A detailed look at one of the area’s most distinctive homes.

Close to Rice University, numerous museums and the Texas Medical Center, this home on a 21,227-square-foot lot is surrounded by large oaks, azalea gardens, a two-story guest house, a pool and entertaining spaces. Listing agent Texas Anderson of Greenwood King Properties Kirby Office describes the property as a “rare and wonderful compound” and adds that the classic fivebedroom home with an elevator has been enlarged and updated by noted architect Tom Wilson.

Inside of the two-story main house, a spacious entry separates the living and dining rooms. Open to the family room across the back, the formal living room features a fireplace and a door leading to the terrace on the south side of the home.

Enhanced by views of the scenic surrounds, the formal dining room is separated from the kitchen by a butler’s pantry, which offers abundant storage, and access to the elevator and second powder bath.

Light and open, the kitchen has a large center island with a granite countertop, views of the pool and gardens and is adjacent to a separate breakfast room with hardwood floors and French doors opening to the Tom Wilson-designed screened porch.

Located between the breakfast room and living room is the family room that has views of the gardens and tall oaks that span the back yard.

The second floor, accessible via the staircase or elevator, has five bedrooms including the master suite, and a utility room.

A private hallway leads to the spacious master suite that features a wall of bookcases, expansive windows overlooking the pool, gardens and large oaks; and a luxury bath with a glassed-in shower, soaking tub and a double vanity that separates the walk-in closet from the bath area.

The second en-suite bedroom is spacious and has hardwood floors; the third bedroom, also with a private bath, is separated from the other bedrooms by a hallway and a sitting area.

The fourth bedroom is currently being used as a playroom and is connected to closets and a Hollywoodstyle bath that also serves the fifth bedroom, currently utilized as an exercise room.

Adjacent to a summer kitchen is the two-story guest house that has a first-floor game room with a half bath and a sound system that extends to the summer kitchen and to the far end of the pool.

The second floor is comprised of a study with a fireplace and wall of bookcases and a half-bath; and a bedroom with a full bath and kitchenette. A balcony off the study leads to the pool and gardens.

Thompson + Hanson designed and landscaped the back and side yards. The front and back yards have sprinkler systems with 20 zones each.

A summer kitchen separating the pool area from the guest house has solid mahogany cabinets, granite countertops, a deep stainless-steel sink, a DCS stainless-steel rotisserie, a three-burner gas grill, separate side burner and warming drawer. The Monarch saltwater pool and spa has a Polaris pool sweep and LED lighting.

Additionally, there is are four HVAC units in the main house and two HVAC units in the guest house, and a parking courtyard that is separated from the pool by a sliding iron fence.

With 6,701 square feet, five bedrooms, four full and two half-baths, this home is priced at $2,895,000.

For more information, contact Anderson or visit www.GreenwoodKing.com.