Sold Price Range: $285,001 - $325,000 Sold on : 10/21/2022
Double wide driveway, well-manicured lawn. Slanted brick planter box and slanted brick pylon off garage with cut out details. Solar screens to help keep you cool in the summer.
Pristine mid-century jolly rancher in the historic district's preferred northern section. Lovingly maintained with many great architectural details. No prior flooding & only about 8 miles from downtown. Quick access to the major Universities, the Medical Center & of course the fabulous new Botanical Garden & Hobby Airport.
Original mid-mod front door flanked by glass-block side lights. Beautiful entry fixture and original refinished hardwoods. It doesn't show up in this pic, but the entry is paneled in a special sandblasted plywood, which gives it a unique raised grain texture.
Large front living area with vintage mid-mod room divider to the formal dining. Hardwood floors and modernist style ceiling fan.
Opposite view towards the entry. Ample window space & plenty of room!
Good size formal dining will accommodate larger size dining sets. Retro style fixture & accent wall coverings. Hardwoods extend through all these spaces.
Directly back from the foyer is the den with smooth blonde wood paneling of the period in gleaming condition. The beautiful hardwood floors are also in this space as well. Modernist ceiling fan and silk grasscloth accent wall. Currently set up as a home office, which it works well in the space.
Opposite view showing the full wall of great storage & display space.
The super spacious kitchen retains all the charm of the mid-century period, with sympathetic updates that blend beautifully. Gorgeous cabinetry with updated appliances, counter & backsplash. Bosch DW, modernist ceiling fans, and lots of window space.
Opposite view. There is plenty of room, obviously, for an eat-in kitchen or to put in a center island.
Off the kitchen is a huge walk in pantry. The WD connections were originally here, but moved to the garage. If you prefer, they could be put back, and still have great storage space.
Roomy secondary bedroom with more of the beautiful hardwoods and ceiling fan. Lots of window space. Doors retain the beautiful wood finish.
Another view. Both bedrooms are a really good size in this home.
The pristine hall bath boasts the zoomy mid-mod slanted cabinets and counters, paired with updated lighting & mirror.
The spacious primary bedroom is at the rear of the home with, of course, hardwoods. This pic doesn't do the accent wall justice. It's deep, rich, glossy colors really "pop" in person. It's a hand-trowled plaster treatment done by a local artisan.
There are plenty of windows in the primary for great natural light.
Some alterations were made to the primary bath, but played up the original pink tile & mid-century character. Corner "Cinderella tub" with mosaic glass tiles. Additional linen storage.
The primary bath also has the cool zoomy slanted mid-mod cabinetry & retro light fixtures.
Some electrical updates were done per seller. The entire backyard is fenced. There are special outlets at the back electrical box to accommodate two portable generators. The owners also custom cut & coded panels to fit over the windows, so you are prepped whenever the next storm hits.
There are three storage rooms in the garage plus an additional outside storage building. The lots north of Bellfort are larger.
Glenbrook Valley was named a top neighborhood By Houstonia magazine in both 2013 & 2018. The cover shot for the entire article was one of the fabulous homes in Glenbrook.
Nearby homes in this same section have appeared in magazines in the past few years, including Houston House and Home and Atomic Ranch magazine.
Beyond well-maintained, Architect/Designer oversaw a meticulous redo that created the super-rare combo of retaining all the cool, original mid-century character & features & pairing it with the architecturally appropriate renovation touches. So many details, from the mid-century sandblasted plywood paneled foyer, custom vintage mid-mod room divider, pristine smooth blonde paneling & cabinetry, beautiful vintage tile baths, original hardwoods to the angled mod bath cabinetry & other great things, paired with updates from the Bosch DW to accent walls of silk grasscloth or hand-trowled artisan plaster by local artist Nancy Morris-Parsons. Elegant main living & dining, den makes a perfect home office. Both BRs are big. Many other extras from the triple storage rooms in the garage to the partial house generators & custom fitted storm window covers. The perfect rare find so you don't have to settle for a tacky flipperized house with all the charm taken out of it or a needy fixer upper.
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Edward Vivanco
Double wide driveway, well-manicured lawn. Slanted brick planter box and slanted brick pylon off garage with cut out details. Solar screens to help keep you cool in the summer. 
Pristine mid-century jolly rancher in the historic district's preferred northern section. Lovingly maintained with many great architectural details. No prior flooding & only about 8 miles from downtown. Quick access to the major Universities, the Medical Center & of course the fabulous new Botanical Garden & Hobby Airport. 
Original mid-mod front door flanked by glass-block side lights. Beautiful entry fixture and original refinished hardwoods. It doesn't show up in this pic, but the entry is paneled in a special sandblasted plywood, which gives it a unique raised grain texture.
Large front living area with vintage mid-mod room divider to the formal dining. Hardwood floors and modernist style ceiling fan. 
Opposite view towards the entry. Ample window space & plenty of room!
Good size formal dining will accommodate larger size dining sets. Retro style fixture & accent wall coverings. Hardwoods extend through all these spaces. 
Directly back from the foyer is the den with smooth blonde wood paneling of the period in gleaming condition. The beautiful hardwood floors are also in this space as well. Modernist ceiling fan and silk grasscloth accent wall. Currently set up as a home office, which it works well in the space. 
Opposite view showing the full wall of great storage & display space. 
The super spacious kitchen retains all the charm of the mid-century period, with sympathetic updates that blend beautifully. Gorgeous cabinetry with updated appliances, counter & backsplash. Bosch DW, modernist ceiling fans, and lots of window space. 
Opposite view. There is plenty of room, obviously, for an eat-in kitchen or to put in a center island. 
Off the kitchen is a huge walk in pantry. The WD connections were originally here, but moved to the garage. If you prefer, they could be put back, and still have great storage space. 
Roomy secondary bedroom with more of the beautiful hardwoods and ceiling fan. Lots of window space. Doors retain the beautiful wood finish. 
Another view. Both bedrooms are a really good size in this home. 
The pristine hall bath boasts the zoomy mid-mod slanted cabinets and counters, paired with updated lighting & mirror. 
The spacious primary bedroom is at the rear of the home with, of course, hardwoods. This pic doesn't do the accent wall justice. It's deep, rich, glossy colors really "pop" in person. It's a hand-trowled plaster treatment done by a local artisan. 
There are plenty of windows in the primary for great natural light. 
Some alterations were made to the primary bath, but played up the original pink tile & mid-century character. Corner "Cinderella tub" with mosaic glass tiles. Additional linen storage. 
The primary bath also has the cool zoomy slanted mid-mod cabinetry & retro light fixtures. 
Some electrical updates were done per seller. The entire backyard is fenced. There are special outlets at the back electrical box to accommodate two portable generators. The owners also custom cut & coded panels to fit over the windows, so you are prepped whenever the next storm hits. 
There are three storage rooms in the garage plus an additional outside storage building. The lots north of Bellfort are larger. 
Glenbrook Valley was named a top neighborhood By Houstonia magazine in both 2013 & 2018. The cover shot for the entire article was one of the fabulous homes in Glenbrook. 
Nearby homes in this same section have appeared in magazines in the past few years, including Houston House and Home and Atomic Ranch magazine. 
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