Comments on: Neighborhood Guessing Game: Sitting in a Corner http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gus http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17773 Gus Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:59:12 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17773 @Doug: No, you don't. @Brad: It isn't. Y'all do quite well! @Doug: No, you don’t.
@Brad: It isn’t. Y’all do quite well!

]]> By: Pat http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17742 Pat Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:05:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17742 What about that neighborhood that's just west of Weslayan on the north side of the SW freeway? I say it's on W. Main or one of those streets just south of Central Market, walking distance from my favorite now-gone restaurant the Black An*us. Somebody spent a lot of money updating this one, before all the teardowns started. What about that neighborhood that’s just west of Weslayan on the north side of the SW freeway? I say it’s on W. Main or one of those streets just south of Central Market, walking distance from my favorite now-gone restaurant the Black An*us. Somebody spent a lot of money updating this one, before all the teardowns started.

]]> By: marmer http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17718 marmer Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:29:37 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17718 Another weird thing -- how many exterior doors does this place have? One to the left of the den fireplace, one in the kitchen, one in the sunroom, maybe another one at the other end of the den, too. I wonder if at least some of these pics are of a mother-in-law style guest house on the property... Another weird thing — how many exterior doors does this place have? One to the left of the den fireplace, one in the kitchen, one in the sunroom, maybe another one at the other end of the den, too. I wonder if at least some of these pics are of a mother-in-law style guest house on the property…

]]> By: biggerintexas http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17706 biggerintexas Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:54:06 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17706 I concur with all that has been said so the only thing left is my guess. I think NorhillJoe is pretty close but I'm going to take it a step further north to the area between Westheimer and West Gray bounded by Shepherd to the West and Montrose to the East (not sure what that area is called...not quite River Oaks, not quite Hyde Park). I concur with all that has been said so the only thing left is my guess. I think NorhillJoe is pretty close but I’m going to take it a step further north to the area between Westheimer and West Gray bounded by Shepherd to the West and Montrose to the East (not sure what that area is called…not quite River Oaks, not quite Hyde Park).

]]> By: PMM http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17703 PMM Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:00:58 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17703 I'm going to guess Lynn Park or Weslayan Plaza...ranch style homes, some redone, larger lot than typical West U, Montrose, etc. I’m going to guess Lynn Park or Weslayan Plaza…ranch style homes, some redone, larger lot than typical West U, Montrose, etc.

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17699 Brad Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:28:10 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17699 Gus must sit around and REALLY enjoy us guessing left, right, all over town each week. I can almost hear him laughing. Tell us it is true. Gus must sit around and REALLY enjoy us guessing left, right, all over town each week. I can almost hear him laughing. Tell us it is true.

]]> By: NorhillJoe http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17692 NorhillJoe Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:06:37 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17692 I do not think the enclosed porch is a converted sleeping porch. Plus the windows in the room with the piano draws me toward a converted ranch. However my gut says a home in the Mandell\W Mandell area bordered by Westhiemer to the North, W Alabama to the South, S Shepherd to the West and Montrose to the East. I do not think the enclosed porch is a converted sleeping porch. Plus the windows in the room with the piano draws me toward a converted ranch. However my gut says a home in the Mandell\W Mandell area bordered by Westhiemer to the North, W Alabama to the South, S Shepherd to the West and Montrose to the East.

]]> By: toadfroggy http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17690 toadfroggy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:22:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17690 Other than the kitchen countertops, I really like this place. I am completely in love with the enclosed porch. But I've got no guess where it is. It can't be in any of the neighborhoods I troll regularly in HAR, because I think I would have noticed it. It's been rather thoroughly staged, but surely the piano was already in place. This one is a stumper. Other than the kitchen countertops, I really like this place. I am completely in love with the enclosed porch. But I’ve got no guess where it is. It can’t be in any of the neighborhoods I troll regularly in HAR, because I think I would have noticed it. It’s been rather thoroughly staged, but surely the piano was already in place. This one is a stumper.

]]> By: CK http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17686 CK Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:23:25 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17686 This looks like a late 50's early 60's ranch. The ungutted and remodeled original bathroom usually gives that away. Notice the plaster above the original tile on the wall. I could see this in the Meyerland area, all the way in along da bayou to the med center area. These are neighborhoods that have not seen dirt price appreciation lending to something like this becoming a teardown. Having done my share of remodeling over the years, I actually think they did a pretty decent looking job on this one. This looks like a late 50’s early 60’s ranch. The ungutted and remodeled original bathroom usually gives that away. Notice the plaster above the original tile on the wall. I could see this in the Meyerland area, all the way in along da bayou to the med center area. These are neighborhoods that have not seen dirt price appreciation lending to something like this becoming a teardown. Having done my share of remodeling over the years, I actually think they did a pretty decent looking job on this one.

]]> By: tcpIV http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17685 tcpIV Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:34:18 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17685 I'm going to try Garden Oaks. The house seems to ooze the 1940's with its relatively low ceilings, small-ish trim, tiled bathroom, and delicate banister. The view through the sun porch hints at a large-ish plot of land and another two story house. The appliances and tile seem relatively new - perhaps recent upgrades before placing it on the market? Too bad about the built-ins in the den though. The solid pane windows in the living room clue one in to replacement - maybe when they added the den and installed that oh so smart bay window in the dining room. I’m going to try Garden Oaks. The house seems to ooze the 1940’s with its relatively low ceilings, small-ish trim, tiled bathroom, and delicate banister. The view through the sun porch hints at a large-ish plot of land and another two story house. The appliances and tile seem relatively new - perhaps recent upgrades before placing it on the market? Too bad about the built-ins in the den though. The solid pane windows in the living room clue one in to replacement - maybe when they added the den and installed that oh so smart bay window in the dining room.

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17684 Brad Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:52:17 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17684 This place is too generically nice in justguessin's Pottery Barn oeuvre. ALso, marmer's take on this is very strong... almost too strong. Maybe marmer knows too much. :-) Anyway, for lack of a better idea, I'll guess whatever the area west of Greenbrier, north of Holcombe, east of Kirby and south of the Village is called... East University? This place is too generically nice in justguessin’s Pottery Barn oeuvre. ALso, marmer’s take on this is very strong… almost too strong. Maybe marmer knows too much. :-)

Anyway, for lack of a better idea, I’ll guess whatever the area west of Greenbrier, north of Holcombe, east of Kirby and south of the Village is called… East University?

]]> By: Doug http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-sitting-in-a-corner/2009-01-27/#comment-17683 Doug Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:34:37 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5965#comment-17683 Do I see a mountain range on the horizon beyond the grand piano? Do I see a mountain range on the horizon beyond the grand piano?

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