1.21 Acres in Houston, TX - $3,200,000

Custom designed for the sellers by John Sullivan, AIA, the multiple porches, soaring 12-to-14f ceilings, and jib-style windows of this stunning residence abate Houston’s sultry climate and celebrate the park-like vistas of the surrounding 52,000+sf lot. Graceful, Neo-Classical lines evoke the elegant homes of the late Louisiana architect A. Hays Town, whose work revived regional historic architecture and repurposed it for modern living. The 6,500+sf residence plus 660sqft garage apartment, surrounded by a resort-style pool, patios, towering heirloom trees, and flower beds, provides welcome respite and superb privacy. Custom appointments include oak and slate floors, ornamental plaster, beamed and coffered ceilings, interior brick walls, soapstone kitchen and marble bath surfaces, banks of French doors, Baldwin hardware, and Bevelo gas fixtures. State-of-the-art electronics include Control4 whole-home automation, auto shades, Ecobee thermostats, security cameras, 4K video, 19 zones indoor/outdoor audio, 4-unit, 16-seer, 2-stage, zoned HVAC, Ubiquiti networking/wifi, Cat6 prewire, 7.4.2 Dolby Atmos 4K theater with FullSwing Golf Simulator, IntelliChem saltwater pool, 32-zone sprinkler system, 220v pre-wire in garages for lifts/EV chargers, Smart Gate garage doors. 22kw generator runs two AC units, kitchen apps, home automation system/networking, critical lighting, garages, and gates. Two separate garages off the gated drive offer parking for four cars with room for lifts. The detached garage apartment is complete with a kitchenette. An exceptional estate in a convenient location to the center of the city.