“I’ve always had a fascination with the wealthy and how they live,” says Kenny Forder, the 21-year-old blogger behind Homes of the Rich, which he bills as “The World’s #1 Luxury Real Estate Blog.” Forder, who shares a duplex with his mom and twin sister, says he’s been going to open houses since he was 15. If that seems a bit surprising, so too might his inspiration for the blog. Despite chronicling some astonishing indulgences—15-car garages, lavish indoor spas, 80-foot-long discos, “water sports courts”—Forder doesn’t see his popular site as political, even in the era of Occupy Wall Street. In fact, he dreams of his own abode worthy of the 1 percent. Click here to learn more, or click through this slideshow for 10 of Forder’s favorite mansions and his descriptions of them.
On his blog, Kenny Forder writes: “Dubbed the Stone Mansion, this 30,000 square foot mega mansion is located in Alpine, New Jersey and is currently on the market for $56 million. It was originally priced at $68 million.” Source: Homes of the Rich
“Located in Beverly Hills, California, this is the newly built 53,000 square foot mega mansion compound of Hyatt Hotel heir Anthony Pritzker.” Source: Homes of the Rich
“Fair Field, a 100,000+ square foot mega compound, is located in Sagaponack, New York. It is owned by billionaire Ira Rennert.” Source: Homes of the Rich
“Located in Holmby Hills, California, this is the 56,500 square foot mega mansion of the late Aaron Spelling. His widow, Candy, sold it to billionaire heiress Petra Ecclestone in 2011 for $85 million. It was once listed as high as $150 million.” Source: Homes of the Rich
