25 Prettiest Homes In The U.S. (2024)

Around the U.S., you can find some of the most impressive homes ever. These one-of-a-kind buildings are among the prettiest homes in the country. From traditional mid-century homes, breathtaking glass modern structures and classic European-inspired abodes, these houses are as impressive as they’re beautiful from every corner you see them.

1. Woodsy Glass Home in Big Sur

Set 1,500 feet above the water, with coastline and ocean views everywhere you look, the woodsy 30 acres of glass house greets you. Mickey Muennig designed the house with a bed suspended from the ceiling to double as an observation deck, and indoor gardens with moon-shaped doors inspired by Chinese architecture.

2. Modern South Carolina Home

Perhaps one of the most modern homes in a Southern area, the 2,125 square-foot glass-walled residence has a single bedroom and an open concept. Despite the house being glass-walled all over, it still feels private because the property is on 119 acres.

3. Windows-Galore Modern Abode in Los Banos

A rare home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the middle of Central California is not what you’d expect. The restored residence has many of Wright’s elements, including exterior concrete blocks and its iconic horizontal roofline. But, the way the interior connects with the exterior gardens is what makes the house shine the most.

4. Modern Los Angeles Abode

This modern home is the result of a long-time collaboration between Wired Magazine and Living Homes. It’s equipped with state-of-the-art technological gadgets focused on clean and green design. The five-bedroom in the Crestwood Hills areas was prefabricated as 11 separate modules and was assembled on-site in just two days.

5. Woodland Glass Home in Austin

This glass and steel house in Austin, Texas, is truly one of a kind. Conceived as a residency, the glass house sits against a rock wall on a hillside as a way to connect with the surrounding nature. The house has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and you enter the home through a bridge over a stacked rock.

6. Classic Mountainous Aspen Home

A 10-bedroom mansion with ski access in Aspen, Colorado, is one of the most expensive homes in Colorado. Despite all the luxury amenities, the house’s location, parallel to the Little Nell run, gives it an incredible view. However, you’re still 100 yards from the gondola, so you get that ski resort experience that no other property can provide.

7. White Marbled Palm Springs Home With a Pool

This unique two-story house looks like something you might find in the Moroccan desert. Every room is highlighted by colorful tiles, textures and colors that resemble a Moroccan home. It’s got unreliable city views, and even the pool is lined with small cobalt-blue tiles to capture that Moroccan blue.

8. German-Inspired Pasadena Home

Built in a European cottage style, this home looks straight out of a fairy tale storybook. It features a water wheel, a two-story cellar and a large brick terrace. Stone walls, beamed ceilings and nooks and crannies can be found throughout the 900-square-foot home. The cottage has river rock benches, garden paths and ancient trees.

9. Remote Jackson Hole Mansion With a Pond

Maybe this house isn’t the prettiest of all, but the property bordering the Grand Teton National Park has some of the most impressive views in the country. While the main house gives you a ranch-like experience and is private, it’s still just a few miles from the city. Everywhere you look, you get an impressive view of one of the most beautiful parks in the country.

10. Window-Specked Los Angeles Home Overlooking Mountains

This house looks like a floating vessel in the sky from the street. The house is part of 17 iconic floating homes designed by mid-century modern architect Richard Neutra. The contemporary platform house hovers over the Beverly Glen canyon. It offers a distinctive style that blends high-end, modern finishes with features like floor-to-ceiling windows and Japanese-inspired bathrooms.

11. Massive Regal Property in Upperville

Dating back to 1795, this 12,500 square-foot manor house in Upperville, Virginia, was once a patent house for the land grant of Leven Powell. The house has all been restored, but the Federal-style house still maintains many original features. The landmark is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

12. Massive Glass House in Burien

Offering fantastic views, this midcentury home near Seattle, built-in 1957, is very much a time machine. While almost everything in the house was original at first, the current owners have spent over 12 years restoring everything to its original glory. The four-bedroom home has impressive views from almost every room of the house.

13. 20th Century New York Home

Bauhaus-style homes from the early 20th century are rare in the U.S., so this house in New York’s Westchester County is genuinely one-of-a-kind. The avant-garde design of the households to the traditional German style with accents like steel casem*nt windows and a focus on landscape integration.

