Comments on: Neighborhood Guessing Game: Open to the Fire http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:19:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: karen http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11734 karen Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:07:58 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11734 I agree with JT about the timeframe for this house. It's not quite bungalow style, and the interior fireplace puts it later in the 20th century....high ceilings, too. And it's built on a pretty high crawl space foundation - see how the fence looks low from the windows! But the narrow moldings say late '20s or early '30s to me. Later '30s had much smaller rooms. I think it's weird that the butler's pantry has a space heater while the kitchen has forced air. What's that about? The last time anyone spent any serious money on this house was in the 80s or early 90s when they put in new kitchen cabinets. So this is likely in a neighborhood that's seen some tear down pressure in the last decade or so, making many of the above guesses reasonable. On the other hand, the place is in good shape, telling me that the sellers aren't sure if it's a teardown or a remodel. Perhaps the previous owners simply lived on a budget and couldn't afford the excesses of the '90s and '00s. I think this a sale out of an estate in Lindale Park. I agree with JT about the timeframe for this house. It’s not quite bungalow style, and the interior fireplace puts it later in the 20th century….high ceilings, too. And it’s built on a pretty high crawl space foundation - see how the fence looks low from the windows! But the narrow moldings say late ’20s or early ’30s to me. Later ’30s had much smaller rooms.

I think it’s weird that the butler’s pantry has a space heater while the kitchen has forced air. What’s that about?

The last time anyone spent any serious money on this house was in the 80s or early 90s when they put in new kitchen cabinets. So this is likely in a neighborhood that’s seen some tear down pressure in the last decade or so, making many of the above guesses reasonable. On the other hand, the place is in good shape, telling me that the sellers aren’t sure if it’s a teardown or a remodel. Perhaps the previous owners simply lived on a budget and couldn’t afford the excesses of the ’90s and ’00s.

I think this a sale out of an estate in Lindale Park.

]]> By: Carol http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11730 Carol Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:42:07 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11730 I think it's Eastwood, but marmer already guessed that. So guess something close by --Lawndale. I think it’s Eastwood, but marmer already guessed that. So guess something close by –Lawndale.

]]> By: JT http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11690 JT Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:01:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11690 This has the earmarks of a home built around 1928-1935. Lots of remodelling evident from the 1970s kitchen to the garish Spanishesque floor tile in bath number two. The front door looks to be less than ten years old. Judging from the size of the rooms and footprint, this seems too large for the standard 50' lot in much of the Heights. My guess is Mandell Place in Montrose. This has the earmarks of a home built around 1928-1935. Lots of remodelling evident from the 1970s kitchen to the garish Spanishesque floor tile in bath number two. The front door looks to be less than ten years old.
Judging from the size of the rooms and footprint, this seems too large for the standard 50′ lot in much of the Heights.
My guess is Mandell Place in Montrose.

]]> By: Lisa http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11660 Lisa Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:49:01 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11660 I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess San Felipe/Briar Hollow entirely because of that door. It's an unsual door. The hardwood floors are definitely new. If the home had older wood floors, I would guess an older neighborhood like the Heights. I think that door is a new addition. I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess San Felipe/Briar Hollow entirely because of that door. It’s an unsual door. The hardwood floors are definitely new. If the home had older wood floors, I would guess an older neighborhood like the Heights. I think that door is a new addition.

]]> By: Marie http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11655 Marie Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:19:51 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11655 Maybe Timbergrove - west of the Heights?? Maybe Timbergrove - west of the Heights??

]]> By: Cathy http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11653 Cathy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:38:20 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11653 1920's or 30's: tall ceilings and plenty of pre-AC windows. The kitchen could be an add-on -- no original windows -- but the door to the pantry makes you think it is in the original location. And I'd guess that the 2nd bathroom is new, or was new in the 70's. How many neighborhoods did Houston have in the 30's? I'll guess Avondale. 1920’s or 30’s: tall ceilings and plenty of pre-AC windows. The kitchen could be an add-on — no original windows — but the door to the pantry makes you think it is in the original location. And I’d guess that the 2nd bathroom is new, or was new in the 70’s.
How many neighborhoods did Houston have in the 30’s? I’ll guess Avondale.

]]> By: CK http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11652 CK Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:31:34 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11652 This obviously looks like a bungalow of some sorts. The hood could range from any number of the ones listed above.... Montrose, Heights, Near Northside, Eastside, Audubon. This obviously looks like a bungalow of some sorts. The hood could range from any number of the ones listed above…. Montrose, Heights, Near Northside, Eastside, Audubon.

]]> By: Starkeshia http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11650 Starkeshia Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:03:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11650 Montrose for sure. Where else will you find a grand old home that was last remodeled in the 80s. Eastwood? Crackpipe. Montrose for sure. Where else will you find a grand old home that was last remodeled in the 80s. Eastwood? Crackpipe.

]]> By: joni webb http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11632 joni webb Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:05:08 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11632 Old, very old - the heaters in the bathroom! the moldings, etc. the fireplace. I would say the Binz area!!! Old, very old - the heaters in the bathroom! the moldings, etc. the fireplace. I would say the Binz area!!!

]]> By: Jimmy http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11627 Jimmy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:00:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11627 looks like it belong in montrose, audubon place. looks like it belong in montrose, audubon place.

]]> By: Howard Hughes http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11616 Howard Hughes Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:19:20 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11616 Eastwood or Heights would be too obvious. I'm going to guess the 6th Ward/Houston Ave area. The house could also be in the Near North Side. Eastwood or Heights would be too obvious. I’m going to guess the 6th Ward/Houston Ave area. The house could also be in the Near North Side.

]]> By: Richard http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11615 Richard Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:01:59 +0000 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-open-to-the-fire/2008-11-04/#comment-11615 You know, I'm going to say the area in Montrose around the HighSchoolForThePerformingAndVisualArts. There are a few houses from this era and of this caliber around there. It's called Audubon Place. Yeah, that's it. Now it's time to hold my breath and wait for a winner. Too bad I have to wait until Thursday! You know, I’m going to say the area in Montrose around the HighSchoolForThePerformingAndVisualArts. There are a few houses from this era and of this caliber around there. It’s called Audubon Place. Yeah, that’s it. Now it’s time to hold my breath and wait for a winner. Too bad I have to wait until Thursday!

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