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Happy Anniversary to Becky’s Best Bungalow Bets! 🎂🎈 I started this blog 5 years ago today and have reviewed over 1000 Heights homes. It’s both a labor of love and keeps me on top of the Heights real estate market. Thanks for reading and I love hearing from you so drop me a line!
I am featuring seven new listings today, all under $1 million and basically bungalows with 1 contemporary selection thrown in for variety. Additionally, I have several price changes, new contracts, and final sales to report for homes that are Still on My List. Keep scrolling down to see all of the changes including one home that sold for a whopping 23% above list price!
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The 2021 Heights Bicycle Rally and Scavenger Hunt 🚴 kicks off next Saturday. This three-day Memorial weekend event is not a race but rather a casual self-paced ride. Identify mystery objects and sights along the way for a chance to win the scavenger hunt. Both 15 and 5-mile routes are offered. Today is the last day for early bird pricing. Click HERE for all the details.
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Becky
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The Week’s Featured Properties
1635 Harvard: $599,000
- Heights East Historic District
- Craftsman Bungalow c. 1920
- 2/1/1, 1618 sq ft on 6600 sq ft lot
- Older kitchen and bath updates
- 2nd-floor flex room
- Back deck and pool-sized yard
- Driveway & alley access to 2 car detached garage
- Curbed street provides additional parking
- Zoned to Field Elementary
Since there is alley access to the garage, consider taking up the driveway to increase green space. Grass = gold!
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1021 Arlington: $649,900
- Heights South Historic District
- Craftsman bungalow c.1920
- 2/2, 1590 sq ft on 6600 sq ft lot
- Kitchen and bath updates
- Traditional Craftsman stained wood trim
- Back deck and low maintenance flagstone/pebbled yard
- Garage APT (572(?) sq ft, efficiency with full bath and kitchen)
- Driveway access 2 car detached garage
- Zoned to Harvard Elementary
Pluses for this cutie-patootie include a raised garage bay perfect for your new electric Ford F-150 😉. Plumbing and electric were also updated during a 2006 renovation.
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208 E 8th St: $650,000
- Heights South Historic District
- Queen Anne c. 1906
- 3/3, 1962 sq ft on 3000 sq ft lot
- Architecturally consistent updates
- Guest suite/3rd bedroom is connected to the main house
- Patio with pavers plus a strip of green side yard
- Pad parking in front
- Zoned to Harvard Elementary
The house was expanded in 2013 by connecting the garage to the main house and creating a guest suite and sunroom. With a separate entrance, the guest suite could be an income-producing apartment. Harvard Elementary is located directly across the street.
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815 W Melwood: $665,000
- Norhill Historic District
- Craftsman bungalow c. 1928
- 2/2, 1248 sq ft on 5512 sq ft lot
- Updated kitchen and baths
- Pergola, flagstone-decked POOL and patio plus a pet patch
- Driveway access to 2 car detached garage
- Curbed street provides additional parking
- Zoned to Browning Elementary
This charmer was expanded in 2018 adding a primary bath and walk-in closet with built-ins and washer/dryer.
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807 Nicholson: $789,000
- Houston Heights
- Contemporary/Modern c. 2017 by iBuild Concepts
- 3/3/1, 2326 sq ft on 2740 sq ft lot
- High ceilings
- Huge and gorgeous primary suite
- 3rd-floor guest suite with bath
- Fenced front yard (25’x17) with artificial turf
- Driveway access to 2-car attached garage
- The deep driveway provides parking for 4 additional cars
- Zoned to Love Elementary
The balcony off the primary bedroom provides a perfect perch for people watching folks along the Hike and Bike Trail which runs directly in front of the house.
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429 Teetshorn: $799,900
- Woodland Heights
- Craftsman bungalow c. 2016 by Ridgewater Homes
- 3/2/1, 2262 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Recent construction all on one level
- Front and small side yard provides green space
- Driveway access with auto-gate to 2 car attached garage ❤️☂️
- Curbed streets provide additional parking
- Zoned to Travis Elementary
If you love bungalows but want the convenience of new or recent construction, this is a good choice.
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617 Oxford: $820,000
- Houston Heights
- Pediment bungalow c. 1920
- 1/2, 2372 sq ft on 6600 sq ft lot
- Expanded/renovated in 2015-2016
- Primary suite with 21′ exposed ceiling
- Full guest bath
- Over 900 sq ft of studio space
- Murphy bed and sink in the studio
- Greenhouse
- Landscaped back yard with mature vegetation and trees
- Driveway parking and
- Pad parking in front
- Zoned to Harvard Elementary
So many unique homes in the Heights and this is a great example. It is the perfect home for an artist or anyone needing studio space. It could also be modified to provide additional bedrooms.
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This Week’s Price Reductions & Status Updates
BACK ON MARKET
1107 Winston: $475,000
- Norhill Historic District
- Craftsman Bungalow c. 1925
- 2/1, 852 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Renovated kitchen and bath
- The back yard offers a deck and patio plus a small green space.
