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Last update - 14:29 29/04/2008 Russian-Jewish billionaire to build U.K.'s priciest mansion By TheMarker Tags: Real Estate, London  Russian-Jewish billionaire Roman Abramovich is planning on building a mansion worth an estimated 150 million pounds ($298 million), British media reported on Monday. Abramovich reportedly presented a building permit request to the Kensington and Chelsea council Monday for approval for the house, which will be the most value private residence ever in the United Kingdom when finished. The house will reportedly include eight bedrooms and will include the renovation of two buildings in the Lowndes Square area of Knightsbridge in London. The two buildings are currently split into nine separate apartment residences that Abramovich bought individually. Advertisement Abramowitz, the second richest person in Britain and the owner of the Chelsea football club, is worth an estimated 11.7 billion pounds. The mansion will join Abramovich already impressive collection of houses, including his other homes in London and Moscow and his summer homes in southern France, Tuscany, and Montenegro. Russian media outlets have speculated that Abramovich real estate plans show he is planning to make London his permanent base of operations. The mansion will also reportedly conclude a private movie theater, an indoor pool, a sauna and an entertainment room. It is expected to be eight floors, three of them underground Bookmark to del.icio.us   Photoshopped launch Did Iran doctor an image of its provocative missile test launch? 'Hitler was a good boss' Nazi bodyguard describes the fuhrer's last moments in a Berlin bunker.   1.   The world loves modest unassuming Jews! 04:05  |  samos 29/04/08   2.   the nouveau riche have always lacked subtlety 07:15  |  don 29/04/08   3.   this guy should take a cue from warren buffet 07:18  |  paul 29/04/08   4.   Perhaps, He Could Have Helped Sderot`s Residents 07:31  |  Tod Zuckerman 29/04/08   5.   Go Jews! 07:38  |  Z 29/04/08   6.   Too much display to little humanity 07:38  |  Ulf 29/04/08   7.   Spend that money. Put basic types to work. eom. 07:48  |  d.dor 29/04/08   8.   Billionairs Ostentatious Mansion .. 08:22  |  HAL 29/04/08   9.   Is This News? 08:26  |  Dave 29/04/08   10.   So, he is not planning for aliyah anytime soon then? 08:38  |  JustMe 29/04/08   11.   Sounds nice 09:39  |  Nechama 29/04/08   12.   With money 09:45  |  Dav 29/04/08   13.   I once lived in Lowndes Sq 10:25  |  English Resident 29/04/08   14.   nice to be filthy rich 11:29  |  fadi 29/04/08   15.   Atleast Something will actually get built for the 298 Million! 11:34  |  Baruch Gold 29/04/08   16.   a mer hovel compared to palaces in the persian gulf countries 11:47  |  v hardman 29/04/08   17.   Jealousy gets you nowhere 11:59  |  x-ray 29/04/08   18.   Nice if you got it 12:26  |  Peter Clark 29/04/08   19.   How could you be proud of him? 12:55  |  Alex 29/04/08   20.   Who cares? 13:15  |  PETER SM 29/04/08   21.   Russian Jewsih Billionaire??? 13:33  |  Joe 29/04/08   22.   When in London do as the Romans do. 13:34  |  Ronnie Wolman 29/04/08   23.   JUST me, just wait."The flag of Islam will fly over Parliament" 13:39  |  PETER SM 29/04/08   24.   Don`t knock him 13:46  |  Motic 29/04/08   25.   Stop the criticism already 13:48  |  Mrs A. 29/04/08   26.   Russian-Jewish billionaire 13:58  |  Ralph 29/04/08   27.   Mrs. A 14:01  |  Louise 29/04/08   28.   JOE. He is not in Russia is he? 14:06  |  PETER SM 29/04/08   29.   Has Haaretz become a tabloid? 14:23  |  Mark B. 29/04/08   30.   what is the point of this nonsense 14:31  |  yirmiyahu 29/04/08   31.   MARK B Become a magnet for Israel bashers,Holocaust deniers 14:35  |  PETER SM 29/04/08   32.   Jew oligarks stole Russian people`s money 15:23  |  oleg 29/04/08   33.   yirmiyahu #30 - I agree 15:23  |  zevelun 29/04/08   34.   Non-dom 15:26  |  W 29/04/08   35.   Such ostenstiousness! - Chilul hashem. 16:26  |  bat yam 29/04/08   36.   Abramovich 17:11  |  Enrique Novi 29/04/08   37.   YESTERDAY HE WAS ISRAELI, TODAY 17:17  |  Robert 29/04/08   38.   Bad timing 17:42  |  sweis Melbourne 29/04/08   39.   Hal 17:49  |  sweis Melbourne 29/04/08   40.   Alex 17:52  |  sweis Melbourne 29/04/08   41.   #1. SAMOS 17:55  |  ZVI 29/04/08   42.   Abramovitsch`s bilions 18:05  |  Rozz 29/04/08   43.   He has 3 underground floors, we have 1, but boy what a difference 18:24  |  Yaa 29/04/08   44.   Our gay club has only 1 underground floor, but we have more fun! 18:28  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/04/08   45.   Let`s see,$98million for single mansion, could leave $200 million 18:31  |  just imagine 29/04/08   46.   #13 Right. London gay scene is boring too. Come to NY 18:34  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/04/08   47.   Joe on Russian-Jewish Billionaire 18:37  |  Alex 29/04/08   48.   PETER SM always glad to have your attention 19:07  |  Mark B. 29/04/08   49.   Good for you, Roman 19:14  |  wellwisher 29/04/08   50.   #22 Russia`s poor Jews 19:42  |  Joseph 29/04/08   51.   hush hush 19:56  |  Mohammed Choudhury 29/04/08   52.   RJ BILLION or Nero playing the lyre while Rome burning 20:37  |  Heatherross 29/04/08   53.   Money Hungry Russian-Jew 20:51  |  Natalie Durson 29/04/08   54.   Money Hungry Russian-Jew 20:51  |  Natalie Durson 29/04/08   55.   If nothing, Jews know where to invest money ! 21:09  |  IL supporter 29/04/08   56.   Natallie Durson 21:14  |  Francine 29/04/08   57.   To #53 I am not sure 21:39  |  Ulf 29/04/08   58.   Ozymandias 00:02  |  Knott Bushman 30/04/08   59.   Its russian wealth, robbed by a Jewish oligarch 05:07  |  Nadya 30/04/08   60.   i thought yeshua said to sell your possessions 14:56  |  augustine e johnson 30/04/08   61.   Guess who said to sell your possessions? 17:10  |  augustine e johnson 30/04/08   62.   good idea ! 17:51  |  max 15/05/08   63.   Jewish Oligarchs/Soviet Jews and Palestinians 21:04  |  Monitor 10/07/08   64.   To Alex #47 Don`t be Naive 21:12  |  Monitor 10/07/08

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