Comments on: Neighborhood Guessing Game: Local Color

By: karen

karen — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:43:06 +0000

Well. It definitely looks new-ish to me, but I am confused by the tiny windows in the nursery and the red room. Why would these exist in a leafy neighborhood?

This must be an urban lot. I really want to say high rise but that doesn’t explain the high windows either. And where are the stairs?

Perhaps it is an apartment on a lower floor of a high rise, and those small windows face the busy side of the bldg.

The other thing that creeps me out about this listing is the absence of books in the nursery. The rest of the shelves in the house are fully stocked - did aliens abduct the children and take all their books? Is that why this property is on the market?

By: movocelot

movocelot — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:18:42 +0000

First, I thought off Woodway. This house does seem to look out over leafy Buffalo Bayou.
I imagine it’s crammed into an established street (like Briar Hollow?), a compact 2-story on an odd lot with something unpleasant like a parking garage or a 24/7 mega-church next door.
I like the four-square layout.

^Reesh: 23 seats at which to dine! Casa Ole indeed!

By: EP

EP — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:40:50 +0000

Tanglewood off of Chimney Rock

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:12:57 +0000

Just west or southwest of Highland Village shopping center. Late 90’s. They must have a bad view and/or a lot of noise on the one side of the house that has those tiny windows. I am a little confused with the breakfast room and the kitchen. Do they both have bar stools and ovens?

And whatever you think about the color scheme, it sure looks like the painting contractors did a great job of it.

By: Chuckles

Chuckles — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:11:03 +0000

Knotty pine fetish? or should that be naughty… Looks fairly contemporary, I’m a guessing that modernish enclave of new houses north of Richmond and West of Kirby, kinda behind Cafe Express…

By: EMME

EMME — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:13:00 +0000

The little windows remind me of the highrise off of the north side of Richmond and I think Sage(?).

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:01:44 +0000

Oh my. I was always wondering where Willy Wonka retired to once he gave away his factory. I suspect the oompa loompas color coordinated these rooms as well.

By: josh

josh — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:20:01 +0000

i’m gonna guess somewhere near Memorial near Westcott or close to Memorial Park.

By: David W

David W — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:21:09 +0000

I agree with those who have already guessed Tanglewood. I bet the owners are wealthy folks from Mexico - they probably started off with a condo at Four Leaf Towers. It reminds me of the hotel Pierce Bronsan stayed at in Matador. All that purple, pink and yellow sure is festive.

By: FatCachun

FatCachun — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:18:10 +0000

This has to be that bright yellow, Legorreta wannabe house just east of Chimney Rock.

By: bassmaster

bassmaster — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:19:31 +0000

i agree with jgbiggs. the rooms are much too big and the floor plan too open for any of the older, wealthy subdivisions like river oaks or southhampton. this has to be that horrible house in tanglewood near chimney rock. it’s as ugly on the inside as the outside. i always figured that someone made the outside so ugly to tick off his neighbors, but judging by the interior, i guess that i was wrong. horrible.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:12:40 +0000

Not Rice Military, but catty cornered across the WOW round-about in Camp Logan looking into Memorial Park.