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Le Grand Jeu
Behind the secured gates of Royal Oaks Country Club, a four-level steel-framed estate of more than 20,900 square feet built for spectacle. A 13-seat cinema, a commercial-grade Brunswick bowling alley, a 3,000-gallon aquarium, dual kitchens, an infinity-edge pool with a swim-up bar, and two elevators, once featured on MTV Cribs and owned by an NBA legend.
Some homes host a dinner party. This one hosts a season. Behind multiple secured gates within Royal Oaks Country Club, this four-level, steel-framed estate was designed to entertain on a scale almost no private residence attempts, and the evening can go anywhere. Down to the 13-seat private cinema, wired with half a million dollars in California Audio Technology speakers, for a film that sounds better than the theater. Over to the commercial-grade Brunswick bowling alley for a few frames. Past the 3,000-gallon aquarium, which stops every first-time guest cold. When the party moves outdoors, the estate answers again. An infinity-edge pool spills toward views of the lake and the Fred Couples Signature golf course beyond, and a swim-up bar keeps everyone in the water long after the sun goes down. Covered terraces and an outdoor kitchen handle the overflow. Dual kitchens inside mean a full catering brigade and the family can work at once without ever crossing paths, and two elevators move guests effortlessly across all four levels. And when the noise finally settles, the house rewards quiet just as well. A sauna, a spa room, even a private barbershop turn the morning after into its own kind of luxury. This is the home that MTV Cribs once put on television and an NBA legend once called his own, and it still does exactly what it was built to do. Le Grand Jeu is the French phrase for pulling out all the stops, and here, all the stops have already been pulled.

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty
An Entertainment Estate Without Equal. A 13-seat private cinema with $500,000 in California Audio Technology speakers, a commercial-grade Brunswick bowling alley, a 3,000-gallon aquarium, and a wet bar wired for sound throughout.
Resort-Level Outdoor Living. An infinity-edge pool with a swim-up bar, covered terraces, and an outdoor kitchen, all overlooking the lake and the Fred Couples Signature golf course.
A Wellness Retreat at Home. A sauna, a spa room, and a private barbershop, served by an 11-zone HVAC system and two elevators across four steel-framed levels.
Celebrated Provenance. More than 20,900 square feet designed by architect Paul Olson with interiors by Steven G. and Marc-Michaels, previously featured on MTV Cribs and owned by NBA guard Nick Van Exel, with over $16 million in enhancements.
Record-Setting Craftsmanship. The largest single-family residential door in the United States at the time of construction, 72 custom walnut doors, more than 700 recessed ceiling lights, and a primary closet of roughly 2,824 square feet, believed to be the largest of its kind in Texas.

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Listed by: Diane Kingshill TREC #0585921 713-300-1449, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Jason Lee Villarreal TREC #0634581 281-871-9127, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty
About Royal Oaks Country Club & West Houston, Texas
Royal Oaks Country Club. One of west Houston's most prestigious guard-gated communities, built around a Fred Couples Signature golf course, with a clubhouse, tennis, fitness, resort pool, and dining behind controlled-access security.
The Westchase District and Energy Corridor. A thriving west Houston hub of corporate headquarters, dining, and business, placing the estate at the center of the city's energy economy.
CityCentre, Memorial City, and the Galleria. Upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment at CityCentre and Memorial City sit minutes away, with the world-class Galleria and Uptown district roughly twenty minutes east.
Golf and Green Space. Beyond the Fred Couples course, Terry Hershey Park and the trails along Buffalo Bayou offer miles of biking and walking through the west side.
Central to Everything. With Beltway 8, the Westpark Tollway, and Interstate 10 close at hand, Downtown and Uptown Houston are roughly twenty to twenty-five minutes away, and both major airports within about forty.
