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07/25/08 10:58pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Braes Heights and Emerald Forest

Emerald Forest, Open Houses

Above the gentle northern banks of Brays Bayou lie this weekend’s featured neighborhoods: the curiously named Emerald Forest and lofty Braes Heights. Midcentury Mod and Newcentury Faux, side by side! Why not take a peek?

3747 Gramercy St., Braes Heights, Houston

Location: 3747 Gramercy St.
Details: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths; 2,600 sq. ft.
Price: $449,500
The Scoop: 2-story postwar Mod in Braes Heights holding its ground between recent stucco interlopers. Many neutralizing updates. Three bedrooms on first floor. Large back yard; no garage. One of 3 Houston Mod “Mods of the Month” this weekend. On the market for a month and a half. Price already chopped $25.5K.
Open House: Sunday, 2-4 pm

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77025, Braes Heights, Emerald Forest, Open Houses, Tours

07/18/08 11:56pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Tanglewood

Open Houses, Tanglewood

This weekend, won’t you come visit some long-selling Tanglewood treasures? The lots are big but the lines will be short. Here’s what you’ll find:

1202 Chimney Rock Rd., Tanglewood, Houston

Location: 1202 Chimney Rock Rd.
Details: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths; 2,316 sq. ft.
Price: $499,000
The Scoop: 1953 brick-front single-owner Ranch with carpet and wood paneling, waiting for land prices to increase or a better marketing plan. Listed for almost 3 months; price cut $30K already.
Open House: Sunday, 2-5 pm

Tangle with 4 more homes as the tour continues . . .

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Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Tanglewood, Tours

Glenbrook Valley

07/11/08 4:30pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Glenbrook Valley

Homes for Sale, Open Houses

If you’re looking for a cool, low-hanging Modern home, Glenbrook Valley is your best bet! This week: Glenbrook Valley’s “Mod-palooza,” courtesy of broker Robert Searcy. Three of the homes below are listed as Houston Mod’s Mods of the Month.

8119 Stony Dell Ct., Glenbrook Valley, Houston

Location: 8119 Stony Dell Ct.
Details: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths; 2,665 sq. ft.
Price: $199,900
The Scoop: 1954 brick L-shaped ranch on actual Houston hill at end of cul-de-sac. Carpet and tile floors; stone patio in back. Wood paneling in Den. Listed for just under 2 months.
Open House: Sunday, 2-4 pm

More moderately Mod-ish moments as the tour continues . . .

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77061, Glenbrook Valley, Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Tours

06/27/08 10:49pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Maplewood and Maplewood South

Maplewood, Open Houses

This weekend we venture west of Meyerland to tour Maplewood and Maplewood South . . . where the 1960s come back to life — one way or another!

6110 Cheena Dr., Maplewood South, Houston

Location: 6110 Cheena Dr.
Details: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths; 2,216 sq. ft.
Price: $259,000
The Scoop: 1965 single-story brick home in Maplewood South. Laminate floors with some carpet. Den has raised, beamed ceiling, window seat, corner fireplace. New appliances and tile in Kitchen; large back yard. Listed since the end of March. Price cut twice, a total of $20.5K.
Open House: Sunday, 2-4 pm

Like what you see? There’s more, this way!

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77096, Homes for Sale, Maplewood, Maplewood South, Open Houses, Tours

06/20/08 11:50pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Baywood Oaks, Baywood Shadows, Village Grove

Baywood Shadows, Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Pasadena, Village Grove

Just outside the Beltway, just north of Ellington Field: Homes in this weekend’s tour are in Pasadena, but zoned to Deer Park schools! (Except for the one in Baywood Oaks West, which has found its way into the Pasadena school district.) Follow below as we wander through Baywood Oaks, Baywood Shadows, and Village Grove!

4727 Baywood Dr., Baywood Shadows, Pasadena, Texas

Location: 4727 Baywood Dr.
Details: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths; 1,662 sq. ft.
Price: $169,900
The Scoop: Late (1981) custom “contemporary” in Baywood Shadows. Clerestory windows, brick fireplace, wood paneling, and sloped ceiling in Family Room; private “loft area” in Master. Marble tile in entry and Kitchen; carpet everywhere else. Covered porches along back of house and side; 6-foot-high brick wall encloses back yard. Hot tub and gazebo available separately! On the market since the end of May.
Open House: Saturday, 1-3 pm

The tour continues this way . . .

