Welcome to our list of the World's 100 Greatest Homes. With so many wonderfully diverse homes in the world, producing a list of this type inevitably causes a great deal of contention. To make it easier, we've decided to concentrate on contemporary private homes that offer something a little extra, be that location, scale, design or technology. Therefore, we have saved older properties and royal residences such as castles, stately homes and palaces for another list. That said, please enjoy a selection of the greatest homes in the world ...