When I imagine "college living," I picture two or three freshmen stuffed into a teeny-tiny, 10-by-12 foot dorm room.
That's definitely not the case for the women of Phi Mu at the University of Alabama. These sorority sisters live in a newly renovated home with a $13 million price tag.
You read that correctly. THIRTEEN MILLION.
This isn't a sorority house — it's a sorority mansion. Let's check it out.
This is Phi Mu's brand new 39,444-square-foot, $13 million sorority house.
Renovations on their old house began in January 2015. The updated home opened in July 2016, just in time for the 2016-2017 academic year.
The mega mansion is home to 68 lucky ladies.
Phi Mu's current chapter class stands at 436.
The house has Greek-inspired columns, an elevator, a full study lounge, and a third-floor balcony that serves as the ultimate "game-day spot."
"We wanted it open, not a lot of clutter," lead designer Krissy Bunn told AL.com.
A stunning baby grand piano sits in the entry way.
"We wanted a grand foyer," Bunn continued. "All white, simple, and clean."
The foyer's glistening chandelier originally came from the historic Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City.
The chandelier hangs from a barbed quatrefoil — the official Phi Mu symbol — in the ceiling.
Just around the corner is the formal living room — and it looks INSANELY regal.
The sitting area mixes new furniture with pieces from the old house.
But the "informal" living room is arguably just as nice.
How can a room this beautiful qualify as "informal"?
Can I move in?
…but seriously.
The women of Phi Mu are certainly living Kate Middleton-worthy lives...
...but just wait until they move into their first post-grad apartment.
Chances are, their next place will probably be a downgrade.
