Weekend Open House Tour: Woodland Heights

Time for a stroll through lovely Woodland Heights, where the bungalows are small but keep growing. This week’s open-house tour starts simple but gets fancier fast:

706 Teetshorn St., Woodland Terrace, Houston

Location: 706 Teetshorn St.
Details: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,292 sq. ft.
Price: $279,500
The Scoop: 1920 bungalow with enclosed porch and large 1-car garage. Listed in October, price dropped $10K in November; still here in January.
Open House: Sunday, 2-4 pm

The tour continues . . . after the jump!

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620 Bayland Ave., Woodland Heights, Houston

Location: 620 Bayland Ave.
Details: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,265 sq. ft.
Price: $339,900
The Scoop: Bungalow with tiny pool in back, on that famous oak-lined street in Woodland Heights. Did the listing agent write “Hurry… this one won’t last long” back in October? A month later, price was cut $10K.
Open House: Sunday, 2-4 pm

1021 Omar St., Norhill, Houston

Location: 1021 Omar St.
Details: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,874+ sq. ft.
Price: $419,000
The Scoop: Brick bungalow with a deep porch in front; wooden deck, pool, and garage apartment in back. On the market since mid-November; $6K price cut in December.
Open House: Sunday, 1-3 pm

518 Teetshorn St., Woodland Heights, Houston

Location: 518 Teetshorn St.
Details: 3-4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 2,720 sq. ft.
Price: $599,900
The Scoop: Elegant 1926 home expanded to four-squarish proportions in 2000. Sold in June of last year for $507,400;  current seller has made a few minor updates. (Isn’t it a little late in the market run-up for this sort of thing?)
Open House: Sunday, 2-5 pm

511 Byrne St., Woodland Heights, Houston

Location: 511 Byrne St.
Details: 4-5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, 2,925 sq. ft.
Price: $599,000
511 Byrne St., Woodland Heights, Houston Before Renovation and ExpansionThe Scoop: 1926 bungalow (see smaller photo) expanded and done-over with Victorian-ish detailing . . . in front. Third-story gameroom; smaller lot. Listed since July (originally for $60K less), but recently completed.
Open House: Sunday, 2-4 pm