Rear Yard, Pool and Pool Terrace
Pool and Pool Terrace
- Variable-depth curvilinear free-form pool with glazed tile accents
- Free-form steps into pool accented by decorative glazed tile mosaic accents
- Pool ladder
- Surrounded by barefoot friendly flagstone terrace with space for outdoor furniture, statuary and potted plants
- Flagstone terrace bordered by informal planting beds with ornamental and flowering trees and shrubs including magnolia, crepe myrtle, holly and olive trees set in a brick-edged planting bed
- Fragrant jasmine vines are trained to trellis around Breakfast Room French door
Side Garden
- Accessed through wrought iron gate at the front and east side of the residence; wood privacy fence
- Mature trees, flowering plants, landscape ivy and curving flagstone walkway
- Informal planting beds with flowering shrubs, trees, seasonal flowers, landscape lighting and automatic sprinklers
- Space for outdoor furniture, statuary and potted plants
- Grassy Lawn
Oversized 2-Car Garage w/Workshop – 20’ x 20’ 8”
- Single-lift double-sized garage door with upper glass windows and Genie® 1035 automatic opener with light
- Wall-mounted tool / ladder hooks
- Wall-mounted storage hooks
- Wall-mounted storage shelves set 3’ 8” off the floor accommodate additional storage space below
- Under-stair storage closet
- Controls for Hunter® automatic sprinkler system
- Ceiling-mounted lighting
- Storage closet (2’ x 6’) with built-in shelves plumbed* for future toilet / pool half-bath
- Concrete floor
- Expanded-size driveway apron for easy turn-arounds; wall-mounted exterior lights
Separately Enclosed Garage Workshop
- Space for workbench
- Wall-mounted pegboard above workbench area
- Wall-mounted storage shelves
- Ceiling-mounted light
- Concrete floor
Driveway Pocket Garden
- Accessed through wrought iron driveway gate on the west side of the residence
- 7’ wood privacy fence along the driveway; 10’ wood privacy fence across the back
- Mature trees, flowering plants, landscape ivy and flagstone walkways
- Planting beds with flowering shrubs, trees, seasonal flowers, landscape lighting and automatic sprinklers
- Space for outdoor furniture, statuary and potted plants
- Grassy Lawn
Exterior Porch / Balcony Second Floor
- 58’ x 6’ (348 sq ft) covered balcony with wood columns and wrought iron railings
- Hose bibb
- Space for outdoor furniture, statuary, potted plants or window-boxes
- Accessed by secondary bedrooms
Features and Finishes
- Extensive use of custom millwork and moldings including multi-piece carved and stacked casings around doors and windows, architectural pediments with dentils and keystones; framed ceilings accented with stacked crown molding
- Completely customized gourmet Cook’s kitchen with built-on-site cabinetry by master craftsmen with custom-designed organizational components and configurations
- Exceptionally large downstairs rooms “flow” from one to the other:
♦ Formal Living Room – 23’ x 17’
♦ Formal Dining Room – 25’ x 12’
♦ Den w/Fireplace – 22’ x 14’
♦ Family/Great Room w/Bar – 33’ x 11’
♦ Gourmet Cook’s Kitchen – 22’ x 14’
- Many of the first floor hardwoods are pegged oak floors original to the house. When the second floor was expanded, vintage pegged oak floors were rescued from old houses, reclaimed and installed in the new addition
- Abundant natural light via tall divided-light fixed and operable windows and French doors throughout the property
- Most walk-in closets with lighting controlled by automatic jamb switch
- Pre-wired for cable and multiple phone lines*
- Systemized drain system that channels water to the front street*
Catering & Entertaining
- Exceptional “flow” throughout the downstairs with easy access to and from multiple indoor and outdoor spaces
- Spacious front Motor Court with circular drive accommodates valet parking service staging area during hosted events and entertaining
- Seller reports that on the occasions when the school is closed and their gates are open, they’ve used the school parking lot to park an overflow of cars*
- Separate driveway to service / catering area at rear of property
- Oversized 2-car garage area can be utilized as catering staging area*
- Property has been tented on several occasions*
- Electrical outlets on exterior of residence facilitates catering stations if desired*
- Seller reports they’ve tented the driveway from the gate to rear fence when entertaining, and tented space accommodated a band*
- Seller reports they’ve entertained and accommodated est. 40 plated /seated dinners and around 100 persons “in-flow” (wedding reception)*
Energy Efficiency
- Energy efficient HVAC system
- Two 50 gallon water heaters (located in Attic)*
- Lutron® wall-plates, most with sliding dimmer switches
- Toto® high efficiency, low-water usage toilets
- Seller advises additional batts of insulation were added under the flooring of Bedroom # 4 and also the Game Room / Play Room to facilitate superior sound suppression; and resulted in subsequent energy efficiency as well.*
Property History
- Noted Houston architect, Hamilton Brown was the original architect in 1932
- Bill Anderson, a well-respected contemporary architect, successfully preserved Brown’s original vision for the property, while substantially enlarging it in 1997
- The brick is hand-made brick called “Cedar Bayou Brick” and many portions were hand-selected to achieve the best color-match*