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If you think living in a gorgeous, palatial mansion will forever be beyond your reach, have we got news for you!
We’ve found five mansions priced below $1 million that prove that you don’t have to be a millionaire to live like one.
Of course, you might have to suffer through an hourslong drive to reach a major metropolitan airport, and the homes might not have all the latest bells and whistles. In fact, some of them might be a bit unusual. But, at this price tag, you’re still getting an awful lot of house.
You also may be wondering what exactly qualifies a house for mansion status. That’s a good question, since real estate experts have a variety of opinions, with some claiming the minimum square footage to be 5,000 square feet.
But we went big. All the stately homes we’ve selected measure well over 6,500 square feet.
If you’re tempted to make an offer, just remember: You’ll need extra funds to furnish these fabulous estates, and upkeep doesn’t come cheap these days.
Still, it’s fun to check out the grand luxury you can get for under a million bucks, even in this crazy market. Take a look!
1. 1560 Wood Creek Trl, Bartlett, IL
Price: $924,900
Waterfront wonder: How about a beautiful, custom-built, 7,241-square-foot home with voluptuous views and a pretty pool, on a lovely lake, located about an hour outside of Chicago?
In addition to its four bedrooms (all of them huge) and 4.5 baths, this solid brick house has fancy rooms like a finished English basement with a spacious recreation room, a pub-style bar, a home theater, and a wine cellar.
Throughout the house are upscale features like hardwood and marble flooring, intricate millwork, luxe stainless-steel appliances, and marble and granite countertops. There are also three fireplaces to keep it warm—and even a central vacuum to keep the place tidy.
Bartlett, IL
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2. 20718 Darsy Rd, Tehachapi, CA
Price: $850,000
Royal residence: Enter this trippy Tudor through custom-carved wood doors, then step into a grand banquet hall and great room, with a soaring three-story ceiling and a fireplace that goes all the way to the top. Santa must dread this place.
To the “subjects” in the remote kingdom of Tehachapi, it’s a local landmark known as the “enchanted chateau,” at least according to Google.
With four bedrooms and 3.5 baths in 6,548 square feet of space, it has wondrous brickwork and views that go on for days. The property comes with a pool and sits on 20 acres of rolling hills and oak trees.
If you ever tire of living like royalty, you could convert the property into a wedding venue, winery, bed-and-breakfast, or all three, according to the listing.
Tehachapi, CA
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3. 345 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam, NY
Price: $949,000
Turn-of-the-century treasure: This 1902-built Italian Renaissance mansion, oozing with old-world charm, is reported to be one of the most sought-after homes in the Mohawk Valley, about 40 minutes from the state’s capital, Albany.
You can easily see why, with its stone walls, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, and plasterwork and wainscoting throughout. Living space totals 7,300 square feet, accommodating five bedrooms and 5.5 baths.
It seems like the type of place you might come across in the novel “The Great Gatsby.” You can relax in the pool and hot tub, read in the solarium, and roast marshmallows in any of the five fireplaces.
Amsterdam, NY
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4. 970 9th St, Lawrenceburg, TN
Price: $999,900
Divine dwelling: The contemporary, churchlike architecture of this ’90s time capsule could inspire reverence. With its dedicated prayer room, cathedral ceilings, and spacious basement, the home could accommodate a sizable congregation.
There are six bedrooms and 5.5 baths in this 8,282-square-foot mansion in the Bible Belt. It sits on a 1.5-acre flat lot, so there’s plenty of parking space. Most rooms are spacious, especially the primary suite, which has a bathtub big enough to serve as a baptismal font.
The original owners bought the lot in 1993 for $30,000 and completed this mansion to their specifications in 1996. It features custom tilework, marble details, grand windows, and a whole-house audiovisual system.
Lawrenceburg, TN
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5. 117 Holliday Rd, Columbia, SC
Price: $895,000
Southern belle: Built in 1988, this elegant estate that sits on a golf course has just been “updated to perfection,” the listing notes.
The five-bed, 4.5-bath, 6,055-square-foot home features heavy moldings, leaded-glass windows, built-ins, high-end finishes, and hardwood floors.
The main-floor primary suite comes with a fireplace, and the large family room opens to the kitchen.
There’s also an office, laundry room, and space on the lower level that could be turned into an in-law suite.
Bonus: You can park in the three-car garage and ride the elevator to all three floors.
Columbia, SC
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