A Paris mansion right next to Eiffel Tower for sale for $280 million

A massive mansion right next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris is on the market for 250 million euros, or about $280 million.

It's the most expensive home for sale in Paris right now, according to Kalinka Realty, which is selling the home with Sindex Development of Hong Kong.

The home has more than 113,000 square feet of living space.

It sits in the ritzy seventh arrondissement, which is home to embassies, ministry buildings, museums, and cultural sites.

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A 113,000-square-foot mansion in Paris is on the market for 250 million euros, or about $280 million.

It's the most expensive home currently for sale in Paris, according to the Russia-based Kalinka Realty, which is selling the property with Hong Kong-based Sindex Development.

The massive mansion sits along the banks of the Seine River, right next to the city's most famous landmark: the Eiffel Tower. The price recently went up from 220 million euros — about $246 million — because of buyer interest, particularly among Russian clients, Kalinka Realty told Business Insider.

“This is an ideal purchase for investment and similar offers — within walking distance from the [Eiffel] Tower and with views of it ...” Tatyana Burlakovskaya, head of Kalinka International, said in the listing. “Such properties are called trophy [properties]. Possession of them is not so much a question of profit as the opportunity to get a unique asset into your collection — one of a kind.”

The owners of the mansion are reportedly two elderly sisters who are “representatives of a rich French dynasty,” according to Kalinka Realty. But the interior and other details of the home remain a mystery to the public.

Here's a look at the $280 million mansion.