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Today our sponsor is the 4-5-bedroom, 4-bath single-family home at 1704 Kipling St. in Winlow Place. Thank you for supporting Swamplot!

The duplex that originally stood on the northwest corner of Kipling and Dunlavy was built in 1930, but it had been vacant for 20 years before Houston architect Donna Kacmar renovated and converted it, in 2007, to this single residence. Kacmar recycled some of the materials from the house for its own rejuvenation: Termite-ridden oak planks on the first floor were replaced by shiplap — removed from the interior walls, milled, and turned into wide-plank flooring. New cabinet pieces were fabricated from the home’s longleaf pine door jambs. Interior doors are refinished originals, but all windows and exterior doors were replaced, soapstone countertops inserted, and a new garage constructed.

The renovation efforts resulted in a Good Brick Award from the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance (now known as Preservation Houston) in 2008. But the home has more to offer than its rehab pedigree: There’s also the central Montrose location. Coffee, croissants, and company are just a short walk away. The 3,552-sq.-ft. home is just a couple blocks south of the storied corner of Westheimer and Dunlavy.

1704 Kipling St. is listed for sale by New Leaf Real Estate, which offers unique savings programs for both sellers and buyers. You can see more photos of the renovated home — including the back porch and brick exterior — and get more info about it on the property website.

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Today’s Sponsor is East Downtown co-working space The Co-Op HTX, now raising investment funds on crowdfunding platform NextSeed. Thanks for supporting Swamplot!

The Co-Op HTX now officially ranks as the first-ever Houston business able to accept investment from across the U.S. under Regulation Crowdfunding. The offering is now posted on NextSeed. And — thanks to the new national regulations governing the investment — this post can now legally link to the offering directly. (And, uh, you can click on that link too.)

Sandy Tran and Anne Le, the duo behind sugary gathering spots Sweet (in CityCentre) and Tout Suite (at 2001 Commerce St. in East Downtown), have been growing the concept behind their café and dessert operations. They’re now joining the co-working movement by launching The Co-Op HTX, right next door to their well-trafficked Tout Suite spot. With their NextSeed offering, they’re issuing an open invitation to anyone who wants to be involved in their growth.

NextSeed is a national crowdfunding platform that makes it easy to invest funds in private businesses and start seeing financial returns. The public can invest in places they already love or in new concepts they want to see in their area. Between its Texas affiliate and its new national platform, NextSeed has facilitated more than $2 million in Texas small business investments over the past year.

So who can invest? Anyone. Recent changes in the law now make it possible for people of all income levels to join entrepreneurs in creating new concepts for their cities. NextSeed carefully reviews every deal before presenting an opportunity to investors on its website. Investors don’t need deep pockets to get involved — you can invest as little as $100. On NextSeed’s platforms, Houstonians are empowered to invest in local bars, restaurants, salons, and other places they’re excited about.

Got a first-in-Houston deal this city needs to know about? Swamplot’s Sponsor of the Day program is a great way to spread the word.

Swamplot’s sponsor today is the 4-5-bedroom, 4-bath single-family home at 1704 Kipling St. in Winlow Place. Thank you for supporting this site!

The duplex that originally stood on the northwest corner of Kipling and Dunlavy was built in 1930, but it had been vacant for 20 years before Houston architect Donna Kacmar renovated and converted it, in 2007, to this single residence. Kacmar recycled some of the materials from the house for its own rejuvenation: Termite-ridden oak planks on the first floor were replaced by shiplap — removed from the interior walls, milled, and turned into wide-plank flooring. New cabinet pieces were fabricated from the home’s longleaf pine door jambs. Interior doors are refinished originals, but all windows and exterior doors were replaced, soapstone countertops inserted, and a new garage constructed.

The renovation efforts resulted in a Good Brick Award from the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance (now known as Preservation Houston) in 2008. But the home has more to offer than its rehab pedigree: There’s also the central Montrose location. Coffee, croissants, and company are just a short walk away. The 3,552-sq.-ft. home is just a couple blocks south of the storied corner of Westheimer and Dunlavy.

1704 Kipling St. is listed for sale by New Leaf Real Estate, which offers unique savings programs for both sellers and buyers. You can see more photos of the renovated home — including the back porch and brick exterior — and get more info about it on the property website.

Great properties deserve their moment in the spotlight. Talk to us if you’d like to learn more about Swamplot’s Sponsor of the Day program.

Today’s Swamplot Sponsor of the Day is personal coach Cricket Buchler. Thanks for supporting Swamplot, Cricket!

