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Edward Vivanco
Modern and efficient while possessing an architectural style that harks back centuries, 2414 Inwood Drive is a timeless home: well built, luxurious, sensible and welcoming.
Flawless symmetry marks the entrance and the gardens that surround it.
The view looking down the entry hall back toward the front door.
A fireplace cozies up the formal living room.
A closer look at the fireplace in the formal living room. There are three fireplaces in the home, each with a gas connection.
Again, the formal living room.
Across the hall from the living room and adjacent to the dining room is the library.
Looking from the library back toward the living room (through the doorway to the left) and dining room (right).
The large dining room could easily accommodate a table for 12, or even more.
This over-the-top chandelier would complement both modern furniture (as shown here) or more traditional styling.
The wet bar, with exposed shiplap and glass-fronted wine storage for 300 bottles, is just off the dining room and convenient to the kitchen. The elevator is just a few feet away.
Bright and beautiful, the powder room is discreetly tucked away behind the staircase.
Have a closer look at the hand-worked sink in the first-floor powder room.
The family room (shown) and kitchen are in the rear of the house.
The family room connects to the kitchen and, outside, the loggia and pool. The wall of black-edged patio doors telescopes open to provide seamless indoor-outdoor living.
An entire suite of Miele appliances makes cooking more enjoyable.
Sunny windowsills for herbs (or orchids).
Standing near the range, this is the view back toward the family room.
The Miele built-in coffee system brews your morning beverage just like a barista would.
Restaurant-style kitchen faucet and pot-filler over the range are handy and beautifully crafted.
Lighted cabinets line the butler's pantry that connects kitchen and dining room.
Upstairs, this is the second-floor landing as seen from the den.
Perhaps the most outstanding aspect of 2414 Inwood is the master suite with a separate seating area and a double-sided fireplace.
Take a closer look at the master bedroom's sitting area. Imagine a cup of Sleepy Time here as you wind down from the day.
The master bathroom is spacious and well-lit. That is his closet straight ahead. 
Take a long, hot soak in this luscious tub.
Nickel hardware is installed throughout the house. This serves the tub in the master bathroom.
Her spacious closet.
Besides the master bedroom, there are three secondary bedrooms on the second floor, each with its own bathroom. This is the first.
Secondary bathroom No. 1.
Secondary bedroom No. 2.
Secondary bathroom No. 2.
Secondary bedroom No. 3.
Secondary bathroom No. 3.
Also on the second floor is a large den. It could be used as a playroom, hobby room, music room or art studio.
The enormous third floor (36 x 18) is currently used as a game room for the kids. It has a full bathroom and is served by the elevator, so could easily become a mother-in-law suite.
The third floor has this wet bar in addition to the full bathroom.
Separate quarters -- ideal for guests, a college student, nanny or mother-in-law -- are located over the three-car garage.
This is the bathroom in the quarters. Very nice, eh?
Drive your car through the gate and park in the circle driveway out front, here under the porte-cochere or pull on through to the motor court and garage.
Of course there is a pool with spa.
Step outside the back door, and this is the view of the loggia, summer kitchen and pool. A Phantom mosquito screen can be lowered to keep the bugs out on a muggy night.
Summer kitchen and loggia.
The loggia, with summer kitchen, lights, fan and TV, truly is an outdoor room.
Finally, one last look at this this stunning home.This jewel box of a house, just five years old, is French inspired. Squint your eyes, and you can imagine a 16th-century Anjou manor home designed to provide privacy and protection from the outside world while affording every sweet comfort within. To passersby, the house presents a cream-colored façade encrusted with decorative flourishes, gated circle drive (with motor court) and manicured plantings. Inside, it is a brilliant combination of elegance and 21st century technology. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow in abundant light, which practically glows as it strikes the gorgeous surfaces, including Carrara marble and Caesarstone countertops, Venetian plaster walls and gray-washed oak floors. The home features an elevator, home automation system with in-wall iPad control, three fireplaces, 300-bottle wine storage, three-car garage and a central vacuum system. In addition to its four (or five) bedrooms, there are spacious separate quarters over the garage.
| District: | Houston |
| Elementary School: | River Oaks Elementary School   Excellent |  |
| Middle School: | Lanier Middle School Excellent | |
| High School: | Lamar High School  Good | |
| Tax Year | Cost/sqft | Market Value | Change | Tax Assessment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $621.06 | $4,444,292 | -5.68% | $4,444,292 | -4.60% |
| 2022 | $658.45 | $4,711,836 | 11.26% | $4,658,500 | 10.00% |
| 2021 | $591.81 | $4,235,000 | 0.00% | $4,235,000 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | $591.81 | $4,235,000 | 1.12% | $4,235,000 | 1.12% |
| 2019 | $585.26 | $4,188,096 | 0.00% | $4,188,096 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | $585.26 | $4,188,096 | -1.98% | $4,188,096 | -1.98% |
| 2017 | $597.11 | $4,272,900 | 10.98% | $4,272,900 | 10.98% |
| 2016 | $538.01 | $3,850,000 | 226.46% | $3,850,000 | 226.46% |
| 2015 | $164.80 | $1,179,325 | -29.23% | $1,179,325 | -29.23% |
| 2014 | $232.88 | $1,666,469 | 38.30% | $1,666,469 | 38.30% |
| 2013 | $168.39 | $1,205,000 | 1.83% | $1,205,000 | 1.83% |
| 2012 | $165.37 | $1,183,389 | $1,183,389 |
2023 Harris County Appraisal District Tax Value |
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|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $1,876,500 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $2,567,792 |
| Total Market Value: | $4,444,292 |
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 % |
