We've arrived at the greatest residences in Houston, and what follows is possibly the ultimate form of permitted voyeurism. Not every item on this list is worth a million dollars. Some are occupied; others are for sale; together, they provide a remarkable collage of this huge city of differences we call home. Menil House John and Dominique de Menil bought several acres of property on San Felipe Rd. in the late 1940s. They despised the country...
This week, a remodeled River Oaks estate appeared to have been snatched from the pages of a popular magazine and brought to market. And it is ready for someone to move in. The property, which is tucked away on a half-acre corner site near the junction of Kirby and Del Monte streets, has six bedrooms, five toilets, and two half showers for a chilling $4.45 million. Is it a high-end residence? Yes, indeed. It was built in 1930 by The Russell Brown...
This home makes it easy to forget you're only a few minutes from downtown Houston. Go through the bright red door, across the well-kept yard, and advance past the enormous glass entry. In reality, architect Benjamin Notzon believed that when guests and occupants of this property saw the horizontal stone constructions that he apparently built at 90-degree angles on one another to create this contemporary masterpiece, they would be taken to the...
With the popularity of luxury living on the rise, more buyers are seeking large windows, big living spaces, and the most magnificent vistas. Fortunately, the Houston property market is filled with properties for the flamboyant kind who enjoys lavish facilities and entertaining their lively visitors. Nothing surpasses the exhilaration of gazing over a magnificent space, whether you're looking for a new location to call home or searching at...
