8 Biggest Houses In The World 

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23 January 2025

From Lakshmi Vilas Palace in India to Buckingham Palace in the UK, here's the list of 8 biggest houses in the world

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Spanning 700 acres and encompassing 170 rooms, Lakshmi Vilas Palace, located in Gujarat, is the biggest house in the world, according to Architectural Digest 

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With more than 1,000 rooms and spanning 71 acres, Ak Saray, also known as Turkey's White House, is said to be the 2nd biggest house in the world 

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Measuring in at around 50 acres, Istana Nurul Iman, located in the tiny island nation of Brunei, has 1,788 rooms (including 257 bathrooms), 5 swimming pools, 44 staircases

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Apostolic Palace or Vatican Palace, which spans little over 40 acres, is the official residence of the reigning pope

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Quirinal Palace in Rome is roughly 20 times the size of the White House. It spans around 40 acres and is one of the three official residences of the president of Italy 

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Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur spans nearly 23 acres. While a part of the palace has been turned into a hotel, the other part serves as a residence for the Jodhpur royal family

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Buckingham Palace in London spans around 19 acres. It has been the official residence of the British sovereigns since 1837

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With 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms and a two-storey library, the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina is the biggest home in the US, spanning around 4 acres 

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