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Indian moves into £630m home

amcluesent
amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
edited 14 October 2010 at 9:26PM in Debate House Prices & the Economy
No, it's not a 'seeker' being put into a mansion in Chelsea!

The richest man in India, Mukesh Ambani, has moved into his new home in Mumbai which is 27 storeys high and worth £630m.

The roof has three helicopter pads and there is also underground parking for 160 cars, which will come in handy for guests at Ambani's forthcoming housewarming party.

From the top floors of the 173m high property are spectacular views of Mumbai and of the Arabian Sea. In total there is reported to be 37,000 square metres of space, which is more than the Palace of Versailles.

Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

FACT - He may not be worried about the HPC! :rotfl:
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  • JanCee
    JanCee Posts: 1,241 Forumite
    Could it be any uglier though?
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    JanCee wrote: »
    Could it be any uglier though?


    That was my first thought too :)

    My second was to be grateful I don't have to clean it.
  • Bonia77
    Bonia77 Posts: 83 Forumite
    looks like empty bottle crates stack on top of each other ;-)

    I can imagine that he's spent probably another £630 mln on bribing planning committees ;)
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I'm not sure that it's finished in that pic - there seems to be a fair amount of builders' netting hanging down from the upper blocks.
    That said, if I'm right and it isn't finished, I doubt it'll look much better when it is - looks a typical "designed by committee" job.
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! PPI Party Pooper
    I took one look at it and thought as a child he must have really enjoyed playing Jenga.

    Agree with everyone who says it is very ugly.
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    If he can see the bl00dy sea, why didn't he choose a lovely house right overlooking it??? And just get chauffeur driven around town when he needed to be in town?

    idiot.
  • If he can see the bl00dy sea, why didn't he choose a lovely house right overlooking it???

    He probably wants to avoid the smell!
  • Do they not pay council tax in India if the building only has one wall




    Its obvious they dont have planning
    Not Again
  • Sibley
    Sibley Posts: 1,557 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Somebody put this on HPC website. I want to read stuff like:

    1. I bet he's MEW up to the eyeballs.

    2. He won't be so cocky when his December credit card bill comes.

    3. He made his money as a BTL scumbag.

    4. I bet he's not so happy his place just dropped 3.6%.

    5. I'd give him £9000 tops. (Eric Prebble)

    6. Yes, like I predicted India property will crash 79.8% by December (Realist Bear).

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    We love Sarah O Grady
  • poppycod
    poppycod Posts: 1,400 Forumite
    amcluesent wrote: »
    No, it's not a 'seeker' being put into a mansion in Chelsea!

    The richest man in India, Mukesh Ambani, has moved into his new home in Mumbai which is 27 storeys high and worth £630m.

    The roof has three helicopter pads and there is also underground parking for 160 cars, which will come in handy for guests at Ambani's forthcoming housewarming party.

    From the top floors of the 173m high property are spectacular views of Mumbai and of the Arabian Sea. In total there is reported to be 37,000 square metres of space, which is more than the Palace of Versailles.

    Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

    FACT - He may not be worried about the HPC! :rotfl:

    But, as in the words of Prince Phillip: Was it built by an Indian?
    ;)
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