With their firelit spaces, secluded bedroom suites, soaking tubs, relaxing alfresco spas, and private balconies with picture-perfect views, these estates create an ambience just right for spending Valentine’s Day at home.
Southwestern Warmth and Elegance
Britt Klein | Sotheby’s International Realty – Santa Fe Brokerage
Filled with the warmth of richly hued woods, an earthy palette, and Santa Fe’s glorious light, this captivating 9,164-square-foot adobe home and casita in the exclusive community of Las Campanas exemplify luxurious Southwestern living. The main residence offers three bedrooms—including a primary suite with a sitting area for cozy fireside moments—formal living and dining rooms; a kitchen with professional-grade appliances; and numerous outdoor areas, among them a dining courtyard with a romantic ambience created by a fireplace, colorful plantings, and a tranquil water feature.
Old World Grandeur in Houston
Marlene Rhoden | Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
In Houston’s prestigious gated Stablewood area, this 9,661-square-foot residence exemplifies Old World elegance. Its heart is a majestic living room with an ornate fireplace and a well-outfitted wet bar. The home also offers a grand owner’s suite, four guest bedrooms, a formal dining room with a butler’s pantry, a wine cellar, a chef’s kitchen with superior appliances, a den, a leather- and wood-clad study, a game room, a theater, an outdoor kitchen, a rose garden, a koi pond, and a swimming pool and spa.
Magnificent Texas Manor
Brian Spack | Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
On a lush, wooded lot in the leafy environs of Houston, this Lucian Hood–designed European-inspired brick villa impresses with its generous scale and refined styling. Highlights include six bedrooms, a dining room or salon, an elegant great room with a vaulted tray ceiling and a reclaimed French stone fireplace mantel, a kitchen with a room-sized pantry, a gym, a library, a media room, a game room, and a loggia with Palladian doors to the rear terrace, emerald backyard, and sparkling pool and spa.
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