What is the biggest home in Canada?
Located about five hours north of Toronto, Ontario, the Peter Grant Mansion is the largest home in Canada. It was never finished and is now a prime destination for urban explorers.
At 65,000 square feet, this vacant mansion goes by different names – Haileybury House, Peter Grant Mansion or simply “Canada's Largest Mansion”. It was built along the shores of Lake Temiskaming in Northern Ontario by Peter Grant Junior.
Canada's most expensive home on the market is right here in B.C. – a $39-million Whistler home near Alta Lake – according to online real estate marketplace Point2. The 8,700-sq. ft. home includes six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and features a floating staircase and a mountain view.
Istana Nurul Imam Palace, Brunei
It is the world's largest private residence with a 2.15 million square feet area. It has 1788 rooms, 257 bathrooms, a banquet hall with a capacity of 5000 guests, and a mosque that can accommodate 1500 people.
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$1 Million+ Homes – 50 City Overview.
| Rank | 1 |
|---|---|
| City | Vancouver |
| Province | British Columbia |
| No. of residential listings | 2383 |
| No. of residential luxury listings ($1M+) | 1808 |
According to a 2017 report by Statista Research Department, the size of Canadian homes averaged at 1,792 square feet—a significant increase compared to the 1,050 square feet average back in 1975. Canada comes third, after the US and Australia when it comes to average home size preferences.
Istana Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei
With 1,788 rooms, a mosque and 257 bathrooms, Istana Nurul Iman Palace is the biggest mansion in the world. Also known as The Light of Faith Palace, it was designed by Leonardo Locsin.
A mansion is usually at least 5,000 square feet, with some only qualifying homes above 8,000 square feet as mansions.
Toronto has dethroned Vancouver as the most expensive city in Canada, according to Mercer's annual Cost of Living Index. Toronto jumped nine places in the global rankings and is now the 89th most expensive city in the world. Vancouver came in at 108, down from 93rd place in June 2021.
There's only one small problem — this audacious, award-winning, 18,000 square foot mansion is in Mississauga. And that's made it a much tougher sell than expected for owner and builder Michal Cerny.
Who owns the largest home in the world?
What could the largest house in the world be if not a huge luxurious palace? The official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, Istana Nurul Iman Palace is by far the world's biggest home with its 2.15 million square feet of space.
After seven years in the making, Bill Gates' mega-mansion 'Xanadu 2.0', takes the top spot at a whopping $125 million!
Situated on four impressive acres of gardens, the house is 3,517 square feet and was originally built in 1919 by famed architect James Osborn Craig.
Recognized as the largest abandoned home in the entire country, this absolute beast boasts 65,000 square feet of (now unused) space and sits on 43-acres of prime lakeside real estate in Haileybury, Ontario, about 5 and a half hours north of Toronto.
There's only one small problem — this audacious, award-winning, 18,000 square foot mansion is in Mississauga. And that's made it a much tougher sell than expected for owner and builder Michal Cerny.
From sprawling estates in Ontario to a luxurious Vancouver mansion, here are Canada's top five most expensive homes to ever hit the real estate market.
A mansion is usually at least 5,000 square feet, with some only qualifying homes above 8,000 square feet as mansions.
