Exclusive | Simone Biles spent years building her Texas dream mansion and shes not the only one navigating her strict HOA

Even Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles couldn’t vault over the red tape standing between her and her Texas dream home.The gymnastics superstar spent roughly five years bringing her sprawling new mansion to life, a journey that included frustrating homeowners association approvals and a seemingly endless parade of construction decisions.But Biles may have plenty of company in the ritzy Spring, Texas, community of Benders Landing Estates, where luxury homeowners and builders have reportedly spent months — and sometimes more than a year — trying to get their dream homes approved.The construction marathon also coincided with a major, and official, transition for the couple.Biles became emotional while saying goodbye to their temporary Texas home, which had recently been listed for $1.27 million and reportedly went under contract within five days.

The property sold in October, closing one chapter just as the couple settled into the home they had spent years creating.Biles and her husband, NFL safety Jonathan Owens, broke ground on their custom lakefront mansion in February 2022, after beginning the design process in 2020.More than three years later, however, the house was still a construction zone.By September 2025, the mansion was still a work in progress, with Biles sharing Instagram photos showing scaffolding in front of custom cabinetry, workers navigating protective floor coverings and an unfinished entertainment room with exposed wiring.The Olympic champion jokingly described the ongoing work as “minor aesthetic adjustments,” even as the images showed significant construction still underway.The lavish lakefront property is packed with personal touches, including an infinity pool and spa, a home theater, a game room, a wet bar and a dedicated room for the couple’s dogs.Even laundry became a luxury affair: Biles installed two sets of washers and dryers so she and Owens would never have to fight over whose clothes got washed first.“Since Jonathan alway...