Daily Archives: August 20, 2009

As a follow up from our earlier post, FlipKey’s Top 5 Inexpensive Vacation Rentals, we thought it’d be interesting to take a look at the most expensive properties on our site.  The following estates are  the ultimate playgrounds for the wealthy…

1) “Villa Aristrocratica” Lake Como, Italy: Imagine walking 200 year old rose and jasmine gardens scattered with sparkling fountains while the breeze blowing off Lake Como tickles your face. Well for $114,300 big ones it’s all yours, for a week that is. The interior is even more stunning, with hand painted frescoes by Italian masters and a long list of nobility who have walked the same marble staircases that you’ll tread.

2)      “Luxury Fort Lauderdale” Fort Lauderdale, Florida: This Florida gem, situated on the oh-so-hot inter-coastal will run you a pretty penny, about $90,000 a week.  With an in-house game room, movie theater, sauna and even a dock to keep your maritime digs, this place is a wonderland.

3)      “Falcon’s Nest Villa” Peter Island, British Virgin Islands:  No fighting over the room with a view at this vacation rental.  Perched 350 feet off the water, this architectural gem offers views of the effervescent ocean from every angle.  At $80,500 a week you’ll certainly enjoy the indoor/outdoor bathrooms that accompany every bedroom in the villa.

4)      “Chateau de Provence” Carpentras, France: This opulent 18^th century French chateau is yours for a mere $77,400 a week.  The 17 acre manor has private parks, formal gardens and a moat…just like you always imagined!

5) “Rio Chico” Ocho Rios, Jamaica: From private chefs who’ll cook to your taste to private sandy coves nestled in the lush green limbs of the Jamaican foliage, for around $61,500 a week(in the off season that is) you can stay in this private 14 acre estate where the waterfalls are sure to hush you to sleep at night.