Sold Price Range: $325,001 - $370,000 Sold on : 04/14/2023
Welcome to 8211 Mobud in Sharpstown Country Club Terrace. This is a charming 1-story home with 4 bedrooms & 2 full baths. Tons of storage! Swimming pool. Oversized 2-car garage with pool room (or additional garage storage). Great location for commuters with easy access to Beltway 8, Hwy 59, Westpark Tollway, & I-10. Close to shopping, restaurants, schools, & more.
Home has a long driveway that leads to an OVERSIZED detached 2-car garage. Automatic garage door openers. Garage has additional pool room or storage area making the total size of the garage approximately 35.11 x 22.3.
Home was built in 1961 and is brick on all 4-sides. It has a sprinkler system that covers the front and backyards. Walkway leads to covered front porch that is ideal for a bench, glider, or even a porch swing.
Front door has a leaded glass window and brass mail-slot. (Yes, mail is delivered directly to your front door in this neighborhood.) Front door welcomes guests into a Foyer with HARDWOOD floors, crown molding, & chair-rail molding. Chandelier. There is a coat closet (pictured on the left).
Foyer opens up to the Formal Living & Formal Dining rooms with windows overlooking the front yard. Note: DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS.
Formal Living Room is 15.3 x 11.0. It has crown molding and windows with wood shutters overlooking the front yard. Ceiling wired for light (fixture removed as it was a family heirloom). This is a very traditional floorplan for the time period. Note: Many buyers are "switching" the formal living room & dining rooms (as living is larger); however, some buyer's are "re-purposing" these two spaces to better accommodate their family's needs: children's playroom or gameroom, study or home office, man-
Formal Dining Room is 11.5 x 10.9. Chandelier. Crown molding. Window with wood shutters overlooking front yard. There is not only space for a dining table, but also wall space to display a China hutch or serving buffet, if desired. Note: Some families are "re-purposing" the formal dining rooms as a home office or study, home school classroom, hobby/craft room, man-cave, etc.
Doorway from Formal Dining Room leads into the Kitchen (14.1 x 10.9). It has wood cabinets, Corian countertops, & tile backsplash with under-cabinet lighting. Tile floor. Recessed lighting. Crown molding.
There is a built-in GE microwave, Jenn-Air electric oven, with warming drawer below. On the right is a built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator with matching cabinet front. To the left of the refrigerator is the pantry.
Kitchen has double porcelain sinks with a window overlooking the driveway and sideyard. To the left of the sinks is a ProWash dishwasher with matching cabinet front. Kitchen flows into a Breakfast Room on the opposite side of the electric cooktop peninsula.
At the far end of the kitchen is a 5-burner glasstop cooktop with matching cabinet venthood. There are 3 drawers below the cooktop that are ideal for storing pots & pans. On the opposite side is a long row of cabinets and countertop workspace. One lighted display cabinet with glass doors. Look at all of this storage space! Ideal countertop for serving buffet-style during the holidays or when watching The Big Game.
View of the Kitchen from the Breakfast Room. Notice the built-in wine rack on the opposite side of the cooktop peninsula. Not pictured wall space to the left of the wine rack would be ideal for creating a wine bar area. Just add a server along the wall. Louvered bi-fold doors on the right lead into the Den or Family Room.
Breakfast area is 10.9 x 10.6. It has ceiling fan, crown molding, and chair-rail molding. Window on the left overlooks the swimming pool and backyard. Door leads to the detached oversized garage. Breakfast area is sizeable with wall space for displaying a baker's rack, hutch, or serving buffet, if desired.
Bi-fold doors lead into a Den or Family Room (approximately 19.1 x 17.11). Gorgeous HARDWOOD floors. Ceiling fan. To the right of the bi-fold doors is a built-in bookcase.
Den has a fireplace and double French doors and wall of windows lead out to an extensive flagstone patio, swimming pool, & fully fenced backyard. This is a great room for entertaining. It is easy to envision a Christmas tree in the corner and stockings hanging from the mantle.
Den or Family Room has a brick fireplace with decorative wood mantle. It is a wood-burning fireplace with gas starter, which is deal for ceramic gas logs. HARDWOOD floors continue through the doorway into the hallway to all 4 bedrooms.
This home is a very traditional floorplan with all 4 bedrooms being located off a main hallway, with the Primary Suite being at the far end of the hall. Secondary bedrooms are located on the left-side of the hall, while the home has excellent storage closets along the right. Notice the glass door knobs throughout much of the home.
One of the hallway storage closets is a LARGE cedar-line closet. Fantastic closet, especially for storing winter coats or furs.
At the end of the hallway is a private Primary Suite (22.0 x 15.9). This is it own private retreat with tile floors, ceiling fan, recessed lighting, and its own fireplace. This is a magnificent room with ample wall space for displaying furniture.
Primary Suite has French doors that lead out to the patio & swimming pool. There is a bay window with window seat that makes a beautiful reading niche with all of its natural light. Note: Lift window seat for additional storage - ideal for storing quilts and blankets. Also, as "empty nesters" sellers installed a small AC unit so that they could keep their room COLD at night without having to cool the entire house.