If you’re looking to make some changes in your life, or just searching for a creative spark for a jump-start, consider a 90-minute personal coaching session with coach Cricket Buchler. An experienced corporate trainer who has helped top executives, Hollywood celebrities, and employees in a range of industries address personal and professional development issues, Cricket also works one-on-one, guiding clients to explore and unlock possibilities and design plans to realize change, and coaching them through their journey toward an intentional life.

A coaching session can also be an inspiring gift for anyone who is looking to take the next step forward in life, work, or relationships, but feels a bit stuck as to what next steps might look like. You’ll find a sampling of testimonials from Cricket’s clients on her website, along with more information about coaching sessions.

Take the first steps toward becoming a Swamplot Sponsor of the Day. Check out this web page and contact us!

Sponsoring Swamplot today: Houston’s own Central Bank. Thank you for the continued support!

Central Bank has 4 (central) Houston branches available to meet your business or personal needs: in Midtown, the Heights, West Houston, and Post Oak Place.

Central Bank believes that change is essential to its success; the company actively pursues the latest in service, technology, and products. Central Bank aims to know its customers personally and to be their primary business and personal financial resource. The bank’s staff values relationships and strives to be available when you need them.

To learn more about how Central Bank can meet your banking needs, please call any of the following Senior Vice Presidents: Kenny Beard, at 832.485.2376; Bonnie Purvis, at 832.485.2354; Gary Noble, at 832.485.2366; or Ryan Tillman, at 832.485.2307. You can also find out more on the bank’s website.

Your business deserves to be in the spotlight. Learn how to become a Swamplot Sponsor of the Day right here. 

Today’s Sponsor of the Day is the 4-bedroom home at 847 Jaquet Dr. in Bellaire. Thanks for supporting Swamplot!

The photo at the top of this post shows some of the main living spaces at the back of this 2-story brick home — with a hint of their more formal counterparts at the front: At the far right of the view is an opening into a wet bar (which could also be used as a butler’s pantry), which connects to the formal living room. The opening at the center leads to the double-height entry. And a third opening, off the kitchen, connects to the formal dining room, directly off the entry. Not pictured here are the fireplace behind the camera, the picture windows on the wall at the left of the image, and the door leading from the pictured breakfast area (between the seating area and the kitchen) — facing onto a shaded porch area surrounding the pool in back.

Jaquet Dr. is a U-shaped street that begins and ends off Elm St. just west of the West Loop. Ware Family Park and its playground are a short walk away, at the street’s eastern end. This 2,792-sq.-ft. home has a metal roof, 8 security cameras, 4 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, 2 pantries, and a central, granite-topped kitchen island. Upstairs, the master bedroom (pictured above) has its own fireplace and balcony overlooking the pool.

Care for more of a tour? Additional photos are available on the property website. The home is being offered for sale by New Leaf Real Estate, which offers unique savings programs for both sellers and buyers.

How to show Swamplot readers that great property you’ve just listed? Try becoming a Sponsor of the Day. Here’s how.

The home at 205 E. 5th St. in the Houston Heights is sponsoring this site today. Swamplot appreciates the support!

The main living spaces in this home in the Houston Heights South Historic District are on the second floor. The ground-floor entry leads to a gated yard. Up the front stairs from that yard is the second-floor front door, which opens to a screened porch. From there follow the formal living room and dining room (seen in the photo at top); a bookshelf-lined library or study connected by a pair of French doors to the dining room has a gas-burning fireplace and a window seat tucked between shelving units. A breakfast room with custom china cabinets (pictured above) sits between the kitchen and a den.

The master suite, on the first floor, has private access to the side porch and yard and includes a flex room suitable for an office or workout space. A walk-in closet includes built-in cabinets and shelving; the master bath has sinks incorporated into 2 separate antique vanities, along with a claw-foot tub and separate shower. The 2 secondary bedrooms on the third floor each have vaulted ceilings.

The entire 3-bedroom, 2-1/2-bath, 3,888-sq.-ft. home was transformed from an original bungalow by Heights renovation specialists Bungalow Revival. It’s sited just less than 2 blocks away from local dining favorites Coltivare, Revival Market, and Lee’s Fried Chicken and Donuts. If you’d like to see more photos of the home’s unique spaces, do check out the property website, where you can also find additional information.

Become a Swamplot sponsor and show us your historic transformation! Find out how — here.

Today’s Sponsor of the Day post comes to us from Crescere Capital Management, with an announcement about the Gospel Truth Pentecostal Church in Oak Forest. Thanks for supporting Swamplot!