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77505, Baywood Oaks, Baywood Shadows, Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Pasadena, Tours, Village Grove

Fort Bend County

06/06/08 11:54pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Greatwood

Greatwood, Open Houses, Sugar Land

Greatwood. Where the builder floor-plan numbers are still fresh, and the sellers are eager to exit their mortgages. Stop by for a visit this weekend — maybe you can help! Here’s our tour of 7 Greatwood homes:

6614 High Knoll Dr., Sugarland, Texas

Location: 6614 High Knoll Dr., Sugarland
Details: 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths; 2,185 sq. ft.
Price: $174,549
The Scoop: 1992 brick 2-story by Ryland Homes in Greatwood Knoll. Tile floors in Entry, Kitchen, and Breakfast Area; carpet everywhere else. Covered back patio with built-in gas grill. Listed since the beginning of May; price cut more than $14K.
Open House: Sunday, 2-6 pm

The tour continues below . . .

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77479, Fort Bend County, Greatwood, Open Houses, Sugarland, Tours

05/30/08 11:55pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Woodside, Braes Terrace, Knollwood Village

Homes for Sale, Knollwood Village, Open Houses, Woodside

Southern ranches almost as old as air conditioning itself! This week’s homes are low slung and and unsung, but still have room to party in back! Woodside, Braes Terrace, and Knollwood Village hook into the bottom of the Loop, between Stella Link and South Main.

8714 Bevlyn Dr., Braes Terrace, Houston

Location: 8714 Bevlyn Dr.
Details: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths; 2,955 sq. ft.
Price: $329,900
The Scoop: Expansive 1953 brick ranch in Braes Terrace. Featured here back in August, for $55K more, before all that beautiful wood paneling was painted over. Game Room, Study; Sunroom leads to backyard deck and pool with changing rooms and half bath. Just relisted.
Open House: Sunday, 2-4 pm

More dressed ranches this way . . .

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77025, Braes-Terrace, Homes for Sale, Knollwood Village, Open Houses, Tours, Woodside

05/23/08 11:49pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Briargrove and Briargrove Park

Briargrove Park, Open Houses

Briargrove and Briargrove Park are 5 miles and (to judge from this weekend’s open houses), about $700,000 apart. But both feature homes so eager to be sold that they’re giving up a good portion of their Memorial Day weekend just so you can visit.

10335 Lynbrook Hollow St., Briargrove Park, Houston

Location: 10335 Lynbrook Hollow St.
Details: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths; 2,958 sq. ft.
Price: $410,000
The Scoop: 1976 brick home on cul-de-sac in Briargrove Park, built around brick courtyard. Two bedrooms, including Master, downstairs. Partial second story. Partially covered deck in back. On the market since mid-January. Price cut $25K last week.
Open House: Sunday, 3-5 pm

More Briargrovian homes below:

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77042, 77057, Briargrove, Briargrove Park, Open Houses, Tours

05/16/08 11:50pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Bay Oaks

Clear Lake, Homes for Sale, Open Houses

Just west of Pine Brook in Clear Lake — and draped loosely around the Bay Oaks Country Club and Golf Course — is our latest tour venue: Bay Oaks! Here’s a preview of four neighborhood open houses open this weekend:

14418 Lofty Mountain Trail, Bay Oaks, Clear Lake

Location: 14418 Lofty Mountain Trail
Details: 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths; 3,538 sq. ft.
Price: $425,000
The Scoop: 1990 Georgian-like home across from golf course. Windows have simulated keystones and shutters, thin sashes. Kitchen recently overhauled. Listed for a little more than 3 weeks; price dropped $4.9K today.
Open House: Sunday, 3-5 pm

More Bay Oaks fun below!

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77062, Bay Oaks, Clear Lake, Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Tours

05/12/08 11:33am

Midcentury Modern Hand-Me-Down in Tanglewilde

Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Tanglewilde

9547 Meadowbriar Ln., Tanglewilde, Houston

Upset that you missed that 1956 Lars Bang home in Braesvalley Swamplot featured last month? An option was taken out on it the same day we featured it.

But . . . the buyers of that house have put their own Tanglewilde Modern on the market. It was built the same year. Realtor Robert Searcy says it’ll have an open house, as Houston Mod’s “mod of the month,” next week.

After the jump: That turquoise tile, and that giant whisk!