- Driveway access with auto-gate to 1 car detached garage
- The garage is currently an air-conditioned flex space
- Curbed street provides additional parking
- Zoned to Field Elementary
This small but adorable bungalow features doubles jerkinhead (clipped) gables for a pretty look. Walk to Teotihuacan, Spanish Flowers, Hughie’s, and other Main St restaurants. Field Elementary is at the end of the block.
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PRICE REDUCED
603 E 26th St $1,349,000 was $1,375,000
- Sunset Heights
- Contemporary/Modern new construction by Bullethoof
- 4/3/1, 3598 sq ft on 6000 sq ft lot
- Primary suite down with monster closet
- 9″ White Oak wood flooring
- Back yard with unique fireplace and room for a pool
- Alley access to attached 2 car garage
- Curbed street provides additional parking
- Zoned to Field Elementary
While the overall style is contemporary, Bullethoof uses architectural salvage to add interest, including shiplap, barn door, and ceiling beams.
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PRICE REDUCED
719 Wilken: $1,379,000 was $1,389,000
- Pinelawn
- Modern Farmhouse c. 2021 by Maddock Construction
- 5/4, 3465 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Nicely trimmed with lots of built-ins
- Small green space
- Porte-cochere
- Driveway access with auto-gate to 2 car detached garage
- Zoned to Field Elementary
Wilken is that street that no one knows about unless you live on it or are a realtor. Not a through street, it dead ends at Field Elementary.
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OPTION PENDING
4607 Pineridge: $485,000
- Norhill Historic District
- Craftsman Bungalow c. 1926
- 2/1, 1102 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $485,000
- Days on Market: 3
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OPTION PENDING
515 Archer: $725,000
- Brooke Smith
- Craftsman bungalow c. 1935
- 3/2/1, 2159 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $725,000
- Days on Market: 2
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OPTION PENDING
429 W 21st St: $734,000
- Houston Heights
- Victorian c. 2003 by Renwick Homes
- 3/3/1, 3004 sq ft on 3500 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $734,000
- Days on Market: 8
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OPTION PENDING
622 E 14th St: $775,000
- Kutschbach
- Farmhouse c. 1925
- 4/2, 1530 sq ft on 6250 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $775,000
- Days on Market: 23
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OPTION PENDING
707 Euclid: $850,000
- Woodland Heights Historic District
- Skirted Craftsman bungalow circa 1920
- 3/2, 1768 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $850,000
- Days on Market: 4
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OPTION PENDING
1636 Arlington: $1,185,000
- Heights East Historic District
- 3/3, 3224 sq ft on a 6600 sq ft lot
- Craftsman, c. 2003 by Allegro Builders
- Original List Price: $1,185,000
- Days on Market: 5
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OPTION PENDING
1248 Ashland: $1,200,000
- Heights West Historic District
- Folk cottage, c. 1920
- 5/3, 2878 sq ft on 6280 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $1,200,000
- Days on Market: 4
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OPTION PENDING
628 E 10th 1/2 St: $1,489,000
- Houston Heights (Stude)
- Greek Revival c. 2016
- 4/4/1, 3503 sq ft on 6250 sq ft lot
- Original List Price: $1,489,000
- Days on Market: 3
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Going, Going Gone!
SOLD
936 Nadine: $485,000
- Pineridge (just south of Sunset Heights East)
- Bungalow c.1920
- 2/2, 1400 sq ft on 5000 sq ft lot
- Price at Time of Contract: $499,000
- List to Sell Ratio: 97%
- Original List Price: $499,000
- Days on Market: 10
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SOLD
211 E 22nd St: $615,000
- Houston Heights
- Victorian style c. 1940
- 3/3, 2052 sq ft on 4400 sq ft lot
- Price at Time of Contract: $499,900
- List to Sell Ratio: 123%
- Original List Price: $499,900
- Days on Market: 6
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SOLD
708 E 24th St: $1,049,990
- Sunset Heights
- Modern Farmhouse c. 2018 by Modern Heights Bldrs
- 3/3, 3198 sq ft on 4400 sq ft lot
- Price at Time of Contract: $1,049,990
- List to Sell Ratio: 100%
- Original List Price: $1,049,990
- Days on Market: 5
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SOLD
303 Teetshorn: $1,100,000
- Woodland Heights
- Craftsman bungalow c. 1920
- 5/3, 3509 sq ft on 6000 sq ft lot
- Price at Time of Contract: $1,075,000
- List to Sell Ratio: 102%
- Original List Price: $1,150,000
- Days on Market: 18
- Seller Contribution to Closing Costs: $8,000
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SOLD
1137 Arlington: $1,450,000
- Heights East Historic District
- Colonial Revival c. 1912
- 4/3/1, 4146 sq ft on a 6600 sq ft lot
- Price at Time of Contract: $1,450,000
- List to Sell Ratio: 100%
- Original List Price: $1,450,000
- Days on Market: 3
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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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