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Edward Vivanco
Welcome to 16305 Smith St in the City of Jersey Village. This custom-built home is nestled on a quiet street in the heart of the City of Jersey Village. Longtime 2nd homeowners are selling their beautifully updated home. City of Jersey Village is an IDEAL LOCATION FOR COMMUTERS with easy access to Hwy 290 & Beltway 8. Close to shopping, restaurants, schools, & so much more. Enjoy Cy-Fair ISD schools, no MUD taxes, no HOA dues, and a LOW tax rate of 2.77 BEFORE Homestead Exemption.
Home is nestled beneath mature shade trees in the front & back yards. Full sprinkler system - 10 zones. Home's exterior is brick on all 4-sides. Exterior painted 2018. Notice the walkway leading to front door has brick paver dividers that matches home's exterior giving the walkway a "finished" appearance. Roof replaced 2010.
Walkway leads to a covered front porch with high arch, double front doors, and brick pavered entry. New mahogany front doors (by Hoelscher) with leaded glass inserts installed 2021. Doors are STUNNING as they are mahogany with a red oak stain. There is a tall arched transom window above the double doors that mirrors the brick arched entry.
Front doors welcomes guests into a formal Foyer with soaring 2-story ceiling. Photo shows the detail of the leaded glass inserts. Note: BOTH front doors are operable which makes moving furniture in & out much easier.
Foyer flows into a Formal Dining Room. One can see the architectural design utilizing arches throughout the home from its arched windows to doorways. Notice the hand-scraped engineered hardwood floors (by Mohawk) throughout much of the 1st floor.
Home was designed with formal living & dining rooms with arched windows overlooking the front yard. 2-inch blinds. Formal Dining Room (16.9 x 12.0) has two Tiffany-style chandeliers perfectly centered above the table. Please Note: Seller is excluding all stained glass in windows throughout home.
Formal Dining has lots of room for a sizeable (and even expandable) table as well as INCREDIBLE wall space for displaying a China hutch AND serving buffets. Fantastic room for entertaining family & friends during the holidays.
Arched opening from Dining Room leads into Formal Living Room. It has a window with 2-inch blinds overlooking the front yard. Beautiful window for displaying a Christmas tree during the holidays. Note: Home has DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS throughout which helps make this home more energy efficient.
Living Room has a Tiffany-style light fixture and chair-rail molding. It has good wall space for displaying furniture like a sofa, bookshelves, piano, etc. Doorway leads into the Kitchen. 
This Living Room was originally designed to be used as the Formal Dining Room; however, owner "re-purposed" it as a living space as the other room could incorporate their larger dining set easier. Many families are "re-purposing" their formal spaces depending on their family's needs. Some are using these spaces as studies or home offices, downstairs children's playrooms, home school classrooms, man-caves, billiard rooms, etc... The possibilities are endless.
Kitchen is 17.11 x 10.11. It was completely renovated and updated in 2015 with two-toned shaker-style cabinets, granite countertops, stacked stone backsplash, under-cabinet lighting, & recessed LED lighting. Soft-closing cabinets & drawers throughout. Notice many of lower cabinets were crafted with pull-out drawers making storing items much easier.
Kitchen island has a 5-burner Bertazonni gas cooktop and stainless steel Zephyr venthood. Granite countertops with high-bar breakfast bar. Notice below the gas cooktop are 2-deep drawers which are ideal for storing pots & pans. Note: Closed door on the right-side leads to a lighted, walk-in pantry.
Kitchen has a large single porcelain sink with arched window overlooking covered patio & backyard. Sink is ideal for soaking baking sheets & casserole dishes. Faucet with vegetable sprayer nozzle. Smaller faucet on the right-side of the sink is a hot/cold filtered water dispenser. To the left of the sink is a stainless steel Kenmore dishwasher (with hidden buttons). Note: Seller is excluding all stained glass in windows throughout home.
