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Gold-Leaf Floor
Special Report Real Estate

Gold-Leaf Floor


This mosaic found on the floor of the study in the master suite is one of the house's most extravagant design details. Made of 24-carat gold, it cost $475,000 to create.

To some, the gold leaf floor, along with the five swimming pools and the 70 million pound price tag, may seem a bit excessive. But as developer Allen-Vercoe explains, that's exactly the point. "It's a statement house," he says.