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Sale Pending
A lovely custom-built 2-story, 4 bedroom, 3bath home in Boulevard Oaks on a quite residential street. Located in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Houston and 10 minutes from the medical center and downtown.
A grand oak tree graces the front yard. Custom gas lanterns and stone planters flank the mahogany front door. Custom built, operable shutters grace the central arched window and two upstairs windows. The entryway soars 20 feet and is lit by a custom arched window and graced by a custom staircase. The living room and family room each have a wood-burning fireplace and both look onto a walled-courtyard with a stone fountain and pond. Built-in floor-to-ceiling shelves flank the living room fireplace and cabinets for home-entertainment electronics flank the family room fireplace. There is a formal dining room and an office/library with built-in computer desk, cabinets and bookshelves. The kitchen has a very large granite island with a gas cooktop and tons of storage and built-in oven and microwave. There is a pantry and floor-to-ceiling china cabinet. The wet bar/butlers pantry has large glass-front cabinets and drawers for storage. There is a slate-floored side entry room with a coat closet/pantry, sink, and 2nd refrigerator space.Hardwood floors and custom 8 molding unique to this house grace the downstairs. Downstairs ceilings are 10 feet. All the front windows have custom-made plantation shutters. Upstairs, the master bedroom is expansive with triple windows and 8 crown molding and has a small study to one side. The large master bath has two vanities, a whirlpool tub and a separate large tile shower. Two walk-in closets have built-in drawer units and one has a cedar closet.Two other bedrooms share a Hollywood bath and a third has its own bath. All baths are tiled. The bedrooms have ample closets with double doors. The laundry room is on the 2nd floor and has a sink and ample cabinets. The house is air conditioned and heated by 3 separate zones. Recessed lighting is used throughout. The entrance to the two-car garage is set back and has a porte cochere that protects the outside side entrance. There is a second entrance directly from the garage to the kitchen. Woodworking shop and storage rooms are entered from the garage. The shop has ample windows and a door to the back yard. Cable & satellite TV ready. Fire and entry alarm. Automatic sprinklers in front yard and flower beds. The exterior is genuine stucco. Strong deed restrictions for single-family homes. The neighborhood is a member of Boulevard Oaks Civic Association (www.boulevardoaks.org) and is patrolled by the Southampton/BOCA patrol. Exclusions.
Photographs at http://www.daveshine.org/1420/1420Milford.htm
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