Kitchen was designed with a microwave shelf so that the appliance did not take up countertop workspace. Panasonic microwave. Double, electric Whirlpool ovens. Note: Oven cabinet is also plumbed with gas if desired. Long pull-out cabinet between microwave & ovens is a spice storage cabinet. Space to the left of the double ovens is for the refrigerator. Note: Under-cabinet lighting throughout.
Island high-bar has additional storage on the opposite side of the gas cooktop. Modern pendent lighting above high-bar with matching fixture in eat-in breakfast area. Double bi-fold doors on the left houses the laundry area. Laundry area has room for full-size washer & dryer, upper storage cabinets, & is plumbed with BOTH gas & electric dryer connections. 
Another view of the island Kitchen. Space on the left-hand side of the double oven is for the refrigerator. Notice porcelain tile is continuous throughout the Kitchen and eat-in Breakfast area. Double doors on the right leads to the covered patio and backyard. Both doors are operable and have built-in blinds.
Eat-in Breakfast area is approximately 15.6 x 7.7. Wall is ideal for a breakfast table or displaying a serving buffet or even a baker's rack, if desired. Tile floors in this area makes it easy to clean up after little one's messes. Archway in photo leads to Family Room. 
Archway leads into a SPACIOUS Family Room (21.7 x 15.4). Ample room for a sectional sofa or multiple pieces of furniture. Windows with 2-inch blinds overlook the backyard and make it easy to keep an eye on the kids as they play in the backyard.
Family Room has a vaulted beamed ceiling, ceiling fan, and recessed lighting. Note: Interior was painted in 2022 - Sherwin Williams "Eider White" wall color. Notice the GORGEOUS hand-scraped engineered hardwood floors (by Mohawk). Floor color is called "Autumn Hickory." 
Family Room has a gas log fireplace and soaring ceiling. Railing from 2nd floor Gameroom overlooks the Family Room on the 1st floor. Room has great wall space for displaying furniture. Archway on the right looks through toward the Foyer & double front doors. Powder bathroom & under-the-stair coat closet is located in hallway on opposite side of the arch.
Family Room has has a wood burning fireplace, currently using gas logs, with beautiful wood mantle, Antico tumbled stone tile surround, & hearth with Black Ash natural stone ledge. (Fireplace façade re-faced in 2022.) It is easy to envision a Christmas tree in the corner, stockings hanging from the mantle, and eager children racing down the stairs Christmas morning.
Another view of the Family Room looking towards the Kitchen & Powder Bathroom.
Powder Bathroom has a stone sink from the seller's travels to Singapore in a granite countertop. Updated faucet. Decorative mirror. Updated light fixture. Grass-cloth wallpaper. Porcelain tile tile floors. Note: Home has copper plumbing throughout - no galvanized.
Primary Suite is located as its own private retreat on the opposite side of the Foyer & Family Room.
Primary Bedroom is located on the 1st floor and is 20.0 x 13.3. It has a raised ceiling and ceiling fan. Window with 2-inch blinds at one end overlooks the front yard. This room is LARGE and has ample space for placing furniture. Photo shows a king-size bed beneath window. There is LOTS OF WALL SPACE for placing (& even rearranging) furniture as desired.
At the opposite end of the Primary Bedroom is the doorway to the en-suite bath. Notice above the small sitting area in the corner is a mini-split AC unit. The sellers like sleeping with a COLD bedroom at night and this was the most effective way to cool this space at night without unnecessarily over-cooling the entire house.
Primary Bathroom has separate sink vanities with undermount sinks in a quartz vanity. Dual decorative framed mirrors. Updated lighting. Porcelain wood-like tile floors. Private water closet with the commode. His & Her lighted closets. Walk-in tiled shower.
Primary Bathroom has a tiled walk-in shower with dual shower heads, shampoo & soap niches, corner bench, pebble floor, and glass shower door & walls. (Note: Door on the left leads to sideyard).
Upstairs is a Gameroom, 3 bedrooms, & 1 full bathroom. Gameroom is 15.5 x 14.7 and has a ceiling fan. Notice in one corner of the Gameroom is a wet bar with quartz countertop, single stainless steel sink, and recessed lighting. Wet bar area could be great for setting a 2nd mini-kitchen for guests or teens with a microwave, coffee pot, etc.
