Deep in the heart of Texas in the small town of Hickory Creek, Texas stands one of th biggest homes in Texas and even in the whole south part of the U.S. This mansion, might I add, is my favorite house ever.

That house, I mean mansion, is very close to where I live. Located in Hickory Creek, Texas in Denton County just north of Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex, this 48,000 square foot home is owned by retired CellStar CEO Alan Goldfield and his wife Shirley. The mansion is titled "Champ d'Or". Its got all the commodities to place it in the luxury category: tea room, garden room, bowling alley, 15 car garage, mini theater and even a ballroom. No one knows why the Goldfield's are trying to sell the house; one rumor has it that Alan and his wife Shirley would fight over who would go to the kitchen to get some ice cream and from the look of this house, that would definitely be something to fight over! Nevertheless, its a beautiful mansion that can be yours for $45,000,000!

One Texas realtor commented with this statement saying, "I don't know of any home in the Dallas or surrounding area that is 48,000 square feet." Some people call this the "Taj-Mahal", as an assistant at the Hickory Creek works department.

The three story mansion combines a Texas ranch style with a Mediterranean style to make, in my opinion, the best type of mansion (those 2 architecture styles are my favorite, by far). Also, the home has to hire a security guard at the front!

This home really is my favorite of all the California mansions and lavish luxury homes I have seen and I hope you like it as well!