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Edward Vivanco
Beauty, deeper than the skin, is found in this luxurious, updated, elevator-capable villa in the Tanglewood area.
Set in a small European-inspired gated community is a quality-built home with sumptuous finishes + light filled open spaces. Updates here include a recent roof, recent HVAC equipment and more!
Dramatic Entry has stone, wood, wrought iron...
..and a touch of stained glass. What an artful way to filter out the west sun.
Fill the Wine Room with your favorite vintage! With a voluminous capacity, as well as climate control, your world-collection of bottles will enjoy resting within.
Just off the Entry is the comfortably elegant formal Living Room. Enjoy a fire while entertaining, or pop a cork and relax with a book. Windows along the periphery bathe the room in warm daylight.
The Living Room features travertine floors, triple crown moulding, and built-in book shelves surrounding the gas jet fireplace--a perfect display for your beloved family heirlooms.
The open floor plan provides defined spaces using subtle arches to encourage flow while also establishing parameters for each room--the best of both worlds!
The Living Room gracefully transitions into the Dining Room.
The Dining Room can be as formal or as informal as you desire. The space can accommodate large pieces--a square, rectangle, or round table would be equally at home here. The Butler's Pantry has glass front shelves, open shelves, a quartzite countertop, drawers, cabinets and a beverage chiller.
The Dining Room features floor-to-ceiling windows with arched transom windows for even more sunlight in the space.
The Dining Room is finished with a graceful chandelier by Visual Comfort.
So, the troops are hungry. What is for Supper?
This Kitchen was artfully designed with the chef in mind. Recently updated, the Kitchen features quarzite counters, a Wolf commercial-grade gas Range with oversized Oven, a commercial-grade Hood Vent...
...a Wolf wall Oven and Microwave, plus a paneled door Sub-Zero Refrigerator and Bosch Dishwasher. Truly, these are top-of-the-line tools for a top-of-the-line chef!
The Kitchen features easy-to-maintain travertine floors, an oversized quartzite-topped Island, and exquisite Visual Comfort pendants. 
If opting for a less grand meal, come enjoy the Breakfast Room. This quiet nook, with a view of the Garden, is a cheerful space. A wall of built-ins is a perfect place to store cookbooks, travel logs, and photos of your favorite folks.
The wrap around Garden is larger in person than it appears in photos. The Garden features a wrap around Patio, a shaded porch, plus access to the oversized two car Garage. For the gardener there are beds for planting herbs or flowers.
The Garden.
Back inside we will continue to tour.
Continuing the open concept theme: the Kitchen opens to the adjacent Den.
As it is with the rest of the home, the Den is a large space with ample windows that flood the room with light. 
One wall of the Den has windows, while another wall has dual built-in Bookshelves, plus a wood burning Fireplace with an graceful cast stone surround. Where to put the television? You have several options including over the Fireplace.
The Den also achieves the delicate balance between open concept and defined space. To the left of frame is the Entry, the Elevator Closet...
...and this lovely Powder Bath featuring updated quartzite counters and recent hardware. The Plantation Shutter, with the assistance of a well placed Holly tree on the exterior, provide privacy in the privvy.
The lines, the textures, and the seamlessly flowing light make this large home feel so intimate. Shall we proceed upstairs?
At the top of the staircase is a long Gallery. The stained glass window was an ingenious way to add romance to the space while filtering out the west sun. Beautiful hardwoods are throughout the Second and Third Floors. Remember! The home is elevator- capable!
Speaking of romance--please drink in the enchanting Master Suite featuring hardwood floors, triple crown moulding, plantation shutters and a cove ceiling accentuated by diffused light. Turn up the heat with the flip of a switch--watch the flames ignite in the gas jet fireplace.
Beautifully scaled, the Master Suite is roomy enough to make larger pieces feel at home.
Oooh la la! French doors add even more allure to the Master Suite. Leave the doors ajar for light and a view of the stained glass windows, or close the doors for privacy.
To continue: No Master Suite is quite as sweet as a Suite with a sweet....
...Master Bath! This Bath was recently updated with quartzite counters on the blocks long Vanity, a seductively curvy Slipper Tub, and a glass enlosed Shower. 
Getting clean has never been so seductive!
The contrast between the deepest gray lustrous tiles and the cool tones of the travertine floors is visually stunning. To insure the romantic illusions remain: A private Water Closet is also within.
Now that we are clean, we need to decide how to clothe ourselves. What a fantastic place to shop for clothing! The Master Closet is generous with many various types of clothing storage options and a full length mirror.
Across the hall from the Master is a Study, which could be a Home Office, Craft Room, Gym or if someone likes to sleep, and someone likes to burn the midnight oil--a midnight hideaway Television Room.