It is easy to imagine this as a "kids' space" with big screen TV, microwave & mini-frig. OR a homeschool classroom. OR even a "more adult space" as a 2nd living area, man-cave displaying sports memorabilia, poker table/game room, ETC. This is a versatile space depending on a family's needs.
Bedroom #2 has a window with 2-inch blinds overlooking the backyard. Ceiling fan. Note: Upstairs gameroom & 3 bedrooms have carpet throughout. Carpet can be considered an "ideal flooring" for a 2nd floor as it tends to muffle the noise between floors. You may not hear people walking across the upstairs floor because it provides a level of sound-dampening.
Bedroom #2 has a lighted walk-in closet and is located across from the upstairs bathroom.
Bath #2 has a undermount sink in a quartz vanity. Updated oil-rubbed copper faucet, light fixture, & bathroom accessories, door hardware. Vanity has a knee space make-up area that is ideal for a small stool (or clothes hamper). Porcelain "wood-like" tile floors. Bathroom has a separate, private bathing area with commode and tub with cultured marble shower walls. This is a great set-up, especially if you have children trying to get ready for school at the same time in the morning.
Bedroom #3 has a ceiling fan and lighted walk-in closet. Window with 2-inch blinds overlooks the sideyard. The short "pony wall" window is ideal, especially for smaller rooms, as it allows one not to loose wall-space when it comes to decorating. As desk, dresser, crib, or bed can easily be placed beneath the window.
Bedroom #4 has a lighted walk-in closet and ceiling fan. Window with 2-inch blinds overlooks the front yard. Note: This house is zoned with 2 HVAC units with digital programmable thermostats. One unit is zoned for the 1st floor (HVAC system replaced 2016), and the other the 2nd floor (HVAC system replaced 2012).
Long double-wide driveway leads to 2-car detached garage with automatic garage door opener AND WORKSHOP. There is ample room for parking along the driveway - fantastic when entertaining guests during the holidays or for families with multiple drivers. GARAGE WORKSHOP has built-in shelves, exterior door leading into the backyard, and its own concrete patio. 
From the Breakfast Room, double doors lead to a covered patio with ceiling fan and detached garage. Covered patio is great for enjoying the outdoors, even during inclement weather. There is room for outdoor patio furniture and an area for an outdoor barbecue grill. Note: Seller will be taking the rocker/glider pictured in photo and "yard-art" in the front & back yards.
View of the lush, green backyard with mature landscaping and shade trees. Home has full sprinkler system in both front and backyards (10-zones). Seller installed a fun & whimsical multi-colored decorative siding on side & rear of garage in 2017 that complimented their style and yard-art. They wanted their backyard to be playful and merry. (Note: This can easily be painted a single color if desired).
View of backyard looking towards the back of the house and garage. Notice the home has SOLAR SCREENS along the rear windows as well. In the photo, concrete patio and red door leads to workshop located at the rear of the garage. Green awing on the right is covering a vegetable garden. 
Another view of the backyard looking towards the workshop at the back of the garage. 
Look at all of this backyard space! There is ample room for a swingset, child's fort or playset, trampoline, vegetable or flower garden, or even a swimming pool, if desired. The possibilities are endless!
View of the walkway with accent pavers leading from the double wide driveway to the front doors.
Jersey Village has sidewalks and individual mailboxes (not community cluster mailboxes) throughout much of the neighborhood. It is not uncommon to see children riding their bicycles, mothers pushing babies in strollers, and people taking their dogs for an evening walk.
Welcome to the City of Jersey Village. It has a LOW tax rate of 2.77 BEFORE homestead exemption. It is its own independent city - yes, you vote for mayor here! Enjoy no MUD taxes. It is in a PRIME LOCATION FOR COMMUTERS with easy access to Beltway 8 & Hwy 290. It is close to shopping, restaurants, home improvement stores, schools, banks, daycare facilities, & SO MUCH MORE!
