Sold Price Range: $552,001 - $627,000 Sold on : 07/05/2023
The best view in Houston and best location along Hermann Drive in a building that is uniquely stepped back from the street. Nothing finer exists. Period.
The Centennial Gardens are directly across from 1400 Hermann. They were constructed in 2014 to celebrate the centennial of Hermann Park and are arguably the finest part of the 445 acre park. Good things are coming to Hermann Park - undeground parking with greenspace on top replacing paved areas and new areas along Fannin are under construction as part of a $60 million effort. The park was recently made part of a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, whose pupose is to enhance property values in the a
Midcentury beauty on Hermann Drive, Houston's own version of New York City's Central Park West.
The entryway.
Spacious foyer greets you.
Spacious dining room with a view. Note how easily the unit accomodates a grand piano. Concrete walls, ceilings and floors dampen sound.
Spectacular views of Hermann Park, the Medical Center and Miller Outdoor Theater create an intoxicatingly beautiful environment.
Track lighting and replaced hardwood floors. This unit has been refinished to the nines. Plenty of space for grand statments with your artwork.
Plenty of room for grand entertaining. Speaking of grand entertaining, the Gallery downstairs is free to use and holds 55 seated or 90 standing. The building is a very friendly place and there are building activities in the Gallery.
The kitchen opens to the dining room, providing good flow and functionality for your entrertaining. There are ultra high end appliances and three wine refrigerators.
The sleek, chic kitchen has been renovated to a standard not often seen in highrise living. This unit needs nothing.
Plenty of storage in this kitchen in the sky.
Bosch appliances, two convection ovens, Bosch microwave and Liebherr refrigerator. You will not find a unit finished to a higher standard.
Lovely view to the west as you wash your dishes in the sink. Fine countertops and backsplash. Neutral palate is welcoming and contemporary but not overwhelming.
Wine storage and workspaces abound in this lovely unit that is refinished for modern living and up to date in terms of today's tastes.
Sprawling living room features solar shades on every window and amazing views that are sure to impress guests and delight residents for years to come. A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
The balcony is 17 feet by 13 feet. It's huge, much larger than other buildings on Hermann Park. The unit shows magnificently.
Spacious living room easily accomodates several sectionals and a grand piano. Imagine the possibilities for living, all having such a beautiful backdrop.
Plenty of wall space for your fine art.
The library is enormous. Plenty of space for two offices, if you need the space, all with that million dollar view. Lots and lots of built ins in this unit.
The library is a magnificent retreat. Grab a book and a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy.
The natural light here is all indirect. The light is from the south.
Lovely indirect and gentle natural light bathes this unit.
Lovely fenestration in this cavernous unit.
The proportions of all the rooms in this unit are generous. Plenty of room for sectionals, seating groups or almost any idea you like. This unit is a blank canvas for your ideas.
Lovely view of the living room looking into the library with the vast expanses of glass. There is nothing else in the building that compares to the AH unit and there are only four in the building. This is a very rare opportunity indeed.
The bedrooms are of generous proportions, even by single family residence standards.
The bathrooms are finished to a very high standard and rival the finest bathrooms anywhere. The color palate and materials are very much in line with today's tastes. Move right in!
The primary bedroom is actually an entire "A" studio unit that has been added to the "H" unit. Massive doesn't even begin to describe it. Sleep in absoloute serenity, tucked away from the world in a secure buildng.
Incredible built ins througout this unit.
The entire foyer of the "A" unit was taken in as a very large linen closet.
There is no dearth of closet space in this unit.
To call the closet space generous hardly describes the primary closet or the rest of the closet space and storage in this unit.
Huge primary shower, completely uncharacteristic of a highrise unit. The bathroom is large!
The balcony is a whopping 221 square feet. The view is so beautiful, it is dizzying and disorienting to take in.
The balcony is covered so one can even watch the clouds roll in from this perch and take in the romance of the rain without getting wet.
Plenty of room to gather and listen to the music from the Miller Outdoor Theater or watch weddings in the Celebration Garden portion of the Centennial Gardens.
The view is slighly east. One can watch the sun set over the Gallleria or see the sun rise in the east without harsh direct light.
The building is surrounded by Hermann Park, the Health Museum the Children's Musem and the Museum of Natural Science. No more privileged position in this city exists.
One can watch amazing sunsets to the over the Galleria and even see Westchase from here. Live with passion.
The lovely 1964 historic landmark Mecom Fountain is just steps away.
Sam Houston points you home.
The Gallery is free to use and has a full kitchen. It seats 55 or holds 90 standing.
The warm tones of the wood invite you to your home in these intimate hallways. There are only 7 units on this floor.
The western skyline is yours to take in.
This midcentury landmark buildng sits on an entire city block in the most desirable location in Houston.
The heated pool and tennis courts, along with the park across the street, call you to an active lifestyle or to a life of strolling and sauntering in this City Beautiful era statment of Houston's best.
Lovely trellises frame your view as you enter the pool area.
Barbecue pits, community herb gardens and a heated pool call you to community in this friendly association of neighbors. Ladies are known to gather around 4 by the pool for wine and gossip.
Finally, relax and decompress in this jetted hot tub in a garden so large that it has its own system of trails.
"Million dollar view" for under a million dollars in a full service luxury building. One of only 4 AH balcony units at 1400 Hermann, and the first fully renovated AH unit to ever hit the MLS, this is a rare opportunity on Hermann Drive, Houston’s version of New York City’s Central Park West. Exceptional storage and closets throughout, with additional onsite storage. 3 wine refrigerators, 2 Bosch convection ovens, Bosch range and Liebherr refrigerator. Concrete walls provide a serene living environment. Valet parking, onsite management, staff of 17. Party room holds 55 seated or 90 standing. Walk to Houston's art, science, and history museums. Or stroll to nearby restaurants for lunch. Saunter along Rice University's jogging trail to Rice Village. Houston MetroRail from a station only a block away takes you to the Theatre District and Med Center. Previous residents include actress Mia Farrow, conductor Andre Previn and former Houston Mayor Kathy Whitmire. Live well, live the dream.
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