48 Of The Most Beautiful Dream Homes According To This Group

Why do people put so much importance on having beautiful homes? For starters, a cozy and pleasant environment can help reduce stress. We want to return to a haven when we return home after a stressful day. For some, that’s a little cottage surrounded by lots of greenery. For others, it might be a modern house with a sleek design.

Whatever it is – we all like aesthetically pleasing things. And so does this online community that’s dedicated to beautiful houses. Their mission statement is simple: they want houses to be more beautiful through home design, architecture, interior, or decorating.

01. This Small Stone House In Edinburgh, Scotland

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02. Old Gatehouse In Northern Ireland

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03. Victorian Townhouse Adorned With Wisteria Blossoms In San Francisco, By Zorymory

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The r/beautiful_houses community is not particularly big yet but still boasts 20k members. They link the Most Beautiful Houses In The World blog as one of their primary Sources. The website features everything from modern homes to famous ancient buildings. And it’s not all about the exterior and the architecture. They also welcome innovative interior design and decor ideas.

What is a beautiful home? Let’s see how interior designers and architects define it. Designer Anne Lubner quotes Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, saying there is no place like home. “I define a beautiful home as one that pleases the souls of those who live there. It’s a feeling of comfort, of feeling in tune with your surroundings.”

04. Stone Cottage In Bristol, England. Nestled Away, Out Of View, Lies One Of Nine Unique Cottages Laid Out Around An Open Green. They Were Built In 1811 To Accommodate Retired Staff From The Nearby Blaise Castle Estate. By Jameslloydcole

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05. Forest House

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06. Beilstein, Germany

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For architect Peter Mason, a beautiful home blends in with its natural surroundings. “For an architect, spectacular scenery is always both a challenge and an opportunity. It demands that the land should speak for itself.

Even the smallest homes on the most modest budgets can become part of the wider expanse. It makes little difference whether it’s a small part of the broader landscape or an enclosed jewel in the cityscape.”

Interior designer Julie Rawding might sound quite radical, but she believes that a beautiful home is “the most important thing” one can do for themselves. The designers at Krista + Home list some reasons why.

First, we spend a lot of time in our homes, especially those who work from home. Second, we socialize with our family and close friends there. And lastly, we do most of our self-care rituals at home, be it meditating, taking a nap, reading a book, or taking a bubble bath.

07. This Adorable Chapel Bank Cottage Is Over 400 Years Old And Located In The Small Historic Village Of Bourn In South Cambridgeshire, England

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08. Houses Are Better When Trees Surround Them

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9. Casa Batlló, Barcelona. The Building Was Built In 1877. It Was A Classic Building Without Remarkable Characteristics. It Was Redesigned In 1904 By Gaudí And Has Been Refurbished Several Times After That. Casa Batlló Is Identifiable As Modernism Or Art Nouveau In The Broadest Sense

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We often associate the aesthetic value of a house with money. It’s logical: the more improvements you want to make to make it more beautiful, the more money you have to pay. If we were to measure a house’s beauty by how much it’s worth, Buckingham Palace would then be the most beautiful house in the world – as of 2023, it was worth $4.9 billion. However, keep in mind that it is not privately owned.

10. Hampshire Lake Home

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11. English Cottage With Thatched Roof

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12. Residence In Napa, California

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A famous English architect, William Winde, designed Buckingham Palace in 1703, and the 2-year construction period finished in 1705. Until 1762, it was the property of the Dukes of Buckingham. And, listen up, Bridgerton fans, King George III acquired it, made it the queen’s residence, and called it ‘The Queen’s House.’

13. My Dream House

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14. Winter Cabin In Hocking Hills, Ohio, By Levi M. Kelly

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15. Llanrwst, Wales

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It’s strange calling Buckingham Palace a ‘house.’ It contains 775 rooms, including 19 staterooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms. It’s no surprise then that it’s also the third biggest house in the world. There’s also a swimming pool in the palace. King George VI ordered its construction so his daughters Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret could have privacy.

