There were some terrific responses to our Neighborhood Guessing Game this week. Nobody was able to name the exact neighborhood of our mystery home . . . but we do have a winner!
This week’s guesses didn’t pile onto a few favorite neighborhoods, but they were somewhat concentrated. Four of you guessed the Galleria or areas to the east or west; three guessed West U. There were two votes for Rice Military or WOW near the roundabout; one for River Oaks and one for east River Oaks — “more of the Upper Kirby District almost.” Woodlake, Tanglewood, Montrose, Raintree Place, Wilchester, Crestwood, Med Center-Inner Braeswood, “one of the older neighborhoods north of Rice,” and Westhaven Estates got one guess each.
And the winner of this week’s contest is . . . the altogether-too-modest K, who declares herself to be “terrible at these” — before nailing it with her observations:
Definitely an 80s home; no getting around that. The tacky tile on the floor in the study, the basketweave brickwork on the kitchen floor, the gaudy master bath, the white tile on the kitchen island — they all scream 80s.
That said, the place is huge and at least somewhat updated. I’m also guessing that it’s on three levels, but it looks River Oaks — not West U. The coffered ceiling in the living room and the tray ceiling in the dining rome are very River Oaks touches, as are most of the furnishings (the Oriental rugs, the overstated antiques, the vases and artwork, etc.).
I’m definitely going with River Oaks here, the old 019. But since it’s newer, I’m going with an area further to the east of the older, more established homes by the country club, more of the Upper Kirby district almost.
That last paragraph serves as a pretty good set of directions to Glendower Court, which is the actual subdivision of this week’s home.
An honorable mention goes to Joni Webb, for deducing that “it’s got atriums.” She and K are both bloggers!
After the jump: Those atriums! And more details on our Glendower Court . . . townhouse. Plus . . . it’s gone!
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Location: 2113 A Kingston St., Glendower Court
Details: 3-4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths; 3,920 sq. ft. on a 2,800-sq.-ft. lot
Price: $1,299,000
The Scoop: 1985 pseudo-Palladian stucco townhouse at the eastern border of River Oaks. Open atrium with glass elevator at entry includes 3-story “water feature.” Study; Game Room; several terraces overlooking atrium and back yard. On the market for more than 6 months . . . but the listing was removed from MLS after our contest began on Tuesday! Here’s a cached copy of the listing and the photo gallery.
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This is really sad because I study HAR and have actually seen this house a few times before – but i’ve only looked at the water feature and then clicked off quickly because the house didn’t interest me. You left out the water feature, so I didn’t realize it was the same house! I have an important question – what if you DO recognize a house you’ve seen in HAR before? Do you play along or just not participate that week?Thanks!!!! great great game. And the winner really nailed it with that East side of 77019. good job K!
EEEEEEE!!! Holy monkeys! I actually got one (semi-right)?
My life is now complete and I may rest upon my laurels… :)
@Joni: Our only request if you recognize the property is that you not ruin the game for everyone else. That means it’s okay to just post a “guess,” or better yet, describe what you see in the photos to support your guess. It’s definitely not okay to say “I know that house, it’s in _________.”
But here’s a better and certainly more devious idea: If you really do know the house, try to come up with some really convincing explanations for why it’s in a very different neighborhood than it actually is — just to throw your competitors off the scent! If you do a good job at that (and email us privately with the correct answer, so we know what’s up), we’ll give your efforts special recognition!