Almost Queen for a Day: Princess Staircases You’ll Want to Glide Down

Posted on November 17, 2016 | by Chhing Chhut in News | 1412 Views

When a dramatic entrance is required, descending an ornate double staircase is hard to beat. Known as a princess staircase, this regal feature dominates a room.

These symmetrical sets of stairs command attention and create a fabulous focal point in many luxurious mansions. Of course, homes with royal aspirations tend to have regal price tags. The five homes with princess staircases we’ve pinpointed range in price from $6 million to over $10 million. Cinderella dreams don’t come cheap!

Put on your finest fashions and take a look at places where royal dreams can come true! If you’re rather wealthy, that is.

9220 Royal Crest Ct, Granite Bay, CA

Price: $7,995,000
Step right up: Listing agent Amanda Todd couldn’t say enough about the stairs in the Sacramento area’s most expensive listing. “There are no comparable listings for this home,” Todd says.

And it isn’t just the house that’s beyond compare. The staircase in this gorgeous mansion is unique in its own way. Todd says the dramatic double staircase was designed with no support beams, which leaves the space underneath the stairs open.

“It’s engineered specifically not to close off the house. The whole place is open and inviting and doesn’t have the cavernous feel you see in other mansions,” Todd says. We can certainly imagine (benign) monarchs gliding down these stairs, which are carved from Beaumaniere limestone, to greet their absurdly rich next-door neighbors.

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1700 S Warson Rd, Ladue, MO

Price: $10,750,000
Step right up: Meet me in St. Louis! The plush red carpeting on this princess staircase means your heels won’t create a clatter as you make your dramatic descent. Flanking a grand chandelier, the staircase ends on a gleaming white marble floor.