01 - Six Senses Soneva Kiri, Koh Raet, Thailand - €26.6m
There's a few good reasons why this spot comes with such a hefty price tag - it's got its own private island.
01 - Six Senses Soneva Kiri, Koh Raet, Thailand - €26.6m
Transport to the island is an hour's flight from Bangkok, in a jet provided by the management company which serves the island from another one nearby.
01 - Six Senses Soneva Kiri, Koh Raet, Thailand - €26.6m
"The design of your villa will combine the best of luxurious living with cutting edge eco-concepts and you may choose to have input into the final architectural design."
02 - Palm Rosa, St James, Barbados - €11.7m
"A pedigreed setting for glitz and glamour in the grandest of tradition," this property's additional descriptions include the words "dream", "spacious", and the overwhelming "great".
02 - Palm Rosa, St James, Barbados - €11.7m
"Four stories of brilliantly orchestrated living space flow melodiously from an ethereal iron-railed, grand carved marble serpentine staircase, to the splendorous entertaining great room which is adorned by renaissance furnishings," waffles the blurb. "Beyond lies one of two gourmet kitchens that are an epicurean's delight." We're hungry now, so time for just one more...
03 - La Zagaleta, Marbella, Spain - €9m
Top of the European price charts, this yet-to-be-finished development in Marbella sits on 2,000 acres of land.
03 - La Zagaleta, Marbella, Spain - €9m
Set for completion later this year, the La Zagaleta complex includes two golf courses, a bowling alley, a disco, tennis courts and a swimming pool.
03 - La Zagaleta, Marbella, Spain - €9m
It's also 400m metres above sea level, so on a good day you can see Gibraltar and even Africa.
04 - Villa Wang Nam Jai, Phuket, Thailand - €7.8m
"This is a truly spectacular villa," boasts the estate agent's blurb, "built to the highest specification with solid teak and no expense has been spared with regard to attention to detail."
04 - Villa Wang Nam Jai, Phuket, Thailand - €7.8m
"The bedrooms all have sea views and the layout is organised in such a way that the master bedroom is away from all the guest bedrooms, offering privacy for the owners of the villa."
04 - Villa Wang Nam Jai, Phuket, Thailand - €7.8m
The seafront property also boasts "truly amazing views both day and night, the night view with the lights of the boats entering Patong bay, and the far off lights of Patong twinkling in the distance, is stunning, and a lot more interesting than a lot of night time sea views." At that price, wouldn't they want to be?!
05 - Villa Yin, Phuket, Thailand - €6.5m
Villa Yin has five main pavilions - "the entrance, guest, outdoor, main and master pavilions are all connected by footpaths, but secluded by design."
05 - Villa Yin, Phuket, Thailand - €6.5m
The humble €6.5m abode also features an Italian kitchen that won Wallpaper Magazine's "Kitchen of the Year" award in 2006, and the gaff also has a wine cellar, sauna, massage room and home cinema.
06 - La Zagaleta, Malaga, Spain - €6m
This La Zalageta development (presumably close enough to the one at #3 in this list) recently dropped in price from €8.5m. Bargain, right?...
06 - La Zagaleta, Malaga, Spain - €6m
"There is definitely Adalucian inspiration" in this work, the blurb reads, "with multi-pitched pan tiled roofs - but the 21st century is represented with every conceivable facility provided, including full cinema room and cool house area."
07 - Chan Grajang, Phuket, Thailand - €5.6m
Situated on "one of the most desirable estates in Phuket", this spot claims "stunning views over Surin and Bang Tao beaches and the west coast of Phuket."
07 - Chan Grajang, Phuket, Thailand - €5.6m
200m from the beach, and inside a gated community, the six-bedroom pad is actually two villas - each with their own swimming pool.
08 - Jomchang, Phuket, Thailand - €5.6m
The Jomchang area is supposedly quite secluded because until recently it was inaccessible by road - sparing it from over-commercialisation.
08 - Jomchang, Phuket, Thailand - €5.6m
Those with a greater-than-usual interest in local ecology will appreciate the "almost infinite variety in its topography and vegetation", though the average traveller is more likely to be keen on the "sandy coves, dramatic cliffs, tropical forest, picturesque hills and crystal waters".
09 - Andara, Phuket, Thailand - €5.3m
The last of the Thai ones, we promise. This five-bedroom house in a 'traditional' architectural style is "ideal for families looking for the ultimate in luxury and privacy."
09 - Andara, Phuket, Thailand - €5.3m
With an internal floor space of 540 square metres, it's big enough for enough family privacy - though the younger folk will probably be happily occupied in the 18m private pool.
10 - Chateau de Bussiere, Touraine, France - €4m
Yip, your very own beachside Chateau: 5km from the nearest town, an hour from an airport, and 250km from Paris - if you want to get away and play the international aristrocrat, this is the spot for you.
10 - Chateau de Bussiere, Touraine, France - €4m
It comes on 70 acres of land - with the main feature being an 18th century farmhouse featuring nine bedrooms each with hand-painted Braquenier wallpapers and antique fireplaces.
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