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All 10 of the most expensive homes sold in greater Houston last month were located within Houston proper. 6. 2211 Troon Road, Houston List price $5,299,000 Listed by Nancy Almodovar of Nan and Company Properties

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$15.5 million River Oaks estate tops the list for July One of greater Houston’s hottest housing markets for luxury buyers, the Tanglewood neighborhood, accounted for two of the city’s highest-priced sales in July amid rising activity and prices. The other property, located about a mile east along Troon Road, was sold by local luxury agent Nancy Almodovar, cofounder and CEO of Nan & Co. Properties. The home was on the market for 29 days. “When a River Oaks home is priced correctly, presented beautifully and marketed strategically, it can sell very quickly, and in some cases, before it ever officially hits the market,” Almodovar said in an email.

A prominent west Houston mansion that has garnered fame among the city’s Persian community as the “Rose House” has hit the market with an initial asking price of nearly $8.5 million. The 8,203-square-foot home at 35 W. Rivercrest Drive is a fixture of the affluent Rivercrest community. Earlier this year, the 3.7-acre property at 6 W. Rivercrest Drive went up for sale with an asking price of $12.5 million. The 14,877-square-foot mansion comes outfitted with a custom horse stables along with a cabana and pool. The home was custom-built by Houston-based Frankel Design Build in 2017. Much of the property's design came from the homeowners, who constructed it with a large family in mind. Almodovar is handling that listing as well.