To live beautifully in the Russian capital will have to pay not one million, or even a billion rubles. After all, the cost of apartments of the ultra-premium segment in Moscow is only growing, as evidenced by the data of Savills. Her experts estimated that the total cost of the top 100 most luxurious metropolitan apartments increased over the year by 10%, to 58.2 billion rubles.
Most of the proposals are occupied by apartments up to 250 square meters, and there are offers of more than 1000 "squares". Most of the first hundred apartments are offered in the area of Patriarch's Ponds (28%), Ostozhenka (23%) and in the Tverskoy district (15%).
Let's take a look at the top 10 most expensive apartments in Moscow in 2019, the cost of which was determined by experts from the Russian branch of Forbes magazine.
10. Crystal House
Price: 1, 1 billion rubles
Area: 435 sq. M. m
Modest in size, in comparison with the other most expensive apartments in Moscow in 2019, the property is located on Ostozhenka, the haven of Russian rich people.
The ambitious Crystal House project is named for its spectacular glass facade. In the sun it shines like a huge crystal.
For the convenience of VIP-residents, the house has all the necessary infrastructure, from a restaurant, gym and parking for 277 cars and ending with a landscaped courtyard with a fountain and a playground. And from the expensive penthouses with terraces, the Kremlin is clearly visible.
9. Grenade lane, house 6
Price: 1, 1 billion rubles
Area: 455 sq. M. m
To make expensive and rich not only inside but also outside, the developer - the KFS-Group company - paid special attention to the facades. They are decorated with beautiful and very expensive ornaments made of natural marble.
In three buildings of the residential complex "Granatny, 6" there are 27 apartments. And each of them is a mini-mansion, with rooms for staff, huge windows and solid fireplaces.
8. Noble Row
Price: 1, 6 billion rubles
Area: 550 sq. m
Noble Row is one of the most beautiful projects created in Moscow in the 21st century. And no wonder, because the eminent design company Ralph Lauren Home worked on the design of a residential complex of six residences.
The walls of the building are decorated with carved decor, and the facades are decorated in the eclectic Bozar style, which followed the traditions of the Italian Renaissance and French Baroque.
Each residence is an Ultra-luxury townhouse with its own entrance, garage and exit to the park. And on the last level of the buildings there is a terrace with a magnificent view of the Kremlin, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the Conception Monastery.
7. Fairmont & Vesper Residences Residential Complex
Price: 2, 08 billion rubles
Area: 1042 sqm m
This nine-story complex of 36 apartments with the services of a five-star hotel is located in the very heart of Moscow - on Tverskaya Street. So far, he is only getting ready for delivery, and Vesper is managing the work.
In 2021, the complex should be ready, and will go under the control of the Fairmont Hotels chain, which specializes in the premium segment of club residential real estate.
6. Lion Gate
Price: 2, 1 billion rubles
Area: 740 sq. M. m
The fabulously expensive six-story residential complex, developed by APDevelopment, consists of 10 apartments.
On the top floor there is a penthouse with the status of private landing, with a separate entrance, two terraces and an entrance to its own parking lot, which can accommodate three cars at once.
5. "Tower" Federation ". East"
Price: 2, 2 billion rubles
Area: 2181 sq. M. m
In the highest tower "Moscow City" is a unique penthouse that will lift the owner to an unattainable height, in the literal sense of the word.
The Federation Tower, the tallest building in Russia, consists of two skyscrapers designed in a single compositional style. The first of them is called the “West” and reaches 242.4 meters in length. And her older sister “Vostok” grew to 373.7 meters. So from the penthouse for sure a stunning view.
4. Garnet Lane, Building 8, p. 4
Price: 2, 3 billion rubles
Area: 952 sq. M. m
A small (in the number of residents, not the area) elite house "Granite Palace" is located in a cozy side street of the Presnensky district of the capital. There are only 17 apartments in it, from which you can see the square or courtyard of the old mansion of the boyar Morozova.
On the first floor of the house there are men's entertainments - a cigar club and a billiard room, and on the second there is a women's salon, a library and a children's playroom. Residents who like more active entertainment can go down to the basement and work out in the fitness club, pool, and then visit the hammam or massage room.
And the main feature of the "Pomegranate Palace" are two duplexes with a beautifully furnished patio.
3. Malaya Bronnaya, building 15
Price: 2, 4 billion rubles
Area: 498 sq. M. m
The refined interiors of this house are complemented by huge panoramic windows and real wooden fireplaces. The developer was the company LidEstate, owned by Andrei Matalyge.
To build a luxury apart-complex, the developer, with the permission of the Moscow authorities, demolished the historical estate of Anna Neklyudova, despite the protests of Muscovites, who considered this a crime against the history of the city.
2. Milk Lane, Building 7
Price: 2, 6 billion rubles
Area: 1000 sq. m
The house, which sells one of the most expensive apartments in Russia, is located in the elite district of Ostozhenka. Housing there costs as much as many Russians can’t earn in a lifetime, so the section between Ostozhenka and Prechistenskaya embankment is unofficially called the Golden Mile.
In a huge and super-expensive apartment there are not so many rooms - there are only 6 of them, plus three bedrooms and three bathrooms. And in the house where she is, only six apartments.
1. Penthouse in the multifunctional complex Tsarev Sad
Price: 4.8 billion rubles
Area: 1683 sq. M. m
The luxury complex on Sofiyskaya Embankment includes 68 ultra-premium apartments. And 44 of them offer excellent views of the Kremlin, Vasilyevsky Descent, St. Basil's Cathedral and Zaryadye Park.
Surprisingly, the status of the location did not help the Tsar’s Garden to find its residents the first time. The project has changed owners several times and has long been unfinished. Finally, Sberbank, which acted as a creditor to developers, was tired of it, and he resolutely took matters into its own hands.
An underground parking lot for 246 cars has been made for those who live in the Tsarevsky Sad, thoughtful infrastructure has been created, including offices, restaurants, shops, a fitness center and spa.
The common areas were designed by the famous French architect Pierre-Yves Rochon. And, of course, the territory of the complex is closed and well guarded.
By the way, in addition to the most expensive apartment in Moscow, there are several more apartments worth about 4 billion rubles in the complex.
The most expensive rented apartment in Moscow
For those who cannot afford billions of apartments, there is an option to purchase elite Moscow housing for a while. According to the agency INCOM-Real Estate, the cost of renting the most expensive apartment in Moscow is only 750 thousand rubles.
Elite housing is located on Mosfilmovskaya street, in the residential complex "Vorobyovy Gory". The penthouse area of 290 square meters. m. club-style repairs were made, so it is suitable for a quiet living of a millionaire, and for noisy parties of "golden youth".