Hello BBBB Friends:
So today is my favorite day of the year when our clocks move back an hour. I will savor this extra hour all day. However, I’m not as keen on losing the additional daylight hours for showing homes! ⏰
Today I am featuring 4 new listings, To see price changes and status updates on homes that are Still on My List, keep scrolling down!
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK IN THE HEIGHTS
Tomorrow, Nov 8th is the Annual Business Showcase at the monthly Heights Association meeting. New and favorite Heights businesses will be on hand to tell you about their products and services. Door prizes and adult and kid-friendly refreshments too!!! Starts at 6:30 pm at the Heights Fire Station at 12th & Yale.
Next Saturday, Nov 13, visit Pat’s Patio Garden at the November Garden Tour sponsored by the Heights Garden Club. If you have a green thumb or just admire beautiful, well-designed gardens, join them at 1142 Lawrence from 11 am-12:30 pm.
Have a great week and,
Let’s go look at houses or talk about selling yours!!!
Becky
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*Note: For purposes of BBBB, the “Heights” is defined as the area between I-10 and Loop 610 N and between Shepherd and I-45).
The Week’s Featured Properties
1105 Tabor: $625,000
- Brooke Smith
- Craftsman bungalow c. 2015 by ScottFord Construction
- 4/3, 1875 sq ft on 5000 sq ft
- Office or 4th bedroom
- Solid wood ceiling accents in family and primary bedroom
- Covered back porch w/ graveled yard and landscaping
- Driveway access with auto-gate to 1 car attached carport w/ storage
- Curbed street provides additional parking
- Zoned to Browning Elementary
This cute bungalow may look like an early 19th-century original, but it’s actually recent construction and is perfect for folks that love the look but not the costs that can be associated with older homes. Monte Beach Park is just around the corner.
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1001 Fugate: $720,000
- Norhill Historic District
- Brick, Craftsman bungalow c. 1924
- 3/2, 1662 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Remodeled in 2013 by Frich Investments
- Primary suite with walk-in closet
- Large back deck and pebbled yard space
- Driveway access with auto-gate to 2 car detached garage
- Curbed street provides additional parking
- Zoned to Browning Elementary
This charming bungalow is just a short walk from restaurants at 11th and Studewood as well as Proctor Park and Community Center.
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511 W 23rd St: $849,950
- Houston Heights
- Greek Revival built 2008 by Sullivan Builders
- 3/2/1, 2852 sq ft on a 4094 sq ft lot
- Double gallery porches front plus back balcony off master
- Small yard with cocktail pool potential
- Alley access to 2 car detached garage
- Pad parking in front
- Zoned to Helms Elementary
One of a series of Sullivan Homes built on this street. Located just a block from the new HEB and a few steps from the Hike and Bike Trail.
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1845 Cortlandt: $1,275,000
- Heights East Historic District
- Greek Revival c. 1994 by Creole Builders
- 3/2/1, 2604 sq ft on 6600 sq ft lot
- Remodeled kitchen and baths
- Landscaped front green space
- Double-sided fireplace between living and family rooms
- Unfinished bonus third floor space
- Screened lanai and POOL
- Casita with 1/2 bath
- Garage APT (Efficiency, 406 sq ft., full kitchen & bath)
- Alley access to 2 car detached garage
- Curbed street provides additional parking
- Zoned to Field Elementary
With a walk score of 85, most errands can be accomplished on food including grocery, dining, and specialty shopping. The Heights Esplanade and Marmion Park are only a block away.
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This Week’s Price Reductions & Status Updates
PRICE REDUCED
404 Archer: $729,900 was $734,900
- Brooke Smith
- Bungalow c.1910
- 3/2/1, 2244 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- To-the-studs renovation 2021
- Primary bedroom down, 2 secondary bedrooms up
- Small back and side yards
- Side street access to 1 car attached/detached garage
- Zoned to Browning Elementary
- Minimum lot size this and surrounding blocks ✔️
This area of Brooke Smith has developed nicely with the aid of minimum lot size restrictions. Brooke Smith has an active neighborhood organization, Montie Beach Civic Club, which works to promote and preserve the neighborhood through initiatives such as the Montie Beach Park Improvement Initiative and minimum lot size advocacy.