Between the Master Suite and the secondary Bedrooms is an Second Floor Den. This space also has limitless possibilities: A previous owner had this space set up as a Library. This Den could function also as a private living space for your visiting dignitaries.
The Second Floor Den has a wall of built-ins for display, storage and audio visual equipment. Once more we have plantation shutters on the windows, triple crown moulding above and hardwood floors beneath our feet.
So as not to show favoritism, the Guest Suites are equally sized, with walk in closets, and en suite Baths.
Both Guest Suites have double crown moulding, wood floors and plantation shutters.
The Bath features recent quartzite counters on the vanity as well as Toto dual flush commodes.
More of the same in Guest Suite Two--wood floors, crown moulding, plantation shutters, a walk in Closet plus a private Bath.
Guest Suite Two.
Another private Bath updated with recent quartzite counters, updated hardware and a Toto dual flush commode. So many luxuries within, your guests may want to stay on forever!
What more could you want from a Utility Room? This one has a stainless steel, farm-style sink, updated counters and and tons of storage. What a cheerful room in which drudgery is tackled!
The Third Floor Flex Room is spacious and can serve several purposes at once. Above pecky cypress tongue and groove planks and beams give warmth to the room. Three window provide ample light; these windows can be covered if a Theater Room is what you desire. There is also an additional closet for Seasonal Storage.
The projection equipment, the screen and the surround sound will remain with the home. If you wish to install an Elevator, there is an elevator closet on this level as well. PS: Your service people will love you as the recently updated HVAC equipment, as well as the recent tankless water heater are easily accessible via the door at the end of the Hall.
For your overflow Guests, the Third floor also has a full Bath. 
This peaceful enclave features ample guest parking for when you entertain.
A secret path from Wynden leads to Uptown Park; Whole Foods, Boulevard Place + Post Oak Plaza are blocks away. If luxury + Location are what you seek, look no further!Beauty, deeper than the skin is found in this luxurious, updated, elevator capable villa in the Tanglewood-area. Set in a small, European-feel gated community is a quality-built home with sumptuous finishes + light filled open spaces. Dramatic Entry has stone, wood, wrought iron + a touch of stained glass. First floor living features wonderful flow; fill the wine room with your favorite vintage! Updated Kitchen has recent counters, high end appliances + copious cabinets. Breakfast Room accesses Garden with room for dining + grilling. Sweeping staircase leads to gracious Master Suite with fireplace, stunningly updated Master Bath + huge closet. Second Floor also includes Study, Upstairs Living Room, two en-suite Bedrooms. Third floor Flex Room could be Gym, Media Room or 4th Bedroom with mood lighting, surround sound, a tongue + groove wood ceiling + full Bath. A secret path leads to Uptown Park; Boulevard Place + Post Oak Plaza are blocks away. For Luxury + Location, look no further!
| District: | Houston ISD |
| Elementary School: | Briargrove Elementary School   Excellent |  |
| Middle School: | Tanglewood Middle School  Average | |
| High School: | Wisdom High School Average | |
| Tax Year | Cost/sqft | Market Value | Change | Tax Assessment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $288.16 | $1,426,694 | 11.53% | $1,263,322 | 10.00% |
| 2022 | $258.37 | $1,279,167 | 22.52% | $1,148,475 | 10.00% |
| 2021 | $210.88 | $1,044,069 | -1.51% | $1,044,069 | -1.51% |
| 2020 | $214.11 | $1,060,057 | 0.00% | $1,060,057 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | $214.11 | $1,060,057 | -10.86% | $1,060,057 | -10.86% |
| 2018 | $240.21 | $1,189,263 | -7.45% | $1,189,263 | -7.45% |
| 2017 | $259.54 | $1,285,000 | 0.00% | $1,285,000 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | $259.54 | $1,285,000 | 9.36% | $1,285,000 | 9.36% |
| 2015 | $237.33 | $1,175,000 | 3.55% | $1,175,000 | 13.80% |
| 2014 | $229.20 | $1,134,757 | 20.89% | $1,032,500 | 10.00% |
| 2013 | $189.59 | $938,637 | 9.96% | $938,637 | 9.96% |
| 2012 | $172.42 | $853,644 | $853,644 |
2023 Harris County Appraisal District Tax Value |
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|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $482,856 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $943,838 |
| Total Market Value: | $1,426,694 |
2023 Tax Rates |
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|---|---|
| HOUSTON ISD: | 0.8683 % |
| 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 % |
| HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE: | 0.0922 % |
| HOUSTON CITY OF: | 0.5192 % |
| Total Tax Rate: | 2.0148 % |
