayuan, and it translates to Utopia.The house is a whopping 72,441 square feet and has 1,663 acres of land. Each brick of the house has been handcrafted. The gardens are a knockoff of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The grounds also have a swimming pool and multiple courtyards. Chrismark Castle took seven years to construct and cost about $4.1 million. The strangely detailed castle has 20 rooms, three floors, and an oversized garage. The kitchen has sweeping views of the castle's 354-acres.The home also houses a library, a pool, massage rooms, and 12 fireplaces. The price was for good reason, though. The mansion has several floors, covering 38,000 square feet. The helicopter is not operational, but it is included in the listing price.The Bel Air mansion is known for its eccentric and wildly expensive decor. Yes, it's roped off. There was no design idea too expensive or too lavish for this home. The house has been on the market several times over the years after the original owner, Jerry A. Hostetler, went to prison. The 29,500-square-foot home has been criticized for its unique, lavish furnishings. ABC News called the home unsellable as it's been on the market seven times in five years. The home has been described as a gaudy, enormous mansion featuring ballrooms, imported fountains, gargoyles, and a stone grotto hot tub by Fast Company. The sheer plethora of patterns and textures jumbled together in each room makes it difficult to know where to rest your eyes, Fast Company wrote about the house. In some rooms, the oddly shaped windows and stained glass don’t appear to let in much actual light, and just about every room contains its own staircase. It can’t be easy to navigate a house cobbled together piece by piece as Hostetler bought up the different properties around him. Read more: A Canadian woman is selling her $1.3 million mansion for $19 in an essay contest, and photos of the interior show just how lucky the winner will be Luxury real estate developers are building out elaborate basements for multimillion-dollar mansions, and they include spas, tennis courts, and even ballrooms A glass mansion in Miami has set 2 real-estate records in the past 7 years — here's a look inside the $50 million estate