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BACK ON MARKET
515 E 28th St: $815,000 was $855,000
- Sunset Heights
- Bungalow c. 2019 by
- 3/2/1, 3078 sq ft on a 6000 sq ft lot
- Open concept 1st floor
- Primary bedroom suite downstairs
- Large 2nd-floor game room/living area
- Concrete patio and small backyard
- Driveway access w/automatic gate to 2 car attached/detached Porte Cochere
- Zoned to Field Elementary
While this is close to 610, there is an additional block between 28th and the freeway
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PRICE REDUCED
1115 Peddie: $897,500 was $925,000
- Norhill Historic District
- Craftsman bungalow c. 1929
- 3/2, 1661 sq ft on 5,000 sq ft lot
- House and garage apartment updated 2021
- Garage APT (562 sq ft. 1 bedroom w/full bath and kitchen)
- Driveway access with auto-gate to 2 car detached ‘garport’ with bonus climate-controlled space
- Second lot/side yard with guesthouse (520 sf, 1 bedroom w/full bath)
- Curbed street provides additional parking
- Zoned to Field Elementary
Unusual double lot in North Norhill. The house and garage apartment are contributing structures in the Norhill Historic District. The guest house is on a lot that is platted separately. It was built in 1950 is not contributing. Check with a lender for financing requirements for this multi-building property.
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PRICE REDUCED
418 W 18th St: $1,060,000 was $1,075,000
- Houston Heights
- Recent construction c. 2014 by Rohe & Wright
- 3/3/1, 3344 sq ft on 3300 sq ft lot
- Huge kitchen island with seating for 6
- Primary suite with fireplace
- Gameroom or 3rd bedroom w/murphy bed on 3rd floor
- 2nd & 3rd floor balconies overlook the back yard
- Small yard with cocktail pool potential
- Alley access to 2 car attached garage
- Parallel parking pads along both sides of the street
- Zoned to Field Elementary
If walkability is your goal, this is a great choice. It’s just one block off 19th Street with shopping and dining choices including Heights Waterworks Reservoir featuring Hopdoddy, Common Bond, and Jinya Ramen Bar. The Hike and Bike Trail runs along Nicholson at the west end of the block.
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OPTION PENDING
1028 W Gardner: $575,000
- Norhill Historic District
- Craftsman bungalow c. 1926
- 2/2, 1340 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $575,000
- Days on Market: 3
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OPTION PENDING
1123 Highland: $585,000
- Norhill Addition
- Craftsman bungalow c. 1928
- 2/1, 999 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $585,000
- Days on Market: 4
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OPTION PENDING
1131 Winston: $650,000
- Norhill Historic District
- Craftsman Bungalow c. 1925
- 2/2, 1386 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $650,000
- Days on Market: 5
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OPTION PENDING
1515 Harvard $1,329,000
- Heights East Historic District
- Renaissance Revival c.1912
- 3/2/1, 3199 sq ft on 6600 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $1,329,000
- Days on Market: 4
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OPTION PENDING
620 E 23rd St: $1,574,900
- Sunset Heights
- New construction by Jamestown Estate
- 4/3/1, 4230 sq ft on 6700 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $1,574,900
- Days on Market: 28
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Going, Going Gone!
SOLD
121 E 24th St: $611,000
- Milroy Place
- Craftsman bungalow c. 1920
- 3/2, 1426 sq ft on 5200 sq ft lot
- Price at Time of Contract: $630,000
- List to Sell Ratio: 97%
- Original List Price: $630,000
- Days on Market: 10
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SOLD
820 Redan: $802,000
- Woodland Heights
- Queen Anne Bungalow c. 1925
- 3/2, 1830 sq ft on 6250 sq ft corner lot
- Price at Time of Contract: $799,000
- List to Sell Ratio: 100%
- Original List Price: $799,000
- Days on Market: 4
- Seller Repairs: $3,000
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SOLD
1651 Columbia: $935,000
- Heights East Historic District
- Queen Anne bungalow c. 1901
- 2/2, 1647 sq ft on 7920 sq ft corner lot
- Price at Time of Contract: $895,000
- List to Sell Ratio: 104%
- Original List Price: $895,000
- Days on Market: 5
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But wait, there’s more…
This is just the latest and greatest; however, there are still lots more on my list that you can check out here:
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