Real estate agent and Glenbrook Valley champion (and Swamplot advertiser) Robert Searcy has been tracking Midcentury Modern properties for sale in the Houston area on the Houston Mod website. Included in the latest list: this wood-filled home in Woodside designed by architect Zachary T. “Zack” Graham in 1957. It’s been on the market for 2 months now, for $369,000, and it’s practically begging for a whitewashing.
None of you guessed the correct location for this week’s mystery home. But we have a prizewinner for that Rice Design Alliance membership!
Here’s where you thought the home might be: Friendswood, Timbergrove Manor (5 guesses), Lazybrook (2 guesses), Oak Forest (2), Westbury, Willowbrook, Shepherd Forest, Spring Branch (2), Sharpstown, Meyerland, Westwood, Willowbend, Braes Heights, Ayrshire, Afton Oaks, Lynn Park, Old Braeswood, Braeburn Valley (2), Bellaire, and Maplewood.
Since nobody guessed it, we’re giving a one-year individual membership in the Rice Design Alliance to a player who wrote in to identify the listing, then posted a couple of solid decoy guesses:
While the funky kitchen floor throws me off a bit, I’m going to guess based on the traditional furniture that they are Afton Oaks-dwellers.
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Sorry - Afton Oaks OR Lynn Park (behind Highland Village). That whole area has that real estate tension between renovating old ranches or mowing them down to build a brand-new faux-something.
Congratulations, LT. You’ve won the week!
So where is this home?
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.
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 . . .
From htownjenny (Jenny Staff Johnson): @swamplot Having trouble opening your links this week...
From nataliebogan (Natalie Bogan): @swamplot Went to a party there once, the kids playroom would be all the space my plant and I need.. No one would even know I was there!From nataliebogan (Natalie Bogan): @swamplot Such a cozy bungalow! http://swamplot.com/piney-point-village-megamansion-now-10-million-off/2009-09-03/
From aharvey321 (Ashlea H): Hey @swamplot , why can't I see your new posts on your homepage?
From azizgilani (Aziz Gilani): @swamplot the third house just got torn down on my street (lorrie) in 3 months! No one told Knollwood Village about the market slowdown
From houstonnownews (HoustonNowNews): Sweet! RT @swamplot: H-E-B Plans To Build a Montrose Grocery Store at Wilshire Village http://twurl.nl/vf3w4o #hounews
From Illini_Jen (Jennifer Vodvarka): RT @houston_foodie: Sweet! RT @swamplot: H-E-B Plans To Build a Montrose Grocery Store at Wilshire Village http://twurl.nl/vf3w4o #hounews
From houston_foodie (Houston Foodie): Sweet! RT @swamplot: H-E-B Plans To Build a Montrose Grocery Store at Wilshire Village http://twurl.nl/vf3w4o #hounews
From HAAonline (Houston Apt Assn HAA): Former apt. site to become grocery store RT @swamplot http://twurl.nl/kfujw8
From Hurstej (Emily Hurst): RT @swamplot: H-E-B: Yes, We’re Buying the Wilshire Village Site http://twurl.nl/kfujw8 yay! Goodbye tress, sorry I'm gonna shopping there.