16. Low-Energy Organic House Design With “Wild Slate Roof,” Germany

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17. Fallingwater House, Pennsylvania, By Frank Lloyd Wright, 1935. After Its Completion, It Was Called Fallingwater Wright’s “Most Beautiful Job,” And It Is Listed Among The Smithsonian’s “Life List Of 28 Places To See Before You Die.”

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18. My In-Laws Built An Earth Home Strait Out Of The Shire About 30 Years Ago. Still Holding Strong Today

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Europe’s most expensive private residence is Villa La Leopolda in the French Riviera. It got its name from its owner, King Leopold II of Belgium. Some notable owners are industrialist Gianni Agnelli, Canadian financier Izaak Walton Killam, and, until 2022, Brazilian-Monegasque billionaire and socialite Lily Safra.

19. Bled, Slovenia

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20. A Little Ray Of Sunshine ☀️

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21. The Castle House, A Restored 1872 Gothic Revival Victorian House, Stillwater, Minnesota

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The late French fashion designer Pierre Cardin’s The Bubble Palace is also on the list of one of the most expensive homes in the world. The ‘house’ is worth approximately $420 million and has been available for rent following Cardin’s death in 2020. Hungarian architect Antti Lovag designed the retro-futuristic palace in 1989, which took 14 years to complete.

22. Kaiyuan Senbo Treehouse Resort, Hangzhou, China

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23. Renndølsetra, Norway

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24. Catton House, West Vancouver, Canada, Designed By Arthur Erickson And Geoffrey Massey In 1967

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Taking the 9th place in the 2023 most expensive homes race is Beyoncé & Jay Z’s Malibu mansion. The definite value of the house differs when looking at different outlets, but the number is around $200 million.

The creative mind behind it is Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who has many celebrity homes under his name. He also designed the Pulitzer Arts Foundation Museum in Missouri, The Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, and the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.

25. Is The Black House A Trend, Or Here To Stay

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26. Quiet House Nestled Between The Trees In Portland, Oregon

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27. Dream House

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You might be thinking: where are the teach-billionaires we all love to hate on this list? Well, one of them, Bill Gates, is right at the bottom of the top 15. The estimated value of the Gates residence is $130 million, and apparently, it took seven years to build. The estate’s name is Xanadu 2.0 (any Citizen Kane fans?), and it’s situated in Medina, Washington.

The mansion overlooks Lake Washington and also has “an artificial stream filled with real salmon and trout, as well as six kitchens, seven bedrooms, a trampoline room, a library, and a computer-controlled maple tree, for when the 50 gardeners don’t get time to look after it themselves.”

28. Alpine Refuge From World War I Located At 2760 Meters, Monte Cristallo, Italy

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29. Mush Room House In Japan

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30. Traditional Houses In Kyoto, Japan

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Of course, money doesn’t always equal a beautiful and, most importantly, cozy house. I always liked Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy that homes should be “functional and humane, focused not only on a building’s appearance but how it would connect with and enrich the lives of those inside it.”

31. Washington County, Rhode Island

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32. Tyler House, Designed In 1950 By John Lautner. Los Angeles, California

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33. Monkey House By Atelier Marko Brajovic, Brazil

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34. Home In Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard Ma

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35. Stunning Black Siding House

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36. Early Morning In Kyoto, Japan

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37. A Pretty Pair

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38. Mediterranean Style Home With Industrial Details, Algarve, Portugal

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39. This Cozy House In The Forest

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40. I Love Those Incredible Scenes In Zermatt!

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41. Cabin In The Catskill Mountains, New York

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42. Kirkjubøargarður, Denmark

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43. Four Bedroom Beautiful Home In Los Angeles, California

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44. Red Mountain Home, Aspen, Colorado

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45. Steep Slope House Design, Canada

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46. My Dream House!!

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47. Amores Farm Hotel In San Miguel De Allende

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48. Charles Sieger’s House In Homestead, Florida

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