Housing

Ondřej Loos

Everyone has some kind of a home. It doesn't matter how it looks like or how expensive it was, but the most important thing about home is, that you always come back there and feel save, comfortable and be there with your family and your own things that makes you happy.

Most of us live in some kind of flats or houses in town that means I have some really interesting things about housing. I would say that I live in an average sized apartment, but some people just need to have an extra big house like one in South Mumbai, India. Named Antilia, this private home built in 2010, is the largest in the world, coming in at 400,000 square feet. It is also a 27-story skyscraper. I thought at first it is for many families but believe it or not, the entire 27 floors are entirely used as residential space by Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in India and his four family members. A staff of 600 is required to maintain the residence 24 hours a day. Not only is it the largest home in the world, but it is also the most expensive housing property in the world, coming in at over $1 billion.

Lots of people has garages but did you know that in fact, according to one 2015 study, a quarter of Americans polled said their garages were so packed with stuff that there wasn't room for their vehicle.

Extra fun fact: That space under your lower cabinet is there because this area, called a toe kick, allows you to stand closer to the counter while you're cooking. 

Edited by: N.K.