Texas home has airplane hangar, direct access to airport
Even the happiest of families in the grandest of homes need to simply get away sometimes.
And this three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home in Spring, Texas makes doing so quite easy - it comes complete with its own airplane hanger and has direct access to the runway at the adjacent Hooks Airport.
The home in Spring, about 20 miles north of Houston, sprawls across 11,385-square-feet.
It also features two living spaces and a formal dining room. The spacious property even has a pilot's library.
This three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home can be found in Spring, Texas and is on the market for $3.5million
The home is particularly suited for the aviation-obsessed - it comes complete with its own airplane hangar
The 11,385-square-foot home features two living spaces and a formal dining room
'For a businessperson who travels with a pilot, it could be a great setup,' estate agent Suzanne Wheat said. 'It's like a boy's fantasy house.'
The home has direct access to David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport - a general aviation airport, meaning it has no scheduled flight service
The current owner built it because he loves living the high-flying life and even created a 1,600-square-foot shop for him to tinker with his giant toys. He apparently spends much of any given weekend flying.
'For a businessperson who travels with a pilot, it could be a great setup,' estate agent Suzanne Wheat said.
She added, per SF Gate: 'It's like a boy's fantasy house.'
The home has a large balcony from where friends and family can look out at planes departing and landing
Spring is a suburb of Houston, which lies about 20 miles to the south. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the 4th largest in the United States
Pictured is one of the home's three bedrooms. The current owner built the home because he loves living the high-flying life
Pictured is one of the bathrooms, complete with both a shower and a bathtub
While the house offers an easy vehicular commute to Houston, it also offers the potential for frequent air travel
Pictured is another of the bedrooms. Easy flight destinations include New Orleans and Miami
The home features a large balcony overlooking David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport - a general aviation airport, meaning it has no scheduled flight service.
While the house offers an easy vehicular commute to Houston, it also offers the potential for frequent air travel.
Local destinations include New Orleans - a mere hour by plane - and Miami - only 2.5 hours.
Pictured is a home office. The current owner even created a 1,600-square-foot shop for him to tinker with his giant toys
Pictured is a view of the home's great room. The current owner apparently spends much of any given weekend flying