The New Feudalism
A Prince’s Home in Aspen, for a Kingly Sum
By Headwaters News, 7-02-07
What will $135 million buy you in the Aspen housing market?Plenty, but you'd better be a multibillionaire if you want a peek at this property, which is being billed as the most expensive single-family residence on the market in the U.S. The New York Times reports that the Hala Ranch, just minutes away from downtown Aspen and owned by one-time Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Bandar bin Sultan, includes 95 acres of land and a 56,000-square-foot home. That's larger than the White House.
Joshua Saslove, the broker who is handling the sale of the ranch, said he's had about 1,000 calls on the property, and thus far only 11 have qualified to be worthy of a first-hand look.
But as long as we're keeping a tally, is it really the most expensive home in the country, or even in the Rockies? As reported by Forbes.com in January, timber and real estate baron Tim Blixseth is building--and planning to sell--what Forbes declared "The WORLD's Most Expensive House." It's only 53,000 square feet, but it does sit on 160 mountaintop acres at the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club, and offers a private chairlift-like gondola to whisk the lucky homeowner to the top of the slope. Construction was expected to begin this June, and be completed within 15 months. [End of article]
If the mansion sells for the asking price may be the prince should give some of the proceeds to the charity. There are millions of people/children in the world who are not sure if they are going to find food/water today. Not sure, how prince Bandar came accorss that kind of money. See recent British Media reports in regards to Prince Bander. Can't afford these properties on a 9 to 5 jobs can we.......KS
Comment By Patti, 7-13-07Is there away you could get e-mail to the Prince,I am from Pass Christian,Ms.I would like to know if Prince could help me and town of Pass Christian out..I lost my home to hurricane Katrina,and everything I ever own in my life,insurance did not give enough to rebuild,still waiting on Government grant,(2yrs.) later still living in 182sq.foot Fema Trailer..Our whole town is gone,rebuilding is very slow..Oh how depressed everyone is...We need some help...
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Hi,
I am a midleclass man stay in Bangladesh. I have few money which
i invest in sare market & buy rupali bank sare. which banks is commited to buy by soudi prince Mr. Bandar. Can any one reach my voice to saudi prince that i lost my hole money to buy that rupali bank's sare. pls try to help us & pls buy rupali bank. or pls gitry to give compensetion .
saiful alam chowdhury
dhaka, bangladesh