Welcome to the City of Jersey Village. It has a LOW tax rate of 2.77 BEFORE homestead exemption. It is its own independent city - yes, you vote for mayor here! Enjoy no MUD taxes. It is in a PRIME LOCATION FOR COMMUTERS with easy access to Beltway 8 & Hwy 290. It is close to shopping, restaurants, home improvement stores, schools, banks, daycare facilities, & SO MUCH MORE!
City of Jersey Village Police Department and its Volunteer Fire Department are renowned for its prompt response time to emergencies. FANTASTIC SERVICE! Enjoy Cy-Fair ISD schools - both Post Elementary & Jersey Village High schools are located within the city limits, and Cook Middle School is just a short drive away off West Rd.
City of Jersey Village has 2 parks/playgrounds, neighborhood swimming pool, basketball court, tennis courts, Jersey Meadow Golf Course, JV Farmer's Market, dog park, & so much more! Kids can be part of the JV Swim Team, scouts, & so many other opportunities! There are a variety of churches & religious institutions in the immediate area to choose from as well. This family-oriented community has it all! Truly a MUST SEE to appreciate!
Come by and take a look at 16305 Smith St. This remarkable may be just what you've been waiting for!
***REMARKABLE CUSTOM-BUILT*** One-of-a-kind home located on a quiet street in the City of Jersey Village. UPDATES: Roof 2010, 2-zone HVACs, double pane windows, renovated kitchen, int paint 2022, ext paint 2018, engineered wood & porcelain tile, granite/quartz throughout. SPACIOUS Family Rm w/ vaulted beamed ceiling & gas log FP w/ tumbled stone façade (2022). Island Kitchen w/ shaker-style soft-close cabinetry, under-cab lighting, 5-burner gas cooktop, double ovens, walk-in pantry, & MORE. LARGE Primary Suite w/ add'l mini-split AC (for extra cold temp at night). Primary Bath w/ His & Her vanities, 2 closets, & walk-in tiled shower w/ dual shower heads, bench, & glass shower door. Upstairs GmRm w/ wet bar, 3 bdrms, & full bath. Covered patio & LARGE fully fenced backyard. 10-zone sprinkler sys. Double wide drive. 2-car det garage w/ add'l WORKSHOP. Ideal location for commuters w/ easy access to 290 & Bltwy 8. Close to shopping, restaurants, & more. Enjoy low tax rate, no HOA, & no MUD
| District: | Cypress-Fairbanks |
| Elementary School: | Post Elementary School   Good |  |
| Middle School: | Cook Middle School Good | |
| High School: | Jersey Village High School Good | |
| Tax Year | Cost/sqft | Market Value | Change | Tax Assessment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $174.02 | $487,084 | 19.87% | $487,084 | 47.36% |
| 2022 | $145.17 | $406,330 | 23.69% | $330,547 | 10.00% |
| 2021 | $117.36 | $328,500 | 20.25% | $300,498 | 10.00% |
| 2020 | $97.60 | $273,180 | -0.66% | $273,180 | -0.66% |
| 2019 | $98.25 | $274,996 | -3.29% | $274,996 | -3.29% |
| 2018 | $101.59 | $284,356 | -11.88% | $284,356 | -1.66% |
| 2017 | $115.29 | $322,701 | 0.00% | $289,159 | 10.00% |
| 2016 | $115.29 | $322,701 | 13.98% | $262,872 | 10.00% |
| 2015 | $101.15 | $283,127 | 12.06% | $238,975 | 10.00% |
| 2014 | $90.26 | $252,647 | 27.92% | $217,250 | 10.00% |
| 2013 | $70.56 | $197,500 | 0.00% | $197,500 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $70.56 | $197,500 | $197,500 |
2023 Harris County Appraisal District Tax Value |
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|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $102,600 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $384,484 |
| Total Market Value: | $487,084 |
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 % |
| JERSEY VILLAGE CITY OF: | 0.7425 % |
| Total Tax Rate: | 2.4663 % |
