THE TOP 10 by the Numbers

By Camilla McLaughlin

When people look at Ultimate Homes, it’s really the
numbers that capture their fancy. This year’s numbers
paint a very interesting picture of the Top 10:

Highest-priced Property: 2008 $165 million 2007 $155 million 2006 $125 million 2005 $75 million

Number Of Acres In The Top 10:

2008 253,692.75

2007 703.2

2006 235.02

2005 412.7

The 2008 Top 10 At A Glance:

Total asking price: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.08 billion Price range: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165 to $81.5 million Squarefeet: .............................387,059 Acres: ...............................253,692.75 Bedrooms: .................................128 Bathrooms: .................................167 Feetofoceanfrontage: .......................872 Private lakes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Milesofriverfrontage: ........................ 13 Wine storage room: . . . . . . . . More than 10,000 bottles

States with the Most Exclusive Listings 2008 California 3, Connecticut 2, Florida 2, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico 2007 California 4, New York 3, Nevada 2, Colorado, Florida and Montana 2006 California 5, New York 4, Florida, Nevada, Washington 2005 California 5, New York 4, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas

The single largest U. S. residential sale price to date: $175 million. The record was set at the end of November when the Forbes Ranch changed hands. Trinchera Ranch, which is the largest privately deeded ranch in Colorado, was formerly owned by the late Malcolm Forbes who used the property as a corporate retreat.

Other 2008 Top 10 notables:

4,000 trout, 3,200 mother cows and 150 horses, and one large herd of cattle

One airstrip and hangar

A helipad

A 64-jet Jacuzzi

16-plus pools

500,000 stones from the Pacific Coast of Mexico, handselected for size, color and shape