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77063, Homes for Sale, Modern Design, Open Houses, Tanglewilde

05/09/08 5:00pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Champions

Homes for Sale, Open Houses

Champions has a golf course, Cy-Fair schools, and FM 1960. What’s not to like . . . unless you’re a loser? Plus: tall trees, and neighborhood names like Champions Park, Champions Place, Champions Colony. This weekend’s tour of open houses includes a home in nearby Barrington Woods. It’s a winner too!

5907 Lookout Mountain Dr., Champions Colony, Houston

Location: 5907 Lookout Mountain Dr.
Details: 3-4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths; 2,335 sq. ft.
Price: $169,000
The Scoop: Late-seventies 2-story home on large cul-de-sac lot next to Champions Golf Course, in Champions Colony. Mostly tile floors; partial brick exterior. Beamed-ceiling Living Room has adjacent Bar. On market for 2 weeks.
Open House: Saturday, 1-4pm

More Champions . . . after the jump!

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77069, Champions, Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Tours

05/02/08 11:53pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Westhaven Estates

Open Houses, Westhaven Estates

Westhaven Estates is patio-home heaven! There are no wasted yards, and all homes are carefully protected from the streets. This weekend: Tour some freestanding homes for sale here!

2323 Potomac Dr., Westhaven Estates, Houston

Location: 2323 Potomac Dr.
Details: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths; 3,018 sq. ft.
Price: $584,900
The Scoop: 1999 Dollhouse Mediterranean in 8-building gated compound. Carport fronts 2-car garage. Master retreat has gas fireplace and bay window; adjacent Media Room with wet bar and balcony is next to separate Study. Hardwood floors on second-level living areas. Has been on market for 2 months already.
Open House: Sunday, 2-4 pm

More patio homes this way . . . !

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77057, Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Tours, Westhaven Estates

04/25/08 11:51pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Southdale

Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Southdale

In this episode: Bellaire east of Newcastle, aka Southdale. Close to parks, schools, pools, and trains! Our open-house tour features new homes, newer homes, and an actual Bellaire original.

4340 Valerie St., Southdale, Bellaire, Texas

Location: 4340 Valerie St.
Details: 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths; 4,048 sq. ft.
Price: $809,000
The Scoop: 2005 “great party house” on corner lot designed “to maximize liveable space.” More is . . . uh, more! Mudroom, Game Room, Sewing Room, wine bar; Pantry has second refrigerator. Master Bath has double doors. Listed since February; price just chopped $6K.
Open House: Sunday, 2-5 pm

On with the tour!

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77401, Bellaire, Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Southdale, Tours

04/18/08 11:53pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Lazybrook

Lazybrook, Open Houses

Welcome to Lazybrook, a sleepy little northwest corner of the Loop that really only gets riled up when White Oak Bayou decides it wants some action! These four lazy homes will be open this weekend . . . if you feel at all like stopping by. Or not. Whatever.

1811 Tattenhall Dr., Lazybrook, Houston

Location: 1811 Tattenhall Dr.
Details: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths; 1,652 sq. ft.
Price: $288,000
The Scoop: 1957 ranch with selective updates, including Lone Star pattern in leaded-glass front door, ceiling fans, crown molding, and “marbleized look formica” countertops. Back yard has small wooden deck on top of pavers; sprinkler system. On market since mid-January; $7K price cut in March.
Open House: Sunday, 2-5 pm

Want more like this? This way . . .

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77008, Homes for Sale, Lazybrook, Open Houses, Tours

04/11/08 11:52pm

Weekend Open House Tour: Spring Creek Forest and Spring Creek Oaks

Open Houses, Spring, Spring Creek Forest, Spring Creek Oaks

This week: Two neighborhoods off Louetta, just east of Stuebner-Airline, north of Cypress Creek. Zoned to the Klein School District. In Spring!

17607 Teal Forest Ln., Spring, Texas

Location: 17607 Teal Forest Ln.
Details: 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths; 2,922 sq. ft.
Price: $158,900
The Scoop: Quaint 1980 home on cul-de-sac in Spring Creek Forest. Master Bedroom downstairs; other bedrooms off upstairs Game Room. Painted woodwork inside; large yard. Covered walkway connects to garage in back. On the market at the same price for almost 6 months.
Open House: Saturday, 11 am-2 pm

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77379, Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Spring, Spring Creek Forest, Spring Creek Oaks, Tours

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