In the suburbs of Moscow, 2 winding highways are home to some of Russia's most expensive real estate — and they tell very different tales of the country's wealth

Katie Warren

August 31, 2019 2:35 PM

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Rublyovskoye and Novorizhskoye are two winding highways in the suburbs of Moscow that are home to some of Russia's most expensive real estate.

In the suburbs of Moscow , two winding highways are home to some of Russia's most expensive real estate.
In Rublyovka, the ritzy suburb surrounding the Rublyovskoye highway, government officials and wealthy businesspeople live in homes that cost up to $80 million, hidden behind high walls lined with security cameras.
And in Novorizhskoye, newly built luxury gated communities attract affluent families and celebrities who live in homes that start at $1 million and go up to $50 million.
The Rublyovskoye and Novorizhskoye highways represent different versions of Russian wealth.
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Two highways in the suburbs of Moscow are home to some of Russia's most expensive real estate.

The Rublyovskoye highway and its surrounding area, called Rublyovka, is an ultra-exclusive, leafy suburb home to government officials and old money. Homes can cost up to $60 or $80 million, according to Leonid Nikitskiy, the head of country real estate at Moscow Sotheby's International Realty.

And in Novorizhskoye, newly built luxury gated communities attract affluent families and celebrities who live in homes that start at $1 million and go up to $50 million, according to Nikitskiy.

On a trip to Russia in June, I drove down both of these highways with Nikitskiy.

Here's what it was like.

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