The Gospel Truth Pentecostal Church sits on a 2-acre site at 1624 W. 34th St., just east of Ella Blvd. The congregation has outgrown this facility and is moving to a much larger building now under construction at 809 West Rd. (and changing its name, to Victory Worship Center), which it hopes to occupy in time for Easter 2017. So . . . now there’s more news about changes in store for this part of Oak Forest. The Gospel Truth congregation has sold its 34th St. property to Crescere, the same company that owns the Shops at Oak Forest at the corner of 43rd St. and Ella Blvd. and is developing the new 33 1/3 @ Thirtyfourth retail center at the corner of 34th and Ella — a half-block away from the church on the other side of the street.

The church, which was built in 1970, is a 7,000-sq.-ft. structure that could be repurposed for any number of uses — especially any requiring plenty of parking. The building fronts 34th St, with parking lots in back, fronting both 34th 1/2 St. in back and Couch St. on the west side.

If you’re interested in leasing this space or getting more information about it, talk to the leasing agent, Tony Armstrong. He can be reached at (713) 222-2737.

Got an important neighborhood announcement? If it’s on Swamplot, your neighbors will read it. Find out how to become a Swamplot Sponsor of the Day here.

Our sponsor today is Honey Art Cafe, set to open this fall at the northwest corner of Richmond and S. Shepherd Dr. in Upper Kirby. Thanks for supporting Swamplot!

Honey Art Cafe will be a gallery, a cafe, and a space for art lessons. All of the food and drinks will be made with natural ingredients, and the cafe will feature art by local artists and offer weekly beginner-friendly art classes.

In addition, there will also be a lot of free events for the community — like live painting demos, doodle dates, and weekly artist meet-ups.

If you’d like to be one of Honey Art Cafe’s first patrons, you can get a jumpstart by reserving a “One of Everything” Dessert Tasting or a month of unlimited art classes through the Honey Art Cafe Kickstarter.

For more info, visit the Honey Art Cafe website or its Kickstarter page, or follow the cafe on Facebook or Instagram.

Taking a turn as a Swamplot Sponsor of the Day is a great way to get attention for your new venture. Find out how to do it here.

Our sponsor today is Unit 5I in Inwood Manor, at 3711 San Felipe St. Swamplot appreciates the support!

Inwood Manor has been a landmark on San Felipe since 1964, when the building was constructed for the then-president of BYU, Ernest Wilkinson. Following the design of its architects, midcentury modernists Neuhaus & Taylor, Inwood Manor wears its structural frame on the outside: Cast-in-place concrete arches rise up 16 floors along the façade, cantilevering dramatic 12-ft.-square balconies at the corners.

One of those balconies sits just outside the living room and bedroom of this fifth-floor unit. Views to the north point over the tree-lined landscape of River Oaks. To the right (pictured at top) is a view of Downtown, which lies to the east. This 1-bedroom unit was extensively renovated in 2014, giving it raised ceilings, motorized window shades, a new audio-video system, a workstation with a built-in desk and storage, and task- and art-specific lighting. Also: Caesarstone quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances.

The unit comes with an assigned parking space and a separate storage space. A swimming pool and an exercise room are also on the property, along with a formal garden in back. Inwood Manor also maintains 3 guest apartments, according to the seller.

Whether you’re thinking about living here or just interested in seeing a redone unit in a classic Neuhaus & Taylor building, you’ll want to take a look at the property website for more photos and info. Also: A floor plan of Unit 5I is available here.

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Today’s sponsor is the townhome at 3302 Audley St. Unit 110. Thanks for supporting Swamplot!

Tucked deep into the neighborhood bounded by West Alabama, Buffalo Speedway, Kirby Dr. and Richmond Ave., this 2-bedroom, 2-1/2-bath home is close to much of what Upper Kirby has to offer. Greenway Plaza is a short walk away; the new complex going in around a revamped Levy Park is a 10-minute stroll in the opposite direction. On Saturday mornings if you’re living here you’ll want to step out to enjoy the Eastside Farmers Market — just down the street.

Audley Place is a small, gated community. The main living space (pictured at top) is on the second floor, and features a Bose surround-sound system and custom shades in the living-dining space and a kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and quartz countertops. Both bedrooms — each with its own bath — are on the third floor.

This home just appeared on the market this week. If you’d like to see a bit more of it, do check out the property website. It’s listed for sale by New Leaf Real Estate, which offers unique savings programs for both sellers and buyers.

