Houston Chronicle Sunday

Step inside two of Houston’s fine homes available for sale.

- By Lisa Zapalac Photos courtesy of Greenwood King Properties

This three-story River Oaks home features a list of impressive amenities and distinctiv­e architectu­ral elements. Listing agent Tim Surratt with Greenwood King Properties Kirby office describes the home as “exquisitel­y appointed, offering resortstyl­e living close to some of the Houston area’s most sought-after retail, restaurant and entertainm­ent attraction­s.”

An elevator provides access to all three floors in the home at 2111 Chilton, which begins with an entry featuring a knotty alder wood door, a Donghia chandelier, a dome ceiling with cove lighting, Venetian plaster walls, custom crown molding, 12foot ceilings, a winding staircase with custom iron railing, a wide-plank walnut floor and elevator access.

The living room has a raised-block-paneled ceiling with an antique finish, wide-plank walnut floor, recessed lighting with dimmers and a handcarved sandstone gas fireplace,

The formal dining room has oversized windows bringing in natural light.

Adjacent to the dining room is a large butler’s pantry with Carrara marble countertop­s, a hammered-nickel sink, glass-front cabinets, a beverage cooler, and abundant storage and serving space.

Stone countertop­s and a large island are among the many highlights of the kitchen, which also includes a Viking six-burner range and a wine cellar.

The breakfast room has solid knotty alder French doors opening to the loggia, a 12-foot ceiling, custom crown molding, recessed lighting, a wideplank walnut floor and a workstatio­n that features a built-in desk with a Carara marble countertop and overhead storage.

The master suite is a private retreat with sitting area, an 11-foot tray ceiling with cove lighting, built-in speakers, recessed lighting, custom crown molding, wide-plank walnut floor and a coffee bar with a refrigerat­or.

The master bath showcases Carrara marble floors and countertop­s, a BainUltra spa bathtub with marble surround, polished-nickel fixtures, a private water closet, a marble shower with dual heads, speakers, and a Programme Martin oversized closet with a packing island and a safe.

Spacious and wellappoin­ted, the home’s secondary bedrooms include Shaw carpet, walk-in closets with custom builtins and en suite baths.

A third-floor secondary bedroom with a private bath, a large closet and a vaulted ceiling could also be used as quarters.

Additional space on the third floor that is being used as an office has recessed lighting, Shaw carpet, a window seat, a vaulted ceiling and a large closet.

The home also includes a game room with an 11foot knotty alder beamed cathedral ceiling, recessed lighting, custom built-in cabinets, a Nest thermomete­r, a sunken wet bar with a refrigerat­or and cabinets, and wide-plank hardwood floors.

With five bedrooms, 5½ baths and 6,250 square feet of living space, this home is priced at $3,085,000.

For more informatio­n, visit www.GreenwoodK­ing.com.

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