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Edward Vivanco
Your own personal paradise on Paradise Valley Drive, complete with versatile outdoor living with picturesque views of a privately accessed eight-acre lake, a pool, and the latest technologies, systems, and amenities--all tucked away from the bustle of thriving Northwest Houston!
Sitting on an outer point of the low-maintenance synthetic lawn, the lakeside firepit beckons gatherings any time of day or night. Only 32 homes surround this beautiful lake, accessible for swimming, fishing, kayaking, and paddle-boating.
The impressive facade, seen from the gentle curve of the street, instantly promises that this home is special. Built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design in 1975, the home preserves many original details, such as the stone mailbox planter and the custom carved entry doors surrounded by plate glass. 
Seen here from the edge of the lake, the rear elevation of the house is as impressive as the front. All-new landscaping, sprinkler system, automatic dusk-to-dawn lighting, fiberglass plunge pool with composite decking, and just look at all those outdoor living spaces with unobstructed views of the lake!
The bird's-eye view shows the home's orientation to the lake, affording its spacious V-shaped backyard. This entire area abounds with majestic mature trees.
Aerial view of the front of the home shows its crescent driveway in the front and wide driveway on the left side, both affording generous off-street parking--and of course, that gorgeous blue-green lake! 
A closer view of the front entry is both breathtaking and welcoming. Low-maintenance native landscaping complements the architectural style of the home. Security features include Yale keypad with smart lock and Ring doorbell with additional Ring security cameras at the garage and pool/patio. Please, come in!
Inside the beautiful custom entry doors await gleaming original poured-in-place terrazzo floors and a built-in planter containing a producing fiddle-leaf fig tree rising two stories high. It, too, is original to the house. Doorway to the right leads to the guest bath and bedroom. One step down toward the camera, and we are in the large formal living room. 
This is the view from the entryway: Formal living room two stories high, flowing into the formal dining room with a wall of windows to the patio, pool, and lake, overlooked by the game room on the second floor. One of the three gas fireplaces is on the left, accented by a raised hearth of natural-edge slate. Flooring in the living and dining rooms is Stuga Studios Swedish hardwood. 
The gracious formal dining room rests intimately beneath the second-floor game room and enjoys a clear view of the patio, pool, and lake. One shallow step up and back onto original terrazzo, we then reach the new midcentury-inspired staircase and just beyond, the breakfast room and kitchen. Begin to notice the stunning light fixtures throughout the house by Mitzi, Cedar & Moss, and Hudson Valley.
From the window wall of the dining room looking all the way across the living room to the front entryway. These large, open areas with great expanses of wall space lend themselves to so many decor possibilites!
As the formal areas give way to the less formal and more functional, we see the completely remodeled kitchen and the large, open breakfast room, then on to the convenient wet bar and at the far end, the family room, with the second of three gas fireplaces. The floor plan of this house flows seamlessly, merging openness and privacy.
This outstanding kitchen features Caesarstone quartz countertops and backplash, a center island with seating and storage, soft-close cabinets and tuckaway drawers, GE Cafe appliances including double wall ovens, and Delta touch automatic faucets at both the main and wet-bar sinks. Flooring is the same Swedish hardwood as in the living and dining rooms. 
Preparing meals is a pleasure in this efficiently arranged kitchen, where everything is within arm's reach or a few steps away. 
From the kitchen sink looking toward the wet bar and over to the breakfast room and family room. Washing dishes can actually be fun while gazing out at that view! 
The conveniently located and well equipped wet bar allows beverage-making to take place out of the chef's way. Through the doorway is the butler's pantry with counter space and concealed storage for all your staples and extra dining and cooking accoutrements. A hallway beyond leads to the mudroom, guest room, and garage. 
This is your family room, with clerestory windows for light with privacy, doors opening onto the open terrace, gas fireplace, and beautiful built-ins.
The family room is large enough to accommodate plenty of plush furniture such as this sectional for lounging by the fire, enjoying television, or contemplating the view. 
