{"id":1230,"date":"2026-06-13T11:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2026-06-13T11:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:45:15","slug":"sultan-of-brunei-owns-the-worlds-largest-home-does-he-really-ned-that-much-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/sultan-of-brunei-owns-the-worlds-largest-home-does-he-really-ned-that-much-space\/","title":{"rendered":"SULTAN OF BRUNEI OWNS THE WORLD&#8217;S LARGEST HOME? DOES HE REALLY NED THAT MUCH SPACE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The Sultan of Brunei owns a vast collection of cars, but he\u2019s also the owner of the largest residential\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/luxury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">palace<\/a>\u00a0in the world.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">It\u2019s called Istana Nurul Iman and it cost $1.4 billion to build\u2026 in 1984.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">For reference, that\u2019s equivalent to around $4.6 billion in today\u2019s money.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">But what\u2019s truly impressive is the number of bathrooms.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading article-sub-heading\">The Sultan of Brunei is a real estate mogul<\/h2>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Obviously, most heads of state own public properties at home and private estates abroad,\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/sultan-of-brunei-fortune-20bn-property-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">but the Sultan takes this to the next level<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Through the Brunei Investment Agency, the Sultan owns the Dorchester Hotel in London, the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles County, Le Meurice in Paris, Hotel Eden in Rome, and a few more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intra-article-module\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;intraArticle&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13}\">\n<div class=\"articlePageIntraArticleFullWidth ad-slot-placeholder left-image-intra-ad full-bleed-image-intra-ad intra-ad-rm-bg intra-ad-rm-h\" data-ad-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"left-image-intra-ad full-bleed-image-intra-ad intra-article-display-ad\">\n<div class=\"displayAdContainer\">\n<div id=\"rectangle4_19f067c36937444adbba0dd746a6b219\" class=\"displayAdWCContainer     \" data-ad=\"&quot;v&quot;:1,&quot;d&quot;:1,&quot;r&quot;:1,&quot;s&quot;:undefined}\" data-anadid=\"750672573\">\n<div id=\"div_utif_rectangle4_19f067c36937444adbba0dd746a6b219\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"adSlug adChoicesOutside adSlugDisabled\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"adChoicesSpan\">Sponsored<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"continue-read-break\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">It\u2019s a nice portfolio, and the value is spectacular, although the real estate market in Europe isn\u2019t the same as it is in the US, which means it goes up but it can also go down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-slot image-slot-placeholder\" data-height=\"768\" data-doc-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA25wrKl\">\n<div class=\"article-image-slot\">\n<div class=\"article-image-container polished\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:8,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA25vVj7&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;finance&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;finance-real-estate&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;Supercar Blondie&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;AA1QmFRX&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;lifestyle&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;Sultan of Brunei owns the world's largest home and it's a $1.4 billion palace with 1,788 rooms&quot;}\" data-test-id=\"AA25wrKl\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"article-image-height-wrapper expandable article-image-height-wrapper-new\" data-customhandled=\"true\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModalButton&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA25vVj7&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;finance&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;finance-real-estate&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;Supercar Blondie&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;AA1QmFRX&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;lifestyle&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;Sultan of Brunei owns the world's largest home and it's a $1.4 billion palace with 1,788 rooms&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image article-image-ux-impr article-image-new expandable\" title=\"Benutzer Chtrede\/Wikipedia Commons\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA25wrKl.img?w=534&amp;h=401&amp;m=6\" alt=\"Benutzer Chtrede\/Wikipedia Commons\" \/><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-caption-container image-caption-container-ux-impr articlewc-image-caption-container\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Benutzer Chtrede\/Wikipedia Commons<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Still, to a man worth billions of dollars, that probably doesn\u2019t matter much.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">And if all else fails, he can always go back to the majestic palace he owns back home.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading article-sub-heading\">The Sultan\u2019s place is is a big as some villages and towns in Europe<\/h2>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">In his homeland, he owns (among other things) a $1.4 billion grand palace with 1,788 rooms and 257 bathrooms.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/worlds-largest-residential-palace-boasts-110-car-garage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">All in all, the estate spans over 2.1 million square feet<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 roughly the same as the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/f1-driver-lives-monaco-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">Old Town in Monaco<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Located on a riverside sprawl, the palace is situated on the banks of the Brunei River, a stone\u2019s throw from the country\u2019s capital Bandar Seri Begawan.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The Guinness World Records actually states the location as the largest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/qatar-royal-family-jet-flying-palace-15m-aircraft-listing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">residential palace<\/a>\u00a0in the world.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The interior is adorned with gold-woven carpet, and some of the fixtures feature actual diamonds.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">On top of that, the Sultan had silk imported from China, and marble imported from Italy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-slot image-slot-placeholder\" data-height=\"600\" data-doc-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA25vViU\">\n<div class=\"article-image-slot\">\n<div class=\"article-image-container polished\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:8,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA25vVj7&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;finance&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;finance-real-estate&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;Supercar Blondie&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;AA1QmFRX&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;lifestyle&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;Sultan of Brunei owns the world's largest home and it's a $1.4 billion palace with 1,788 rooms&quot;}\" data-test-id=\"AA25vViU\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"article-image-height-wrapper expandable article-image-height-wrapper-new\" data-customhandled=\"true\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModalButton&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA25vVj7&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;finance&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;finance-real-estate&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;Supercar Blondie&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;AA1QmFRX&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;lifestyle&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;Sultan of Brunei owns the world's largest home and it's a $1.4 billion palace with 1,788 rooms&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image article-image-ux-impr article-image-new expandable\" title=\"Benutzer Chtrede\/Wikipedia Commons\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA25vViU.img?w=534&amp;h=356&amp;m=6\" alt=\"Benutzer Chtrede\/Wikipedia Commons\" \/><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-caption-container image-caption-container-ux-impr articlewc-image-caption-container\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Benutzer Chtrede\/Wikipedia Commons<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">In addition to the 257 bathrooms, the palace also includes a banquet hall with enough capacity for over 5,000 guests, a mosque that can hold up to 1,500 guests, 110 garages for the Sultan\u2019s immense car collection, an air conditioned stable for the Sultan\u2019s 200 polo horses, and five swimming pools.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The icing on the cake? It apparently includes 44 stairwells and 18 elevators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intra-article-module-bottom-slot\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;intraArticle&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13}\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sultan of Brunei owns a vast collection of cars, but he\u2019s also the owner of the largest residential\u00a0palace\u00a0in the world. It\u2019s called Istana Nurul Iman and it cost $1.4 billion to build\u2026 in 1984. For reference, that\u2019s equivalent to around $4.6 billion in today\u2019s money. But what\u2019s truly impressive is the number of bathrooms. 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