Forget a living room with towering ceilings, a kitchen that rivals ones at the best restaurants worldwide or the wine cellar complete with a tasting table and glass wall. The best room in the house today may be the bathroom.
Over-the-top bathrooms—specifically, master baths—are becoming a must-have for luxury homeowners, according to Jaclyn Bild, an agent with Douglas Elliman in Miami. “When budget isn’t a consideration, people are going all out with their primary baths,” she says. “They’re doing things like covering the floors and walls with rare marble, splurging on custom-made chandeliers, or using mood lighting.” Another prominent trend, according to Bild, is an oversized soaking tub as a centerpiece, especially in city and beach destinations where owners can take in spectacular views while they’re enjoying a soak.
From a penthouse in Sunny Isles, Florida, with a gold marble bathroom that’s bigger than most master bedrooms to a Manhattan apartment that has a master bath with unrivaled Central Park views, the seven properties for sale below feature bathrooms that fit the description of “insane.”
PH-43, 19575 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
Located in Sunny Isles just north of Miami Beach, this towering penthouse has a 20-foot great room and top-of-the-line everything from the Falma closets to the Lualdi doors to the Poliform kitchen. There’s also a large terrace with a pool. But the best part may be the $1 million Calacatta gold marble master bathroom which spans 1,500 square feet and features a Jacuzzi, massage room, sauna, and steam rooms with a towel-warming wall.
Price: $25 million
Square Footage: 9,193
Bed/Baths: 6 bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms, 2 half baths
Penthouse South at 212 West 72nd Street, Manhattan
In an Upper West Side building with a curved glass façade, this stunner of a home has a landscaped roof terrace with a hot tub, fire pit, outdoor kitchen, and outdoor shower. In fact, there are more than 2,000 square feet of outdoor space here. The common areas and bedrooms see an abundance of natural light as does the master bath—an escape featuring a glass wall offering unobstructed panoramas of the city and Central Park as well as a sculptural bathtub.
Price: $13.5 million
Square Footage: 3,677
Beds/Baths: 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms
27 Mott Lane, Houston
In the swanky residential community of Piney Point, this home with floor-to-ceiling windows has a distinctly modern aesthetic and is constructed of steel and cast concrete. Amenities include a large gym, hot tub, swimming pool, and home theater. The master bathroom is a zen retreat, with its muted colors and teakwood finishes including a teakwood bathtub with a backrest and zebrawood cabinets.
Price: $27.5 million
Square Footage: 14,868
Bed/Baths: 4 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 3 half baths
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13 Johnson Road, Charleston
Offering complete privacy with its setback position and gate, this home is in the upscale neighborhood of Crescent. The estate is lacking for nothing, with its gardens, fountains, swimming pool, a huge, octagonal family room, and a chef’s kitchen with a walk-in pantry. This all-around wow factor extends to the master bath, which is the size of a large bedroom and features a black-and-white marble floor, dual powder rooms, a spacious rain shower framed by a glass chandelier, and towel-warming drawers. It also leads directly into a dressing room with dual walk-in closets.
Price: $5.395 million
Square Footage: 8,180
Bed/Baths: 5 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 3 half baths
18501 Collins Avenue, #5201, Sunny Isles
A penthouse in Turnberry Ocean Club Residences, this property has three floors and features a private rooftop swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, gym, and staff’s quarters. The primary bathroom is undoubtedly a head turner with its gleaming white Turkish marble floors and walls, as well as a glass wall with ocean views that extend well beyond what the eye can see. Owners can savor the vistas from the round marble hot tub that sits directly in front of the glass.
Price: $29.75 million
Square Footage: 10,750
Bed/Baths: 6 bedrooms, 9 full bathrooms, 1 half bath
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777 Sarbonne Road, Los Angeles
Named Palazzo di Vista, this home—or, more appropriately, estate—is a showpiece for architecture with its modern square glass façade. Located in Bel Air, it features views of the city and has a floating marble pathway that leads to the entrance. Amenities include a master wing with a wraparound deck, koi pond, oversized infinity pool, and bar. The master bath may rival all of the above with its dual-facing showers, marble vanities, spacious walk-in closets, heated floors, and large soaking tub. We love how the windows frost with the touch a button.
Price: $87.77 million
Square Footage: 8,678
Bed/Baths: 7 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms
4262 Anini Vista Drive, #A, Kilauea, Hawaii
In what claims to be the largest high-end home for sale in Kauai, this property stands out for its ocean views from nearly everywhere, outdoor swimming pool overlooking Anini Beach, large movie theater with velvet reclining seats, indoor lap pool, and gym. The amenities go on, but the dual master baths are worthy of mention. They have separate dressing areas and water closets, one with an ocean view overlooking Anini Reef. There’s also a shaving station on one side and a vanity on the other.
Price: $15 million
Square Footage: 11,159
Bed/Baths: 3 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 1 half bath
