Ultimate Homes Lists Most Expensive Houses in U.S.

From the press release:

"The 2009 Ultimate Homes, an annual publication that ranks the country's priciest residential real estate offerings, hits the newsstands with 1,000+ of the most expensive properties for sale. Topping the 2009 list is the $150 million Spelling estate in Holmby Hills, California. It would take more than $1 billion to buy all of the Top 10 offerings at list price. Editors identified 314 homes for sale in the U.S. for $20 million or more. These are featured in the print edition of Ultimate Homes, published within the July issue of Unique Homes magazine. The entire list of more than 1,000 properties, starting at $10.5 million, is available in the digital version of the magazine at UniqueHomes.com."

There's some wonderful real estate photography showcased in this magazine, and a short introductory video to the issue. A longer video of the ultimate homes is also available, although I would have liked to have seen actual video footage, rather than a simple slideshow of these impressive homes. They ought to put Spartina Studios on the case....

According to the magazine, California and New York combine to account for 53% of the total value of these homes.