Comments on: Results of a Braeburn Valley Redwood Revival

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:48:37 +0000

wow the wood exterior is actually quite stunning

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 02:44:41 +0000

Thanks to Houston Mod for the open house on this one. Their program is great for bringing attention to unique modern houses.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:29:13 +0000

@Bernard, that was almost a year ago and was an educated guess based on what had been completed in upgrades at the time. The Redwood renovation and additional leveling amongst many other things were not planned at that time. Thus the added value.

By: Norbert

Norbert — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:51:56 +0000

Wow! Beautiful. Hope it sells.

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:24:28 +0000

I am impressed–within days this house quickly rose to one of the finest examples of 20th century American residential architecture west of New Canaan.

By: curious minds

curious minds — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:53:45 +0000

Beautiful. Should sell in a few weeks, I would think.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:17:09 +0000

Wait. What happened since this quote in the original Swamplot piece:

” But Jason Jones says he’d be willing to part with it for, oh, $298,000. After he finishes patching and painting and getting it all ready for sale, that is.”

Where did the extra $68k come into play?

By: Matt Mystery

Matt Mystery — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:51:05 +0000

Looks like something you would find in Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills. Unlike most of the “Mid-Century Mods” in Houston. To call this rare is an understatement. To call it beautiful doesn’t do it justice…

By: NekoCase

NekoCase — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:21:01 +0000

Experienced this lovely home on Sunday during the mod of the month tour. Fantastic house! If it were listed for 200K I would have put an offer in at the open house Sunday. I hope whoever ends up with it loves it. It is a great house, and has always been one of my favorite Sharpstown/Braeburn mcms.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:54:03 +0000

Jason:Love it.You did an excellent restoration.Thank Goodness you didn’t alter the lines/style/architecture of this home.Houses like this are classics and should be preserved.Being the son of a Landscape Architect/Urban Planner, I REALLY love the big trees in the rather large yard.The exterior redwood siding is beautiful. The floors in the foyer/hall are quite nice,as are the hardwoods in the living/dining rooms and the bedrooms.(I grew up in a 1955 MCM Meyerland home with flagstone & hardwood floors.)And that groovy,sunken tub is the bomb: except after a few glasses of wine,etc., it might be easier to stay in the tub and call it a night.And the cedar lined closet: sand that puppy and it’ll smell like freshly milled wood.I like the well placed triangular shaped wind chime hanging from the tree in the backyard(5th & 3rd photo from the bottom.)The backyard pergola is refined and very functional.I especially like the stacked flagstone on the exterior walls.Lucian Hood would be very pleases this house was restored to its original glory. Next step: an appreciative buyer snaps it up.Overall,the juxtaposition of different materials is what made MCM homes so cool.Congrats,Jason.

By: heyzeus

heyzeus — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:04:42 +0000

To add to the echo chamber: That’s a beautifully and carefully redone house. Good work, Jason.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:37:48 +0000

@Stating the Obvious:

Let’s state the obvious: if this old house would be in Upper Kirby or Montrose, many developers/investors today would be ready to demolish it, and to place instead a duet or quartet of shiny townhomes.