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Property Details
| SOLD! Historic Avondale - Houston, TX (Montrose) |
IT IS OFFICIAL: As of 26 April 2006, 505 Avondale has a new owner! Congrats Elena & Andre on the purchase of one helluva house!
One of the original Montrose houses circa 1910, in one of the oldest Montrose neighborhoods--Avondale.
The original 2700 s.f. house was converted to a duplex sometime in what appeared to be the 1950s or 60s. "Rezoffis" a hair salon, was located downstairs for 20 yrs prior to my purchase of the property. I converted it back to a single family residence.
MASTER: The upstairs--which was a two bed two bath apartment when I purchased the house--now has a large master suite (about 700 sq.ft., including a large master bath with a large double shower + claw tub, walk-in closet w/laundry, + a sunroom/porch). There are also two other nice sized bedrooms & a jack & jill or "Hollywood" bath upstairs.
Downstairs is pretty much all entertaining & living space... huge kitchen with built-in & commercial appliances, an office, a dining room, a living room, and a 2nd study / sunroom.
The house has been completely updated mechanically, with all new copper water lines (from the meter to every fixture in the house), new gas lines, new drains, new wiring and a 200 amp electrical service, 9 tons of new central air (split system; 4 up 5 down), and new hot water systems.
The house has also been wired with coax cable & cat-5 to all the rooms, surround sound, and a tricked out alarm system with keypads on both floors, motion sensors, glass break detectors, etc.
The "look" of the space is a fusion of early 1900s with some elements of a more modern style, reminiscent of clean, geometric Art Deco lines in the trim and cabinetry, with some definite Craftsman inspiration. I certainly didn't reinvent the wheel here but I think I created something original but still derivative.
The floor plan is now totally open very loft-like. There are a lot of custom stainless details in the baths & kitchen. The floors are all hardwood up and down, except in the wet areas, which feature period correct hex-tile + custom basketweave & checkerboard patterns in Empress (black) and Carrera (white) marble.
Too many features to list here. I had five years to agonize over the details--and believe me, I did.
Major shout out to Andre and Elena for being even more detailed with their finishes and selections... to Albert Gamboa for the architectural work designing and drawing up the front porch addition (based on specs from Andre and Elena), and to Scott Hogue for executing those plans in a way that the porch and other details look completely original to the house. Great job one & all.
505 AVONDALE
HOUSTON, TX 77006
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