Primary Suite has a corner, floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace. It is a wood-burning fireplace with gas starter, which is deal for ceramic gas logs. It is easy to imagine cozy, romantic evenings snuggled in front of your own personal fireplace. Open French doors lead into the Primary Bedroom's en-suite bath.
Primary Bathroom is 15.8 x 12.5. It has double sinks in a long vanity with a knee space make-up area. Wall mirror with recessed lighting. Louvered door on the right leads to the linen closet. Mirrored wall on the left leads to the LARGE lighted, walk-in closet (15.9 x 6.4) with 2 closet doors.
Another view of the Primary Bathroom. Opposite the double sinks is a separate shower and jetted tub.
Primary Bathroom has a separate shower and jetted tub. The shower is a Roma Steam shower that is completely tiled with the intention of not only being used as a normal shower, but also as a steam shower. It has a bench and hand-rail. Bath has a deep jetted tub with tiled walls. The closed door on the right lead to the private water closet with the commode.
Bedroom #2 is 12.2 x 11.11. It has crown molding and ceiling fan. Window overlooks sideyard. The short "pony-wall" window is ideal, as it allows one not to loose wall-space when it comes to decorating. A desk, dresser, crib, or bed can easily be placed beneath the window.
Bedroom #2 has a LARGE, lighted walk-in closet with shelves. Because of its size, owner used this closet for storing holiday decorations. Note: (Not photographed) The utility room is located between the Primary Suite & Bedroom #2. It has room for not only full size washer & dryer, but space for a refrigerator & deep freeze.
Bedroom #3 is 12.1 x 10.11. It has crown molding, ceiling fan, and window that overlooks the sideyard. The short "pony-wall" window is ideal, as it allows one not to loose wall-space when it comes to decorating. A desk, dresser, crib, or bed can easily be placed beneath the window.
Bedroom #3 has bi-fold louvered doors to the closet.
Between Bedroom #3 and #4 is the full bathroom (Bath #2 - 12.0 x 7.2). It has a single sink in a long vanity. Tile floors. Combination tub shower. Linen closet (not pictured).
Bedroom #4 is 13.4 x 10.11. It has crown molding, ceiling fan, and 2 windows with wood shutters. One window overlooks the front yard, and the other the side yard. The short "pony-wall" windows are ideal, as it allows one not to loose wall-space when it comes to decorating. A desk, dresser, crib, or bed can easily be placed beneath the window.
Bedroom #4 has bi-fold louvered doors to the closet.
Extensive flagstone patio at the back of the house is ideal for entertaining. There is ample room for patio furniture, barbecue grill, etc. French doors on the left lead into the Den or Family Room; set of doors on the right lead into bedroom hallway.
View of the flagstone patio and swimming pool with waterfall. First set of French doors on the left lead to the bedroom hallway; the second set lead into the Primary Suite's private retreat.
Swimming pool is chlorine and about 5ft at its deepest end. It has a stone waterfall at one end, and several bench areas for seating inside the pool. Note: This backyard used to be a beautiful paradise with colorful blooming plants including a tangerine tree, rose bushes, and fragrant gardenias. Unfortunately the freeze killed much of the vegetation, but seller is hopeful some may come back.
Another view of the pool and backyard. (Our apologies. Pool guy was in the process of filling the pool up while photos were being taken).
Another view of the pool looking towards the house. Beautiful yard for entertaining family and friends.
View of the backyard with fantastic flowerbeds to landscape. Building on the opposite side of the pool is the OVERSIZED garage. 2-car garage + pool room and additional storage.
Pool room on the left has a door which makes it an ideal exterior gameroom, workout room, or even mother-in-law's suite. The pool room & storage area is 22.3 x 15.7. It is connected to the 2-car garage. Someone could air-condition the space and make it a home office, if desired. There is a stub-out for a commode for a bathroom as well.
Come take a look at 8211 Mobud and see all it has to offer. It may be just what you've been searching for!
***CHARMING HOME*** Rare 1-story home w/ swimming pool & oversized garage located in the heart of Sharpstown Country Club Terrace. Well-loved by longtime homeowner. Selling home "as is." Gorgeous kitchen w/ Corian countertops, under-cabinet lighting, Sub-Zero refrigerator, microwave, oven & warming drawer, glasstop cooktop, pots & pan drawers, etc. Versatile Formal Living & Dining Rms. Den or Family Rm w/ HARDWOODS, wood/gas FP, & French doors to backyard. LARGE Primary Bdrm is private retreat w/ 2nd FP. Primary Bath w/ 2 sinks, sep steam shower & tub, & HUGE walk-in closet. 3 SIZEABLE secondary bdrms & full bath. Tons of storage! DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS. Flagstone patio & swimming pool w/ waterfall. Oversized 2 car garage w/ additional pool & storage room could be MIL suite. Ideal location for commuters w/ easy access to Beltway 8, Hwy 59, Westpark Toll, & I-10. Conveniently located in Chinatown, close to shopping, restaurants, grocery stores, hospitals, public & private schools, etc.
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