The massive mansion combines old-world charm with modern touches, including a gourmet kitchen island, game room, media room, wine room and wet room.
HOUSTON — A River Oaks mansion inspired by fortified residences of the Old World was the second most expensive Houston-area home sold in the final week of October, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.
The home on Olympia Drive offers amenities found in European estates, including a grand reception hall, a paneled library and a sweeping staircase. It also includes modern touches with a gourmet island kitchen, game room, media room, wine room and wet bar.
The 9,552-square-foot home has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one half-bath.
The upper-level primary suite has elevator access, a separate sitting room and a lavish bath with dressing rooms.
The listing price was $5.6 million. HAR said it sold for somewhere between $5.08 million and $5.87 million.
That’s a downright bargain compared to the priciest home listed in October in Hunters Creek. The massive 22,000-square-foot, eight-bedroom, 10.5 bath estate is listed for a whopping $59,999,999 million.
The ultra-luxury property on Timberwilde Lane sits on a wooded, fortified and private nine-acre peninsula. “It offers miles of sweeping views, natural beauty, and serene outdoor retreats,” the HAR listing says.
Your estimated monthly expense, including principal and interest, insurance and taxes, is a mere $438,253. HAR says the estimated electric bill during the hottest summer months would be somewhere north of $3,500. Gulp. See more photos.
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