Comments on: Neighborhood Guessing Game: Green Washing http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:47:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: subprimelandguy http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16351 subprimelandguy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:19:51 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16351 Hmmm, a tasteful little ranch house with big open windows that has been updated with some nice paint, but no serious dollars spent updating the kitchen or bath. There appear to be trees outside the windows, not a lot line hugging teardown McMansion. Can't send little Gavin to the nasty public schools in Spring Branch or HISD this house is zoned to, and too late to get him on the waiting list for River Oaks Elementary or Hunters Creek Elementary even though he is only two and a half. With the recession and all, there's no $$ for private school tuition, so it's time to sell the charming ranch in Robindell, Long Point Woods, or Royal Oaks / Shadow Oaks and move to the burbs. Hmmm, a tasteful little ranch house with big open windows that has been updated with some nice paint, but no serious dollars spent updating the kitchen or bath. There appear to be trees outside the windows, not a lot line hugging teardown McMansion. Can’t send little Gavin to the nasty public schools in Spring Branch or HISD this house is zoned to, and too late to get him on the waiting list for River Oaks Elementary or Hunters Creek Elementary even though he is only two and a half. With the recession and all, there’s no $$ for private school tuition, so it’s time to sell the charming ranch in Robindell, Long Point Woods, or Royal Oaks / Shadow Oaks and move to the burbs.

]]> By: Pat http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16349 Pat Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:07:10 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16349 Ok, ok. Knollwood BECAUSE . . . 8 ft ceilings, minimal or no crown mouldings, long, narrow living room and dining room combined, long, narrow SIDEWAYS den looking out to the back yard, bright 50s tile in a small bathroom (although that may be new?), small rooms, mature trees. That "two windows in the corner of the second bedroom" says, "Hello, ranch style in Knollwood!" But I do not know what they did with that kitchen. I don't recognize that shape. Really screwed it up. Ok, ok. Knollwood BECAUSE . . . 8 ft ceilings, minimal or no crown mouldings, long, narrow living room and dining room combined, long, narrow SIDEWAYS den looking out to the back yard, bright 50s tile in a small bathroom (although that may be new?), small rooms, mature trees. That “two windows in the corner of the second bedroom” says, “Hello, ranch style in Knollwood!”

But I do not know what they did with that kitchen. I don’t recognize that shape. Really screwed it up.

]]> By: toadfroggy http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16346 toadfroggy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:41:57 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16346 I'm sure someone has already taken this week's ribbon with a Knollwood guess (although I'll say Braes Heights or Ayrshire for good measure). However, applause to this homeowner for keeping that great green tile in the bathroom. It makes me feel misty with nostalgia. My Aunt Margaret's house had an almost identical bathroom. I’m sure someone has already taken this week’s ribbon with a Knollwood guess (although I’ll say Braes Heights or Ayrshire for good measure). However, applause to this homeowner for keeping that great green tile in the bathroom. It makes me feel misty with nostalgia. My Aunt Margaret’s house had an almost identical bathroom.

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16343 Brad Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:02:19 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16343 I just had a thought, this reminds me of a friend's home in Willowbend. But, it may be to small, so how about eastern Westbury, whatever the area off Bellfort west of Post Oak is called. I just had a thought, this reminds me of a friend’s home in Willowbend. But, it may be to small, so how about eastern Westbury, whatever the area off Bellfort west of Post Oak is called.

]]> By: tcpIV http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16340 tcpIV Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:20:48 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16340 I'd like to try the neighborhood South of Holcombe/Bellaire and West of Stella Link behind the Palace Lanes (Lanark St). Are there any of the old houses left there? I haven't peeked around that hood since friends moved away several years ago. The kitchen seems too small for the Linkwood and Afton Oaks guesses and it doesn't jive well with the rest of the house. Now if this isn't the correct neighborhood I'll second guess and go for the Antoine/43rd street areas off 290. The kitchen would definitely be typical of east of 290 along the Verdone and DeMilo Street neighborhood - near Scarborough HS. I’d like to try the neighborhood South of Holcombe/Bellaire and West of Stella Link behind the Palace Lanes (Lanark St). Are there any of the old houses left there? I haven’t peeked around that hood since friends moved away several years ago. The kitchen seems too small for the Linkwood and Afton Oaks guesses and it doesn’t jive well with the rest of the house. Now if this isn’t the correct neighborhood I’ll second guess and go for the Antoine/43rd street areas off 290. The kitchen would definitely be typical of east of 290 along the Verdone and DeMilo Street neighborhood - near Scarborough HS.

]]> By: Pat http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16330 Pat Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:47:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16330 Oh. And that first photo -- with the mirror. That's really sneaky. Oh. And that first photo — with the mirror. That’s really sneaky.

]]> By: Pat http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16329 Pat Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:45:57 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16329 Knollwood Village. Knollwood Village.

]]> By: Cathy http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16325 Cathy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:31:56 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16325 Bellaire -- outside the loop. Pink brick veneer on the outside -- hence the painted fireplace on the inside. Bellaire — outside the loop. Pink brick veneer on the outside — hence the painted fireplace on the inside.

]]> By: Joni Webb http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16312 Joni Webb Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:45:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16312 And you know - I'm still hurting I didn't get named as a good commentor so I'm going to be trying harder this year! Hence, my new rules for myself. And now that I've read the comments, I'm sorry I didn't go with my first instinct to name Knollwood, for the 50th time!!! And you know - I’m still hurting I didn’t get named as a good commentor so I’m going to be trying harder this year! Hence, my new rules for myself. And now that I’ve read the comments, I’m sorry I didn’t go with my first instinct to name Knollwood, for the 50th time!!!

]]> By: Joni Webb http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16310 Joni Webb Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:32:21 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16310 ok - MY new rules! No more reading other comments before I write my own - it always sways me. OK. that bathroom - are those tiles or faux sheet tiles? the cabintry in the bathroom and the kitchen is so 40's or 50s. The house is very nicely furnished. The fireplace is surprising! I'm not familiar with this type of house at all - it's not West U or southwest Houston I don't think because I think I would have seen one like it before. I'm going to say...I want to cheat and read the comments because I don't have a clue here. ok, I will resist the temptation. I going to say this is around the Galleria, Chimney Rock, Richmond area. the house is very yuppie, very cutely furnished so they must like living close to the loop. that's the best I can do here without reading the other comments! ok - MY new rules! No more reading other comments before I write my own - it always sways me. OK.

that bathroom - are those tiles or faux sheet tiles? the cabintry in the bathroom and the kitchen is so 40’s or 50s. The house is very nicely furnished. The fireplace is surprising! I’m not familiar with this type of house at all - it’s not West U or southwest Houston I don’t think because I think I would have seen one like it before. I’m going to say…I want to cheat and read the comments because I don’t have a clue here. ok, I will resist the temptation. I going to say this is around the Galleria, Chimney Rock, Richmond area. the house is very yuppie, very cutely furnished so they must like living close to the loop. that’s the best I can do here without reading the other comments!

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16301 Brad Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:59:39 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16301 Marmer, sorry about the gender issue. Gus, thanks for the explanation because the new rules worried me a bit due to not knowing neighborhood names (which there is no map from which to learn). Marmer, sorry about the gender issue.

Gus, thanks for the explanation because the new rules worried me a bit due to not knowing neighborhood names (which there is no map from which to learn).

]]> By: brooke http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-green-washing/2009-01-06/#comment-16299 brooke Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:22:39 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5344#comment-16299 I am going to guess one of the few non-McMansions left in Afton Oaks. I am going to guess one of the few non-McMansions left in Afton Oaks.

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