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Stacie Giroux
Situated among the leafy canopy of trees in the beautiful Southampton neighborhood is this one-owner home waiting for your personal updates. The award-winning architect and artist designed this home for his family of 5.
The landscaped front yard with iron fencing becomes your porch to view the comings and goings in the neighborhood. The beautiful vegetation survived the recent freeze and is thriving.
An iron gate leads down this brick-paved pathway to the hidden main entrance to the home. Interesting architectural details abound, including the second floor balcony off the primary suite and the purple accent of the fireplace chimney.
A brick pathway leads to the unassuming entrance of the home hinting at the architectural delights that await inside. The stained-glass window was reclaimed from an old church.
The entry steps down into the spine of the first floor, a hallway that connects the game room at the back of the house to the kitchen/dining area up to the living room at the front of the house. The architect was a prolific artist and this home is made for displaying art.
The core of the first floor is centered around the main living area, a spacious, yet warm, room to converse, sit by the wood-burning fireplace or grab a book from the bookshelves and enjoy a good read on a rainy day.
Large windows throughout the home bring in plenty of natural light and offer views of this beautiful neighborhood.
Cove lighting is used throughout the home, creating a peaceful ambience.
This perspective looks from the living room back toward the dining and kitchen areas to the left and main first floor hallway in the middle. The stairway to the second floor may be seen off the hallway. Full floor plans are available online.
Three quarter walls in the dining room give the feel of an open floor plan but create an intimate space for dining. The dining room is connected to the solarium at right, with built-in bench seating.
This perspective of the dining room shows the living area at right and the main entry to the home at left. The entry features another stained-glass window reclaimed from a former church.
This view of the dining room looks toward the kitchen and highlights the sun-drenched solarium. The hanging stained glass panels are not included with the sale. The doorway on the left leads to a small patio.
This intimate patio space is just outside of the solarium/kitchen.
The kitchen is spacious, particularly for a home of this era, and is open to the dining area, with the island creating a perfect buffet table. This view looks back toward the stained-glass window of the entry area. To the right of the window is a half bath.
This alternate perspective of the kitchen looks back toward the solarium. In addition to built-in seating, the cabinet along the wall of the solarium includes storage and a second sink or wet bar, a great setup for entertaining.
Finally, on the first floor is this large game/billiards room. A door from this room leads to the carport (not shown).
Upstairs is the primary suite. The spacious bedroom includes a vaulted ceiling and walls of built-in closets and dressers on each side.
The primary suite also has a private, north-facing balcony.
The primary suite has double bathrooms separated by a hallway, this one with a soaking tub/shower and vanity area.
The other bathroom of the primary suite has a tiled shower.
This guest bedroom has a built-in desk, shelving and cove lighting.
The additional guest bedroom has similar features. This room was previously two bedrooms that have been combined into one.
The guest bath is off the main second floor hallway and adjacent to the laundry room.
Also on the second floor is this incredible artist’s studio that could be used for many different things. The doorway in the center of the photo leads to a photography darkroom with sink and storage.
The final feature of the second floor is the spacious laundry room with sink.
On the mezzanine level between the second and third floors is this large bonus room that the owners used for crafting. Included are built-in desks and shelving, abundant storage and access to the decked attic. ACs are 2016 and 2019, respectively, roof is 9 years old and the home has a recent tankless water heater, per sellers.
The stairway continues past the crafting room to this third story deck with beautiful views of the medical center and leafy oaks of the neighborhood.
At the back of the house is a 2-car carport accessed through an alleyway, one of the unique characteristics of Southampton.
Off the carport is this sizable workshop which may also be accessed off the main entry to the home.
This special home is located within walking distance of Rice U and convenient to the med center and downtown. The Southampton/BOCA Patrol service is known for its responsiveness and provides extra peace of mind. This is a rare opportunity to update an architecturally significant home in one of Houston’s best neighborhoods!Rare opportunity to update the personal home of an award-winning architect/artist that worked with Eero Saarinen on the famous TWA Terminal at New York’s JFK Airport! Featuring a floor plan that has withstood the test of time, this home offers abundant natural light with first floor formal living, dining and kitchen, plus spacious game/billiard room. The second floor features 3 BRs, 3 baths, laundry plus a large art studio with separate dark room for photography. The third floor offers an additional flex room for crafting, gym, etc. and abundant storage. Enjoy the breezes on the rooftop deck with tantalizing views of the medical center, downtown and surrounding neighborhood. Alleyway leads to a 2-car carport with large workshop. Fabulous Southampton location, walking distance to Rice U and convenient to the Med Center and downtown. Would also be a great site on which to build. Estate, home to be sold in its current condition.
| District: | Houston |
| Elementary School: | Poe 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 | $400.74 | $1,428,246 | 42.82% | $1,428,246 | 42.82% |
| 2022 | $280.58 | $1,000,000 | -14.63% | $1,000,000 | -14.63% |
| 2021 | $328.66 | $1,171,339 | 5.03% | $1,171,339 | 5.03% |
| 2020 | $312.92 | $1,115,246 | 1.07% | $1,115,246 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | $309.62 | $1,103,480 | -2.78% | $1,103,480 | -2.78% |
| 2018 | $318.46 | $1,135,000 | -2.60% | $1,135,000 | 4.03% |
| 2017 | $326.95 | $1,165,239 | 17.48% | $1,091,047 | 10.00% |
| 2016 | $278.30 | $991,861 | -6.95% | $991,861 | -1.45% |
| 2015 | $299.07 | $1,065,898 | 16.49% | $1,006,500 | 10.00% |
| 2014 | $256.73 | $915,000 | 8.68% | $915,000 | 8.68% |
| 2013 | $236.23 | $841,939 | 2.63% | $841,939 | 2.63% |
| 2012 | $230.18 | $820,350 | $820,350 |
2023 Harris County Appraisal District Tax Value |
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|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $965,250 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $462,996 |
| Total Market Value: | $1,428,246 |
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 % |