From this angle in the far corner of the family room. we can see the breakfast room and staircase beyond, all with the glistening private lake as backdrop. 
This is your ground-floor bedroom, ideally situated just off the front entryway and overlooking the front lawn. With access to the adjacent guest bathroom and the mudroom hallway, it could also serve as a home office or study. Hunter ceiling fans are throughout the house, indoors and out. Floors are Swedish hardwood. 
This convenient built-in mudroom area is in the central hallway that connects the garage, butler's pantry, guest bedroom (to the right), and guest bathroom (straight ahead). 
The beautiful guest bathroom features Carrara marble flooring and a fully accessible walk-in shower. 
This very special space is your game room, perched at the top of the stairs and overlooking the formal living room. It contains a custom built-in daybed with storage, French doors to the upper terrace, and a wet bar with vintage-style Smeg refrigerator, porcelain countertops, and a shiplap accent wall. The Swedish hardwood floor continues here. 
From the balcony rail of the game room looking out onto the upper terrace with that iconic view of the lake.
The upper terrace, with new glass railing system affording an unobstructed view of the lake, sits high in the trees, rivaling a high-end resort. A staircase to the right (out of view) leads down to the backyard.
This is your backyard and lake view from another glass-railed balcony, this one off the studio/fifth bedroom.
From the upper terrace looking down at the plunge pool with its composite decking and patio of concrete tile and gravel. The entire backyard is fenced in wrought iron. 
Just steps away from the game room. the luxurious and serene primary suite showcases a perfect view of the lake through triple windows with custom blackout blinds. A door to the right of the window leads onto the upper terrace; the doorway to the left leads into the primary bath. Above, the open rafters and stylish exposed beams rise to a custom Velux fresh-air solar-powered skylight with blackout shades. 
A closer view showing the detail of the beams and Velux skylight in the primary bedroom. This is the first of three of these in the upstairs bedrooms. 
From the window wall of the primary bedroom looking toward double doors that open into a private study. 
Inside the private study of the primary suite, we find custom built-in desks with loads of storage. 
Inside the primary bath, notice the floating jetted tub overlooking the backyard and lake through a window covered with a custom wooden blind; then, an additional separate vanity with lighted mirror and spacious built-in storage. Custom Fireclay tile on the floor sets the tone for this daily spa experience! 
Another bathing option in the primary bath: your glass-enclosed porcelain shower with digital Delta temperature controls and fixtures and built in seating!
Across from the tub and shower, the primary bathroom double vanity features Carrara marble surface, teak cabinetry, and mirrors with concealed medicine chests. The private water closet is straight ahead. 
Inside the primary wardrobe, there is a variety of generous built-in storage space for all of your clothing, shoes, and accessories. Much more than just a closet, this room contains a hidden cedar storage area and an LG steam closet for your own in-home garment care! 
The first of the secondary bedrooms upstairs, generously sized, overlooks the front entrance and features one of the three custom Velux skylights, a large walk-in closet, and direct access to a full bathroom. 
The central upstairs hallway with wainscoting and plate rail connects the secondary bedrooms, bathrooms and laundry room. Notice some of the seven Velux solar sun tunnels with solar-powered night lighting!
The laundry room, located strategically along the central upstairs hallway, features Fireclay tile, a wall-mounted drying rack, and a custom folding station with storage. 
There are two completely updated secondary bathrooms upstairs, each with direct access to a secondary bedroom as well as to the central hallway. Delta fixtures throughout.
The second of the secondary bedrooms also features the custom Velux skylight, a large window overlooking the side yard, a large walk-in closet, and direct bathroom access. 
This wonderful fifth bedroom at the end of the upstairs hallway contains the third of three gas fireplaces, a large closet, and its own private balcony with that incredible view of the lake. Presently used as a studio, this versatile room could also be a library, study, home office, exercise room--you name it!
Another view of the covered patio with stylish Lili concrete tiles, Hunter fans, and of course, that view!
From the pool terrace looking across to the lake. Serene and luxurious! 
