Surging interest rates may have put off people’s appetite to buy a home, but they’re apparently still hungry to see inside some of the most lavish properties, design trends and amenities.
This past year was filled with camera-ready housing insights to highlight on Mansion Global’s YouTube channel, but design-related videos reigned as the most-watched clips.
Garnering the most views of the year was a deep dive into the Gilded Age architecture of the early 20th century—a little nod to the HBO historical drama named after the era. Though many of the homes that were built in this era were demolished in the 1920s and 1950s, some can still be recognized today, including a handful of opulent New York townhouses explored in the episode.
But crystal chandeliers, heavy curtains and gold leaf drinkware weren’t everyone’s cup of tea. The runner up for the most-watched video was a design spotlight on the 1970s—basically the back-to-nature, free-love antithesis of the overly formal Gilded Age.
From floor-to-ceiling windows to curved exteriors and wood-paneling galore, the episode toured three houses of the era for sale and that still epitomize the grooviest decade.
The megamansions of Southern California were also in high demand—at least videos of them. A spotlight on Montecito, one of the most affluent pockets of the U.S. and a lowkey refuge for A-list celebrities and business tycoons, alike, came in as the third most-watched clip.
That was followed by a feature on a megamansion dubbed The One—the most ambitious spec home in the history of Los Angeles, which listed in January for an eye-watering $295 million. Really, who could resist touring a home twice the size of the White House that boasts its own nightclub and five pools? Spoiler: Shortly after the video was made, The One sold at auction for $126 million.
More is more was also the theme of the video that rounded out this year’s top five, as Mansion Global reporter Liz Lucking delved into maximalism—the loud, layered interior design trend of the moment.
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