Abodefy's Extraordinary Homes of Houston (Part 1)

Step into the World of Houston's Extraordinary Mansions!

One of the most fun parts of working for a real estate company is spending time looking at different listings and seeing the types of homes that people choose to live in. We all have our own tastes and preferences, and they are often expressed in our homes, especially the homes where budget limitations are a biiiiiit less strict than they are for you and me.

So rather than drive around in Houston traffic forever to find these unique homes, we searched different combinations of tags in Abodefy.io to see what might pop up. What we found blew our minds, so rather than keep the fun to ourselves, we decided to share. If you want to find out how to replicate these searches, tips are below.

We've curated a list of the most interesting mansions in the Houston area that are sure to tickle your fancy.

10. Best Country Themed Pool Party in the City!

This home in Cypress, TX boasts an amazing location close to everything, while having all the space and amenities anyone looking to host the best 4th of July parties ever could want.

9. Gorgeous Backyard in Magnolia

This meticulously designed home in Magnolia, off 249, boasts the most gorgeous backyard and landscaping. With 5 bedrooms and 6 garage parking spots your family can gather for holidays and celebrations with room to spare.

8. Minimalist Modern Castle with a 14 Car Garage On a Golf Course

Minimalism in 10,000 square feet. Clean lines and sharp design abound along with the most beautiful finishes and architectural details

7. Tuscan Villa Perfect for Entertaining

Five Bedrooms, Five Bathrooms, Five Car Garage and more entertaining spaces than we can count. Even at almost 8000 square feet, cozy warmth abounds. The outdoor kitchen, living room and pool will sure to draw all the summer parties.

6. Battle of the French Chateaus of Houston

These two French Chateau style homes are 40 miles apart from each other but will make you feel like you are in France 365 days a year.

The first boasts and extraordinary light filled atrium and a gorgeous pool. The fairy godmothers were busy with this home.

The second home is on 2.5 acres, and has 9 bedrooms, 8 luxurious full baths (and 3 half baths), plus an 11 car garage. There are truly extraordinary details throughout

5. Santa Barbara Style with Wings on Wings

This chic stunner clocks in at more than 16,000 square feet, has a full gym, casino room, theater room and 10 car garage with elevated platform for entertaining. Not to mention the infinity edge pool, 7 bedrooms and lucky 13 bathrooms. Your step count will jump as you tour this home.

4. Knights & Days

Close to everything thanks to a prime Sugar Land location, including 15 minutes to the Galleria, but you will be the only one of your friends with a moat around your castle.

3. Chip & Joanna haven't seen anything yet

Take 10 incredible acres in an ideal location in Magnolia near Houston (see what we did there : ) ), add a luxury ranch style oasis and a fully functioning 5 stall horse barn and you have created something truly memorable.

2. River Oaks Royalty

No Top 10 list of Houston Mansions is complete without a representative from River Oaks, and here we present a stately classic for you to feast your eyes upon.

1. Texas' Most Expensive Listing (For Now!)

The Lodge at Hunter's Creek is 22,000 square feet on 9 acres in the heart of one of the most exclusive areas of Houston. Pick up your jaw after clicking through this one.

Home Search Tips Using Abodefy.io

Abodefy is an MLS search solution that leverages the unique criteria you are looking for to match you to the perfect house for YOU. To find unique homes, we leverage the more unique tags based our data.

Here is how we find unique homes: Our unique mansion search tips, using Abodefy's Picky Picky feature quiz. Its your house, so be as picky as you want, even if you aren't buying a mansion.

About your Family

You can build your family any way it is constructed, you, you and your dog, whatever works best for you, Abodefy is very flexible in describing your family and household in the way that best works for you.

Your selections here will influence how many bedrooms and bathrooms your home will have at a minimum, but you can always change it later.

How Much House Can I Afford and Other Shopping Helpers

In the second question of Picky Picky you describe your home shopping plan, including whether you want new or an existing home, or are open to both.

We also have included a home budget slider, and if you need help figuring out your budget, we have built in an easy to use mortgage calculator to help you decide how much home you can afford, even if you happen to be a millionaire or billionaire.

For purposes of the Extraordinary Homes of Houston, we picked a budget of ANY, since we aren't spending our money.

Find the Best Neighborhood in Houston for You

We have every listing in Houston, but if you are shopping in a specific area, you can narrow your search. Select as many or as few zones as you wish.

For our extraordinary homes search, we used all the zones in the Houston area covering hundreds of square miles. We had a lot of amazing homes to choose from!

Pick the Features That Matter to You

What makes Abodefy unique is the ability to find that unique home that matches your style best. To do that, we show you home features and our algorithm finds homes that have those features. These extraordinary homes have many features, and we picked the most unique ones to find the homes that really stand out. Some features may also be in more affordable homes, so it doesn't hurt to try a few out to figure out what you like.

DESIGN & LIFESTYLE FEATURES

Home Design & Construction features that lead to extraordinary homes:

1. architectural style

2. fireplaces 2 or more

3. outdoor fireplace, decorative fireplace

4. roof - slate, tile or aluminum

HOME FEATURES

The home features section include things like a home warranty included with purchase, appliances, heating and cooling and how big the home is. To find unique and extraordinary homes these tags work well:

1. pick ALL the appliances, no expense spared :)

2. wood, stone, travertine or marble flooring tends to be used in expensive homes. Also concrete floors

3. To get a big unique home, the clear choice is to pick a square footage larger 3000 square feet.

4. Because expensive homes tend to have many features, green energy features are often found in these homes.

EXTRAORDINARY YARD & EXTERIOR FEATURES

This section covers not only large homes on acreage from 1 to 25 acres, but also features common in expensive homes like proximity to a golf course, lake, or a pool. You have many options here to find unique homes to fit your taste.

1. On Golf Course

2. Waterfront

3. Greenbelt Lot

4. Wooded Lot

5. Lot size >1 acre

6. Pool & Spa

CARS, PARKING & STORAGE

Its common amongst our mansion owners to have a lot of cars so select 4 or more parking spaces.

The "parking features" section includes several "mansion" features. We like "porte-cochere", which according to Wikipedia is a doorway to a building or courtyard, "often very grand," through which vehicles can enter from the street. They include the phrase "often very grand" so you get the point.

The Most Personalized Home Search

If you want to try your own unique home search, regardless of your personal budget or taste, give Abodefy a try for yourself