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Edward Vivanco
Beautiful and recently completed Layne Kelly home. Custom design and finishes throughout.
Circular drive with banded brick pavers.
Front entry with custom iron front doors flanked by Bevelo gas light fixtures.
Formal entry with porcelain tile floors, 11' ceilings, chandelier, and open to living, dining and family room.
Looking back to entry and front door from family room. Plaster finishes by J. Willan Studios. 
Formal living room with gas log fireplace and cast stone surround, backed by slab porcelain wall. 
Another view of formal living looking toward entry and open to west hall. 
Formal dining with gas log fireplace, cast stone surround and backed by slab porcelain wall.
Formal dining looking back to entry and open to east hall with access to wine room. Wide-plank white oak hardwood floors. 
Oak and walnut accented climate controlled wine room holds several hundred bottles.
Wet bar separates formal areas from family room to serve both spaces. Undercounter Uline beverage cooler, icemaker and wine cooler. Custom glass shelving for barware.
Large island kitchen with quartzite counters, walnut cabinets under island provide additional storage.
Kitchen with 48" Galley stainless sink, custom 60" gas range by L'Atelier with 6 burners, griddle and 3 ovens.
Gaggenau ovens. L'Atelier refrigerator and freezer in kitchen. Thermador dishwasher.
The scullery or catering kitchen with secondary L'Atelier refrigerator and freezer, Thermador dishwasher, farm sink, huge walk-in pantry and access to butler's pantry. Abundant storage.
View of kitchen opening to family room and breakfast room.
Breakfast room overlooking backyard and pool. Illusion marble serving counter, oak paneled wall with walnut accent shelf and accent lighting. Oak paneled ceiling with chandelier and recessed lighting controlled with Lutron lighting.
Family room with views to backyard and pool. Oak paneled wall behind gas log fireplace with cast stone surround. The four-panel sliding doors recess into the wall bringing in the outdoors and creating a great entertaining flow. Two cased openings flanking the fireplace lead to the study.
View of family room looking toward kitchen. 
The study with cased openings to family room and stair hall. Beamed ceiling and wide-plank white oak flooring.
The study with views to the backyard and pool. Another set of four-panel sliding doors recess into the wall to bringing in the outdoors.
Wide hall from formal entry to stair foyer boasts European porcelain tile floors with milk glass insets.
Formal powder room located off the west hall with elegant custom tile and a Vitraform sink.
The stair hall is open to study. Custom stair railing ironwork by Forja. Double doors lead to smoking porch and side yard. Storage closet under stairs.
Double doors open to the sitting room of the primary suite. Oak paneled wall with walnut accents, coffee bar with undercounter Avallon beverage cooler. Gas log fireplace with quartzite surround. Double doors on right to primary bath and closets.
Primary bedroom with wide-plank white oak floors, chandelier and windows overlooking backyard and pool.
Another view of the primary bedroom with cased openings to sitting room.
Double sinks in the primary bath with Christallo quartzite waterfall counters, plenty of cabinet and drawer storage, soaking tub and European porcelain flooring.
Another view of primary bath. Behind the sink area is the dual entry shower.
Dual entry shower with frameless glass doors, two showerheads and multiple handheld fixtures.
Dressing room with sit-down vanity area. Glass front cabinets to store purses and shoes.
Custom closets with oak cabinetry and walnut accents. Glass enclosed cabinets, double and single hanging and plenty of drawer storage.
The second closet of the primary suite. Oak cabinetry with walnut accents, drawer space, glass front closets and open hanging areas. Window provides natural light.
Bedroom #2, an example of one of the 4 secondary bedrooms. All bedrooms with wide-plank white oak floors, en-suite baths and walk-in closets.
Secondary baths will have quartzite, quartz or 2cm porcelain slab counters, European porcelain or ceramic tiles, frameless glass showers. Some baths have a tub/shower combo.
Second floor utility room with stainless sink, room for full-size, side-by-side washer & dryer, dry hanging closets and plenty of storage. There is also a first floor utility room. 
Game room (virtually staged) at the top of the back stairs opens to wide halls leading to primary suite and bedrooms #2,3 & 4.
The fifth bedroom is the back upstairs bedroom and accessible from the game room. 
En-suite bath for 5th bedroom. 
The Great Room (virtually staged) on the third floor is engineered to carry exercise equipment if desired. Additional storage rooms on third level with elevator access. AV closet is also located on the third floor.
Full bath on third floor. 
Kitchenette on the third floor. 
Gated driveway to 4-car garage. There is a side entrance to the east hall with access to the butler's pantry and skullery kitchen.
Mud room off the garage entrance. 
Outdoor kitchen under covered porch with stainless Artisan gas grill, undercounter refrigerator. Tongue and groove stained ceiling with recessed lighting and Maverick ceiling fans. 
Full pool bath. 
Covered porch with cast stone columns overlooking turfed backyard and pool. This is the view from the study.
Looking into the 4-car garage. Garage has two EV chargers, epoxy floors and automatic garage door openers.
Pool and hot tub with natural limestone coping, tanning deck and fountain feature.
Back elevation of beautiful 3315 Del Monte Drive. A fine home! Magnificent and just completed new construction by Layne Kelly Homes sitting on over ½ an acre and on one of the best streets and locations in River Oaks. Downstairs living with 11 foot ceilings and fine finishes including European porcelain and wide plank oak flooring and plaster finishes. Quartzite Island kitchen with L’Atelier appliances overlooks family room and opens to breakfast room, all with backyard, porch and pool/spa views. Skullery kitchen and butler’s pantry to dining room. Wine room, formal living and study with sliding glass doors to back porch. Elegant foyer with stairs to second level. Primary suite with sitting room and beautifully appointed bath and closets. Four additional bedrooms, all with private baths and second floor game room. Third floor great room with full bath, storage and kitchenette. Elevator to all levels. Pool bath. Lutron Homeworks System. Circular front drive and driveway gate to four car garage. Design by JD Bartell. A fine home.
| District: | Houston ISD |
| 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 | $826.67 | $10,349,072 | 105.63% | $10,349,072 | 105.63% |
| 2022 | $402.01 | $5,032,746 | 33.14% | $5,032,746 | 33.14% |
| 2021 | $301.94 | $3,780,000 | -5.50% | $3,780,000 | -5.50% |
| 2020 | $319.51 | $4,000,000 | -4.35% | $4,000,000 | -4.35% |
| 2019 | $334.05 | $4,182,000 | 2.78% | $4,182,000 | 2.78% |
| 2018 | $325.03 | $4,069,058 | 0.00% | $4,069,058 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | $325.03 | $4,069,058 | -1.36% | $4,069,058 | 4.97% |
| 2016 | $329.51 | $4,125,100 | -2.39% | $3,876,537 | 10.00% |
| 2015 | $337.57 | $4,226,000 | 31.21% | $3,524,125 | 10.00% |
| 2014 | $257.28 | $3,220,860 | 10.59% | $3,203,750 | 10.00% |
| 2013 | $232.65 | $2,912,500 | 2.32% | $2,912,500 | 2.32% |
| 2012 | $227.36 | $2,846,349 | $2,846,349 |
2023 Harris County Appraisal District Tax Value |
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|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $3,825,000 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $6,524,072 |
| Total Market Value: | $10,349,072 |
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 % |
