Antilia (building) Antilia (building) Antilia (first named Antilla) is a private home in South Mumbai, India. It is owned by Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries and has a staff of 600 to maintain the residence 24 hours a day. , it is deemed to be the world's most expensive residential property, after Buckingham Palace, which is designated as a British crown property. Antilia is thus the world's most expensive private residence, valued over $2 billion. Its controversial design and ostentatious use by a single family has made it infamous in India and beyond, including severe criticism in the architectural press and
The Old House at Home The Old House at Home "The Old House at Home" is a sentimental 19th century ballad written by Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797–1839). The lyrics are a two stanza poem about childhood and yearning for home: The song came to the public attention after being set to music by Edward Loder. It first appeared in Loder's 1838 opera "Francis the First". This was one of Loder's lesser operas, which were merely vehicles for his lucrative popular songs. A review of the opening night was less than complimentary; ""The few of the public who were present thought it the most stupid piece