BBBB for the Week of Feb 7, 2021: 🏘️ Top 5 + Heights Happenings 🎵

Hello BBBB Friends:

Happy Super Bowl Day! 🏈 There will be fewer open houses today and many with early start times so be prepared to hit the open house trail early.

In comparison with prior weeks, it was a good week for new listings and a great week for sales so our inventory woes continue. To view price changes, new contracts, and final sales for homes that are Still on My List, keep scrolling down.

HEIGHTS HAPPENINGS
The monthly Houston Heights Association meeting will be held again virtually tomorrow evening, February 8th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. The topic will be the A to Z of Planning and Permitting. Drop-in using this LINK.

The Houston Heights Association is hosting a live event, "Music at Marmion" next Saturday, February 13th at Marmion Park (1800 Heights Blvd). The event kicks off at 3 pm with a concert by Bayou Roux. You are welcome to bring your own beverages and snacks. Covid-19 protocols, of course, will be in place.

Let’s go look at houses or talk about selling yours!!!
Becky

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Becky Davis
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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).

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THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PROPERTIES

825 Merrill: $825,000

Woodland Heights
Craftsman bungalow, c. 1925
3/2, 1932 sq ft on 6250 sq ft lot
Renovated kitchen, updated baths
Light and bright
Primary suite up, 2 secondary bedrooms down
Garage APT (444 sq ft, efficiency, very rough condition)
Driveway access to 1 car porte-cochere
Curb street for additional parking
Zoned to Travis Elementary

An interesting feature of this home is the back yard which boasts a covered flagstone patio that, with access through an automatic gate can double as a (fancy) carport.

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813 Nicholson: $950,000

Houston Heights
Charleston-inspired, c. 2016 by Pearl Developments
3/3/1, 3303 sq ft on 2366 ft lot
Open concept living
Favorite feature: primary bath with party shower
Elevator capable❤️
Small turfed green space plus bricked patio area
Front-entry 2 car garage
Additional driveway parking
Zoned to Love Elementary

I am partial to red doors and this one leads to a private covered and bricked front porch. I'm not usually a fan of homes with the primary bedroom on the third floor, but this home is elevator capable. The second-floor balcony provides a birds-eye view of the Hike and Bike Trail which runs directly in front of the home.

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212 Munford: $1,050,000

Milroy Place
4/4, 3128 sq ft on a 5300 sq ft lot
Modern Craftsman, c. 2013 by Modern Bungalow (MB)
Typical MB trim package with lots of crown moldings, wainscoting, and built-ins
Study or 5th bedroom down with full bath
Large master suite with tray ceiling
Covered back porch
Small back yard with green space
Auto gate to 2 car detached garage and porte-cochere
Zoned to Helms Elementary

If you like Modern Bungalow homes but not the $1.2 million-plus price tag of one of their new construction projects, here you go!

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319 W 15th St: $1,050,000

Heights West Historic District
Queen Anne bungalow c. 1904
3/3, 1682 sq ft on 8300 sq ft lot
Expanded/renovated in 2015
Wrap-around porches front and back ❤️
High ceilings
Tons of yard and green space
Guest suite ( 228 sq ft, efficiency w/full bath)
Side-street driveway entrance with auto gate to 2 car carport w/guest suite
Zoned to Love Elementary

This is my cutie patootie pick of the week. Current owners were the recipients of the 2018 Good Brick Award from Preservation Houston.

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440 Heights Blvd: $1,200,000

Heights East Historic District
Queen Anne bungalow c. 1930
3/2/1, 2604 sq ft on 7500 sq ft lot
Entertainment-size wrap-around front porch
Remodeled 2018
Primary bedroom and study up, 2 secondary bedrooms down
Bricked and landscaped back yard with pergola and outdoor kitchen
Alley access to 2 car detached garage
Curbed street provides additional parking
Zoned to Harvard Elementary

You may have seen this gem on the Heights Holiday Home Tour in 2019. It has been beautifully remodeled. Looking to live the life on the boulevard? This is a nice choice.

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Moving on...PRICE REDUCTIONS & STATUS UPDATES THIS WEEK

PRICE REDUCTION

2616 Columbia: $499,000 was $515,000

Sunset Heights
Pediment bungalow c. 1920
2/2, 1132 sq ft on 4500 sq ft lot
2020 renovation includes kitchen and baths
Nice yard space with firepit
Driveway access with auto-gate to 1 car detached garage
Curbed street provides additional parking
Zoned to Field Elementary

Another cutie patootie that was purchased at the end of last year and given a complete facelift.

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BACK ON MARKET

626 Merrill: $625,000

Woodland Heights
Pediment bungalow circa 1920
3/2, 1484 sq ft on 4050 ft lot
Remodeled kitchen and baths, interior paint
Small yard/greenspace
Driveway entrance to oversized 1 car garage
Curbed street provides additional parking
Zoned to Travis Elementary

This home was recently expanded and remodeled. Travis Elementary is at the end of the (very long) block.

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BACK ON MARKET

610 E 19th St $1,350,000

Houston Heights
Praire and Craftsman influences built in 2002
4/3/3, 3664 sq ft on a 7100 sq ft lot
Fresh interior and exterior paint and updated kitchen and baths
Owner's suite down with private screened porch and courtyard
Workshop and 1/2 bath in garage
Additional 400 sq ft of decked storage space over the garage
Alley access to 2 car attached garage with automatic security gate ❤️☂️
Curbed street provides additional parking
Zoned to Field Elementary

If you like porches, this will be a favorite, from the wrap-around front porch to the large side porch and patio area to the back screened-in porch.

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