Decked Out: The House on Institute Lane

Upstairs Screened Porch, 5306 Institute Ln., Jandor Gardens, Houston

5306 Institute Ln., Jandor Gardens, HoustonIf you’re looking for some hot deck-on-deck action, look no further than this little 1968 number on Institute Ln., just north of Rice. Sure, the house looks like a tight little box — what self-respecting Mod pod from the swingin’ sixties didn’t? — but it’s . . . full of decks!

Check out the deck choreography in the photo above, taken from the upstairs screen porch. You’re looking onto a slightly lowered deck that’s open to the sky. Beyond and below the screens is a two-story courtyard — with a covered patio beyond.

Uh . . . where’s the indoors? Through the sliding door on the right. The red chair is in the upstairs Den.

After the jump: decks, decks, and more decks!

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A gallery of decks: Here’s the central courtyard:

Fountain in Central Courtyard, 5306 Institute Ln., Jandor Gardens, Houston

. . . a view of it from the main living area:

Living Room, 5306 Institute Ln., Jandor Gardens, Houston

. . . and looking back in:

5306 Institute Ln. Courtyard and Back Yard, Houston

A covered deck in front of the back yard:

Rear Covered Patio, 5306 Institute Ln., Jandor Gardens, Houston

. . . a front deck, off a second-story bedroom:

Bedroom, 5306 Institute Ln., Jandor Gardens, Houston

More of the upstairs screened porch:

Screened Porch and Front Balcony, 5306 Institute Ln., Jandor Gardens, Houston

And a freeze-frame from the virtual tour, framing five decks linking up!

Five Decks in One View, 5306 Institute Ln., Jandor Gardens, Houston

Photos: Glassman Shoemake Maldonado (last photo); HAR (all else)

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