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Houston,TX 77005
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 9,863 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,074
Subdivision Shadyside
MLS Listing ID 13760486
Style Mediterranean
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 2
HOA Fees $1,370/qua
Year Built 1926
Annual Tax Amount $111,239
Tax Year 2022
Lot Size 2.050 Acres
Property Description
Situated on 2+ acres in prestigious gated Shadyside with swimming pool and tennis court, this important home was designed by William Ward Watkin, notable architect for much of Rice U, the original MFAH, and other Houston Landmarks. This extensively renovated 1920's 4/5++ Mediterranean Revival Style home w/rich historical details has high ceilings, basement and elevator. Sellers earned a “Good Brick Award”- Preservation Houston for their painstaking renovation and added a seamless 1,200 sq ft addition (Rudy Colby). Nothing compares to this architectural gem featuring stunning kitchen/baths, sumptuous primary suite w/ appointed baths/dressing rooms, impressive landscaped grounds designed by the Office of James Burnett (OJB), motor court w/2 car porte-cochere, 3 car Carriage House with full apartment above. In the heart of Houston's bustling Museum District with proximity to Downtown, the Med Center, and the Rice University trail this is one of Houston's most distinguished residences.
Location
State TX
County Harris
Area Rice/Museum District
Rooms
Other Rooms Basement,Breakfast Room,Family Room,Formal Dining,Formal Living,Garage Apartment,Home Office/Study,Library,Living Area - 2nd Floor,Quarters/Guest House,Sun Room,Utility Room in House
Kitchen Breakfast Bar,Island w/o Cooktop,Pots/Pans Drawers,Second Sink,Soft Closing Cabinets,Soft Closing Drawers,Under Cabinet Lighting,Walk-in Pantry
Interior
Heating Central Gas,Zoned
Cooling Central Electric,Zoned
Flooring Marble Floors,Stone,Tile,Wood
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Gaslog Fireplace,Wood Burning Fireplace
Exterior
Exterior Feature Back Green Space,Back Yard Fenced,Balcony,Detached Gar Apt /Quarters,Fully Fenced,Patio/Deck,Porch,Private Driveway,Private Tennis Court,Side Yard,Sprinkler System,Storage Shed
Parking Features Detached Garage
Garage Spaces 3.0
Pool Gunite,In Ground
Roof Type Tile
Building
Lot Description Corner,Subdivision Lot
Dwelling Type Free Standing
Story 3
Foundation Pier & Beam
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public Water
Structure Type Brick,Stucco
New Construction No
Schools
Elementary Schools Poe Elementary School
Middle Schools Lanier Middle School
High Schools Lamar High School (Houston)
School District 27 - Houston
Others
Acceptable Financing Cash Sale,Conventional
Listing Terms Cash Sale,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Exclusions,Sellers Disclosure
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