Got the right home in the right place — but still looking for the right buyer? Get the right person’s attention by becoming a Swamplot Sponsor of the Day.

Swamplot’s sponsor today is the 4-bedroom, 5-1/2-bath home at 826 Le Green St. Thank you for supporting this site!

The original single-story brick bungalow at 826 Le Green St. was built in 1929, in a section of the Heights called Ridgewood. An extensive renovation and addition by Pipe Dream Builders begun last year has turned it into the 2-story, 3,252-sq.-ft. home with a 2-car garage you see pictured above. The home retains its original brick siding, fireplace, and many other features. But much of the home is brand new — including structural framing, piers, electrical systems, and plumbing.

Now there’s a whole new upstairs, which includes a gameroom with built-in shelving and its own half-bath; all 4 bedrooms have en suite baths. (There’s also a full bath downstairs, in case you want to use the study, off the main living space, as a fifth bedroom.) The air-conditioning system, controlled by Nest thermostats, has 4 zones. The oak floors have a natural finish. The kitchen (pictured above), which features Carrara marble countertops and a Bertazzoni gas range (with a pot filler mounted on a matching marble backsplash above), looks onto the back porch. The adjacent mud room connects to both the garage and back yard.

If you’re interested in the Heights, you probably don’t need to be sold on the location. But this home is central: Both the 19th St. shopping district and the smaller commercial hub surrounding 11th St. and Studewood are within walking distance — not to mention, to the east, the recently redone Heights Place shopping center on Main St. at the lower end of Airline Dr., home to Foreign Correspondents and Morningstar Coffee and Donuts. Both I-10 and I-45 are straight shots by car.

Be sure to check out the extensive photo album of the home’s new look included in the property website, where you’ll also find more details about the renovation.

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Today’s Sponsor of the Day is the custom-wine-room creators at NCV Custom Wine Rooms. Thanks for supporting Swamplot, NCV!

Is there an under-used space in your home that’s maybe been aching for a transformation into something a bit more — daring? The space shown above used to be a boring paneled home office. A bit of custom installation work from NCV Custom Wine Rooms and . . . now it’s a climate-controlled wine-storage room that’s become the focal point of the home.

The room holds around 2,000 bottles; it features built-in LED lighting, a variety of racking styles fashioned from sapele, and custom metal and glass doors. NCV Custom Wine Rooms did everything you see in the photos — except pick the furniture and the chandelier.

If you’re interested in finding out what NCV Custom Wine Rooms can do for your or a client’s home, take a look at the gallery of varied sample installations shown on the Nos Caves Vin website.

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Swamplot’s sponsor today is Houston’s own Central Bank. Our thanks to the bank — for the continued support!

Central Bank has 4 (central) Houston branches available to meet your business or personal needs: in Midtown, the Heights, West Houston, and Post Oak Place.

Central Bank believes that change is essential to its success; the company actively pursues the latest in service, technology, and products. Central Bank aims to know its customers personally and to be their primary business and personal financial resource. The bank’s staff values relationships and strives to be available when you need them.

To learn more about how Central Bank can meet your banking needs, please call any of the following Senior Vice Presidents: Kenny Beard, at 832.485.2376; Bonnie Purvis, at 832.485.2354; Gary Noble, at 832.485.2366; or Ryan Tillman, at 832.485.2307. You can also find out more on the bank’s website.

Become a Swamplot sponsor and get your company the attention it deserves. Here’s how to do it. 

Today’s Swamplot Sponsor is the 3-bedroom, 2-bath home at 3607 Durhill St. in Woodside. Thanks for the support!

Among the recent changes made to this brick 1956 Ranch: additions to the master bedroom suite — enlarging it, adding a separate room-sized (144-sq.-ft.) walk-in closet and fitting a new walk-in shower in the bathroom. At the back of the home, a courtyard off the family room has been enclosed to make a sun room, which now faces a wooden deck built around a large oak tree. The deck connects to the detached garage as well as to the back yard of the 8,256-sq.-ft. lot.

You’ll find hardwood floors in most rooms, including the 3 bedrooms; the kitchen, which has a breakfast bar facing into the adjacent family room (at right in the photo above), features stainless-steel appliances and Carrara marble countertops. The neighborhood, Woodside, covers most of the triangle formed by Brays Bayou, the South Loop, and S. Main St. This property is near its center, between Stella Link and Buffalo Speedway.

More information about the home — along with many more photos — are available on the property website. It’s listed for sale by New Leaf Real Estate, which offers unique savings programs for both buyers and sellers.

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