Houston’s Most Expensive Home for Sale Is a $50 Million, 9-Acre Memorial Estate

What does $49,985,000 buy in Houston these days? Well, a lot, that’s for sure. For example, a very wealthy person could acquire The Lodge at Hunter’s Creek, a two-home complex located on nine acres overlooking Buffalo Bayou in Memorial Villages. The home is represented by Walter Bering and Mary Elizabeth Hahnfeld of Martha Turner Sotheby’s international Realty.

The home is currently the most expensive residential listing on the market in Houston.

It draws inspiration from both Hearst Castle and the Biltmore Estate, two homes synonymous with opulence. The first is the mansion once owned by publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst and sits atop a ridge overlooking San Simeon, California. It’s now a museum where tourists pay up to $100 per person to get a glimpse of life inside. Built by George Vanderbilt, the Biltmore Estate spans 8,000 acres in Ashville, North Carolina. It’s also now a museum, offering 15 different tours, including a guided bike ride and a river birding option, just to take it all in.

Whether or not The Lodge at Hunter’s Creek joins its inspirations as museums at a later date remains to be seen. Meanwhile, this house was designed for exclusive living. Architect Ken Newberry designed the house using Indiana limestone, steel and concrete, creating a home that blends seamlessly into its surroundings. Its personalized details include hand-selected antiques, such as the Parisian library’s spiral staircase and European fireplaces.

The grand foyer of the main house is the entry point to this extravagant experience, welcoming owners and guests alike. The formal dining room features stunning wood inlays on the walls and ceiling, as well as views of the grounds. The two-story library offers places to work and read, as well as stunning details like the wood patterned floor and aforementioned spiral staircase. The open kitchen is a natural gathering place, while still offering the high-end appliances and details one would expect in such a home.

Six en-suite bedrooms, a family room, and a host of other spaces to gather and take in stunning views of the grounds abound.

A separate guest lodge has two bedrooms and its own pool and spa. A guard house, generator, sports field, on-site well, driveways, stone patios, wooded hideaways, swimming pool, spa and pool house are all part of this incredible property.

The next owners of The Lodge at Hunter’s Creek will have a very special place to live.