14. Highland Modern Farmhouse

Known as the floating farmhouse, this house built in the 1820s is truly a unique home that you could not make today. The place features many antique elements juxtaposed with really modern touches that complement each other perfectly.

15. Cedar-Wrapped Portland Home

Designed by legendary architect Richard Neutra, this Oregon home is a modern residency with bold cedar exteriors, walls of windows, skylights throughout and pristine woodwork. The house’s orientation also offers expansive views of the mountain, city and nearby river. Despite the modern look, the home boasts plenty of deck areas for creating the perfect indoor-outdoor connection.

16. Ocean-View Mansion on Kiawah Island

This ocean-front property in South Carolina’s Kiawah Island is truly a rarity. This residence was designed to give a “wow” impression of the ocean and the setting. The views are spectacular from every floor and every room of the house. Despite the house’s traditional look, it has an open space layout that makes it look modern and spacious.

17. Oceanfront Glass Encinitas Home

This modern oceanfront paradise was built in 2003 in the San Diego County coastal community of Encinitas. The residence is shaped like a crescent moon, wrapping around the pool and ocean. Known as the Crescent house, the concrete, glass and titanium structure took three years to complete. Inside, every room features floor-to-ceiling glass walls that give you an expansive view of the oceanfront, giving the impression you’re floating over the ocean.

18. Gilded Beverly Home With Gardens

This home in Beverly, Massachusetts, is an ode to the Gilded Age era known as Sunset Rock. The compound, worthy of a true tidal of industry, offers breathtaking views of the Misery Islands and Bakers Island lighthouse. While the house has been restored and changed in some areas, you can still see traces of the original mansion maintained in the gardens, entry gates and living room.

19. Lake-Front House in Lake Tahoe

This is one of the most iconic properties in Nevada, and it’s truly a masterpiece. Tucked in the mountains, the house boasts impressive views of the blue waters below. The main house took four years to build, including a home theater and a 1,600-bottle wine cellar. There’s also a beach house close to the water that took nearly a decade to complete. A funicular takes you from the main residence through the gardens to the beach house.

20. Massive Mansion With Endless Yard in Nashville

Built in 2001, this mansion was designed to look as if it had stood for over a century. The house is timeless and has an antique style that’s challenging to replicate. A large entry hall, massive living room and a modern kitchen tie everything together.

21. Woodland Home in Santa Monica

A Balinese-style home in Santa Monica gives you resort-style living year-round without ever leaving your house. Located just a few blocks from the beach, this Bali-inspired oasis is a zen escape within walking distance of some of the most popular restaurants in town.

22. Modern Glass Home in Swampscott

Inspired by the sleek curves of the 1948 Delahaye 135M – a French automobile, this waterfront home is a truly unique property. The modern-inspired home boasts plenty of crisp lines of this all-white architectural marvel that offer a dramatic setting for mesmerizing guests.

23. English Countryside-Inspired Houston Home

You’ll feel like you’re walking in English countryside gardens when you enter this Houston home. The space takes inspiration from British and French manors and even has a miniature replica of Versailles’ gardens, making you feel you’re in the countryside of Europe wherever you look.

24. Stone and Glass Las Vegas Home

Feel lucky in this Las Vegas sleek house known as Vegas Modern 001. The stone and glass house is framed by water and gives you awe-inspiring views of the valley below. Every step you take is breathtaking. The house has cobalt-headed pools throughout the residence that perfectly match the house’s sleek lines.

25. European-Inspired Beverly Hills Mansion

Known as Villa Firenze, this Beverly Hills home is a dream come true. The European-Inspired home is a one-of-a-kind setting built in 1998, with every possible amenity. The outside gardens boast a beautiful jogging trail and breathtaking pool.

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Sami Allen is an editor with a decade of experience in editorial and who is currently the managing editor at Forbes Home. She got her start in lifestyle writing and editing at Oprah Magazine and more recently sharpened her home repair and design skills at websites like The Spruce and HomeAdvisor.