From the lakeside corner of the pool terrace looking back at the rear of the house, one can note all the options for comfortable, beautiful outdoor living in addition to the outstanding interior. This home has never flooded and has been completely remodeled since 2018. 
From the lakeside firepit circle looking back toward the house. A new drainage system for the lawn was installed iin 2019. The abundance of mature trees adds beauty and comfort to the property. 
Just look at this, and imagine calling it your home. 
The centerpiece of this incredibly special portion of Champions East, looking more like a country retreat than a suburban neighborhood just minutes from all the shopping, dining, medical facilities, and transportation routes you could possibly need. 
And your own putting green, modeled after the second hole of the Masters! Perfect for practicing your skills before hitting the famed Champions golf course just two blocks away. In the background, the KidKraft outdoor playset awaits the little ones. 
The synthetic turf covering the backyard is comfortable, beautiful, believable, and ever so easy to maintain!
Tiki brand mosquito-repelling bistro lights hang over the tiled terrace, all set and ready for an evening of al fresco dining at your slice of paradise!This unique, stunning lakefront gem two blocks from the famed Champions golf course amalgamates the best of original and updated features. Original custom carved-wood double entry doors surrounded by expanses of plate glass open to the original terrazzo foyer flooring as you step down into the Swedish hardwood-floored formal living room and gaze through the formal dining room for a panoramic vista of patio, pool, lawn, and lake. Every square inch of this property has been carefully touched by current owners, who spared no expense in transforming it to the glory of its genesis and beyond. High-end finishes and fixtures, modern technologies and mechanics reign throughout. Gracious, modern combination of formal, informal, and utilitarian spaces indoors and out, thoughtful amenities to make life easier, absolutely unbeatable location. On the aptly named Paradise Valley Drive in Champions East, this is a rare find anywhere, and especially in the Houston suburbs! NO FLOODING PER SELLER.
| District: | Cypress-Fairbanks |
| Elementary School: | Yeager Elementary School   Average |  |
| Middle School: | Bleyl Middle School  Good | |
| High School: | Cypress Creek High School Good | |
| Tax Year | Cost/sqft | Market Value | Change | Tax Assessment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $171.44 | $733,256 | 2.23% | $733,256 | 2.23% |
| 2022 | $167.69 | $717,226 | 45.72% | $717,226 | 45.72% |
| 2021 | $115.08 | $492,200 | 6.69% | $492,200 | 6.69% |
| 2020 | $107.87 | $461,351 | 11.14% | $461,351 | 11.14% |
| 2019 | $97.06 | $415,115 | 19.88% | $415,115 | 46.45% |
| 2018 | $80.96 | $346,277 | -7.56% | $283,449 | 10.00% |
| 2017 | $87.58 | $374,587 | 10.17% | $257,681 | 10.00% |
| 2016 | $79.49 | $340,000 | -23.60% | $234,256 | 10.00% |
| 2015 | $104.04 | $445,000 | 52.35% | $212,960 | 10.00% |
| 2014 | $68.30 | $292,100 | 65.97% | $193,600 | 10.00% |
| 2013 | $41.15 | $176,000 | 0.00% | $176,000 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $41.15 | $176,000 | $176,000 |
2023 Harris County Appraisal District Tax Value |
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|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $135,533 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $597,723 |
| Total Market Value: | $733,256 |
2023 Tax Rates |
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|---|---|
| CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD: | 1.0811 % |
| HARRIS COUNTY: | 0.3501 % |
| HC FLOOD CONTROL DIST: | 0.0311 % |
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY: | 0.0057 % |
| HC HOSPITAL DIST: | 0.1434 % |
| HC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: | 0.0048 % |
| LONE STAR COLLEGE SYS: | 0.1076 % |
| CHAMPIONS MUD: | 0.3250 % |
| HC EMERG SRV DIST 29: | 0.0989 % |
| HC EMERG SRV DIST 11: | 0.0302 % |
| Total Tax Rate: | 2.1778 % |
