Even as luxury home sales slowed across Houston in August, the region’s high-end home buyers continued to spend big. Houston’s most expensive homes sold in August don’t fall into one single category. Instead their designs span the extremes, from a sprawling suburban estate in Spring with a 30-foot-long waterslide to a 34th-level penthouse perched above Buffalo Bayou in the Residences at the Allen, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.
Dive into the lavish listings below.
No. 1: 5324 Holly Springs Drive
List price: $6,999,990Sold Price:$6,767,001-$7,805,0006 bedrooms, 7 full and 3 half bathrooms
This 10,708-square-foot estate features a European transitional design with antique slurred brick exterior set on a 0.5-acre lot in Tanglewood. Stepping inside the newly built residence, guests are greeted with a cascading contemporary chandelier floating over a two-story reception hall. Modern amenities include a 1,000-bottle wine cellar, an elevator and a whole-home generator.
No. 2 (Tied): 27006 Star Gazer Way, Spring
List price: $5,500,000Sold price: $5,081,000-$5,864,0004-5 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half bathrooms…