Former USA president Richard Nixon's mansion, which he owned nearly 11 years (1969-1980), put on market for US$ 75 million. The mansion, which the president dubbed La Casa Pacifica, is located in the first line in San Clemente, California. President Richard Nixon's so-called Western White House, family used for family retreats and strategic meetings, hosting guests such as Henry Kissinger and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Nixon, a Southern California native, retreated to the home after his resignation in 1974, following the Watergate scandal, and wrote his memoir there. He sold the estate to Mr. Herbert, and partners, in 1980 in a private sale. The 22.3 thousand square meters estate in San Clemente has more than 1400 square meters of living space over a main house, guesthouses and staff quarters, and 140 meters of ocean frontage. The main residence was designed in the 1920s by Carl Lindbom for Mr. Cotton, a wealthy local businessman, who was inspired by the mayor's residence in San Sebastian, Spain. The inside has tiled and wood floors and wood-beamed ceilings; large arched windows overlook the ocean. The home is designed in a Spanish Colonial style-white stucco and red-tile roof, and living spaces around a central courtyard with a fountain. An outside staircase leads to an office with a fireplace that Mr. Nixon added. The dining room overlooks the home's ornamental and English gardens on the opposite side. The tranquil lot overlooks a popular surfing beach. It has flower and vegetable gardens, neatly trimmed hedges, and palm and cypress trees. Listing agent Rob Giem, of HOM Sotheby's International Realty, says the high price tag (US$ 75 million) is justified, even aside from the property's provenance, as it is the largest stretch of available residential oceanfront south of Los Angeles. Prices for vacant waterfront lots in Orange County typically sell for US$ 5 million to US$ 10 million for a 2,5 thousand square meters, he says. "It's one of a kind," he adds. Gavin Herbert, the retired founder and CEO of Allergan is selling the estate after 35 years of ownership and is looking for a buyer who will continue to care for the property. Mr. Herbert and his partners developed the property into a gated subdivision with 14 other homes. He also added an octagonal poolside pavilion, and decorated it with photos of visiting dignitaries. More recently, he remodeled the main house, rebuilding about 30% and putting in a basement. The master suite was expanded to include a bath and closets. He also replaced a living-room fireplace and donated the original to the Nixon library.

A whopping Italian estate with a 12th-century medieval castle and a sprinkling of Tuscan farmhouses in the ground, is on market for US$ 29,3 million. According to The Telegraph, 14,3 thousand square meters mansion has 115 bedrooms, 100 bathrooms on the side. This castle just east of Siena, wrapped in 630 hectares planted with 1,500 olive trees producing award-winning olive oil, is thought to be the largest property in the world currently on the market. The setting in Tuscany, the medieval courtyard with tower and chapel, the Italianate gardens with palms and box hedges, the interiors with marble floors and elaborate painted ceilings, make it so romantic that it is sometimes hired for weddings. It goes without saying that there is plenty of room for guests to sleep, as well as pools for them to swim in. "It is exceptionally beautiful. There are many castles in Tuscany but very few are medieval," says the agent John Jonk of Sotheby's International "The approach to it is wonderful and you go into another world. There are thousands of wild boar and roe deer, magical woods, vineyards, olive groves and grain fields. On the estate it is always silent. The castle was built at a time just before Giotto, when the Renaissance lay around the corner and Siena was at war with Florence." From the 1400s it had been in the hands of the Piccolomini family until the current owners bought it more than 30 years ago. "The price is unusually low considering it provides 14,3 thousand square meters of accommodation. But this reflects the market in Europe at the moment." It is believed that Galileo Galilei stayed in the tower and must have gazed out upon the same night sky. How does it compare to other global Godzillas of the property world? One of the largest newly built palaces is the 27-storey skyscraper Antilia in Mumbai, India, which provides 37,1 thousand square meters of space, including six stories of parking lots, a lobby with nine elevators and several lounges, a ballroom with crystal chandeliers, swimming pool, bar, yoga studio, ice room, four-storey garden and private sleeping areas for a family of five. It is thought to have cost nearly US$ 2 billion to build and is the home of Mukesh Ambani, head of the India-based petrochemical Reliance Industries. According to therichest.com, the largest home is the Istana Nurul Iman Palace, at 200 thousand square meters. This is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and has 1,788 rooms, 257 bathrooms, five swimming pools, a 110-car garage, air-conditioned stable for 200 polo ponies, banquet hall, and a mosque large enough for 1,500 worshippers. Its estimated cost was US$ 2,08 billion.

A 74-room mansion used by Napoleon Bonaparte as his headquarters during a famous battle has been put up for sale, reported Daily Mail. It is on the market at US$ 5.78 million with Beauchamp Estates, which also has a two-bedroom flat for sale at a similar price in London's Belgravia. Villa La Voglina in Piedmont, Italy, was built in the 18th century by the world-renowned Baroque architect Filippo Juvarra. The historic property is set in 240 thousand square meters and boasts 13 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and a private chapel with seating for 30 people. The property also has 2 dining rooms, 2 kitchens, 10 reception rooms and a guest house. There are beautiful formal gardens and terraces along with a vineyard which, if restored, could produce around 100 thousand bottles of wine per year. Some 215 years ago, the French emperor used Villa La Voglina as his headquarters for the Battle of Marengo. The fighting between the French and Austrians took place near the city of Alessandria in Piemonte on June 14, 1800.

If you want to wake up surrounded by water world and fishes, an ongoing project on Dubai's The World Island may just be the perfect choice for you. The Dubai based developer Kleindienst Group, which at first announced about unbelievable artificial islands in the shape of the world 4 kilometers off the coast of Dubai, on February 5 private launch offered potential buyers partially submerged villas on these islands. After official launch 5 underwater villas found its owners. Two of investors are from Europe, while the remaining three are from Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) states and an Indian, with a UAE residency permit. The unusual villas are being built on Monaco Island, part of The Heart of Europe (THOE) project. Each underwater villa initially cost a whopping US$ 1,36 million. The three level villas, with a roof top at the third level and a suite at the bottom floor, submerged nearly 4 meters underwater. The 156 square meters villas are expected to be completed by 2017. THOE will have 42 underwater villas. 20 have been presented, while the developer holds the remaining 22 villas, which it plans to launch at a later stage. The World project is 9 kilometers wide and 7 kilometers long. It covers an area of 931 hectares. The islands range from 14 000 to 42 000 square meters in size. The Heart of Europe comprises six islands: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Monaco, Sweden and St. Petersburg.

According to Britain publication The Telegraph, the company Transport for London (TfL) plans to transform London's 50 tube stops, bus stations and adjacent buildings into tourist attractions, luxury penthouse apartments, homes, offices and shops. The revenue raised (US$ 5.1 billion) from the highly anticipated project, which will transform underground stations into profit generating businesses, will help to upgrade the capital's creaking transport infrastructure and cater for London's rapidly expanding population. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, claimed the 10-year redevelopment project which will unlock revenues from Transport for London assets, will also help reduce the increase in travel fares for commuters and tourists. "London's population is set to grow from 8.4 million today to 10 million by 2030," said Graeme Craig, TfL's director of commercial development. "London needs more homes and office spaces and the transport network needs sustained, long-term investment." On February 2 the organization launched a one-year tender process to appoint a small number of property development partners to work on the overall collection of sites which cover 92 thousand square meter of land.