13 years within the making, this extremely detailed miniature dollhouse is price greater than a totally furnished 4-bedroom residence in San Francisco. The home has 27 absolutely wired rooms embellished with chandeliers, gold plated chairs, books, oil portray even the loos have purposeful plumbing.

All good things come at a price, and when they're as meticulous, wonderful and small as the Astolat Dollhouse Castle, they should. The astonishing vision, meticulous preparation and incredible items (over 10,000) of the 29-room, 800-pound dollhouse justify the hefty $8.5 million price tag. The seven-level masterpiece was created by artist Elaine Diehl around 1980 and unveiled in 2015. It took no less than 13 years to complete and was estimated at the time to be worth over $2,000 per square inch.

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That makes this 9-foot-tall dollhouse castle more expensive than a fully furnished 4-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 4,000-square-foot home in San Francisco, and that's just how much money you'd have left over to buy a Tesla even after buying the house, according to the Zillow listing.

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It may not be a livable space, but it's certainly stunning. The tiny objects and rooms of the world's most expensive dollhouse will make you feel like Alice in Wonderland. What first catches the eye is the historic exterior of a residence named after the castle in “The Lady of Shalott,” a 19th-century ballad by Alfred Lord Tennyson, according to Bloomberg.

The rooms are illuminated by working chandeliers. Image – Astolat Dollhouse Castle
One can't help but marvel at details such as fountains, topiary and a grand arched entrance with ornate columns. And that's just the exterior. What lies beneath is truly astonishing. Details such as suits of armor, a $5,000 silver flatware set, artwork, paintings and gemstone collections in the extravagant rooms showcase the talent of the carpenters, goldsmiths, glassblowers and silversmiths.

Experienced carpenters and artists have crafted the incredible miniatures. Image – Astolat Dollhouse Castle
Although all rooms are luxuriously appointed with features such as real parquet floors, hand-stitched tapestries, marble bathrooms and gold trim, it is the library that captured my heart.

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This outstanding section contains tiny books whose actual printed pages are readable under a magnifying glass. In the library, one can find (if one really tries hard) a Bible that is said to be one of the smallest in the world. Some notable items kept here include a folding secretary bookcase valued at $2,500 and a miniature Hebrew Torah valued at up to $2,500.

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Expensive items include a miniature grand piano valued at $7,000, a midget Jeep 949 station wagon valued at over $3,300, and a miniature portrait valued at nearly $2,000. It was apparently so small that it had to be painted with a single bristle brush.

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Of the seven floors containing regular rooms like the main parlor, dining room, bedrooms and butler's quarters etc, the sixth floor was the most exciting as it contained the grand ballroom, musician's alcove, bar area and living rooms. At the very top of this multi-million dollar miniature home was a wizard's tower with fascinating details like astronomical displays and zodiac signs, a telescope and an observatory.

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These are just a few examples of the effort and excellence of the 29-room house, which was presented to the public in 2015 to benefit the nonprofit organization Autism Speaks and a selection of other children's charities. The exhibition was hosted by the Nassau County Museum of Art. “The castle is worth so much just for its structure,” said Paula Gilhooley, the museum's curator. She added, “Astolat is one of the most beautiful miniature structures in the world and has a rare combination of sculpture, art, engineering and attention to detail that sets it apart from anything that has existed before. Astolat is a tremendous feat of construction and when you see it, you will be absolutely speechless.” The museum-quality dollhouse was acquired by collector L. Freeman in 1996 and brought to the Nassau County Museum of Art.

The living area of ​​the house for sale in Francisco. Image – Zillow.