Houston Chronicle Sunday

Memorial Park-area estate showcases location, views

- By Lisa Zapalac HOMES CORRESPOND­ENT

This stunning estate in Crestwood Acres in the Memorial Park area is on 0.89 acres.

Listing agent Clayton Katz of John Daugherty, Realtors says that home, with a bayou front, is a blend of traditiona­l and modern elements creating spectacula­r living and entertaini­ng spaces.

With more than 11,000 square feet of living space, this home has it all — a theater, gym, optional quarters, a loggia, library, study, catering kitchen, elevator, a wine room, an incredible master suite and an infinity-edge pool, to name just a few highlights. A library with extensive wood paneling is prewired for audio/visual capability and includes a formal parlor, vintage lighting, an Isokern fireplace with a cast-stone mantle, iron doors opening to a courtyard and access to a secondary garage.

The study features custom millwork and vintage lighting.

Expansive iron doors and windows with views to the courtyard complement the formal dining with recessed lighting, prewiring for audio/visual, and seven-inch white oak flooring with an ebony finish. The same flooring is continued in the living room that has white-washed cedar beam details, iron and glass doors and windows, a custom-designed cast-stone mantle and fireplace and prewiring for entertainm­ent.

A custom built-in bar features shiplap detailing, brick flooring and vintage lighting.

The main kitchen showcases Carrara marble counters, a Wolf six-burner cooktop with double oven, a three-foot SubZero refrigerat­or, a threefoot Sub-Zero freezer, a Wolf drawer microwave, Wolf steamer kitchen, Wolf warming drawer and a Wolf coffee station; expansive island and countertop space and beam detailing. Adjacent to the bar, the catering kitchen includes brick flooring, custom storage and shelving, fullservic­e secondary kitchen and beverage refrigerat­ion, and a Wolf 15-inch steamer.

With storage for hundreds of bottles, the refrigerat­ed wine room features brook flooring and vintage lighting.

The luxury master suite has a view of the and grounds, exterior electronic shades, a freestandi­ng tub with arched iron windows, a Carrara marble shower, and separate custom closets.

State of the art projection and a theater sound system is included in the large theater, and a gym/ family room has a floor-toceiling iron window/door system, a private terrace, a large gym area and a secondary play/media area.

The beautiful loggia has marble tile flooring, a large serving bar, a wood detail ceiling, a sitting area with a fireplace and television, and a Wolf grill and views beautiful resort-area backyard with a fire pit and a heated infinity-edge pool with a water feature and separate spa. Additional amenities include a full pool bath with an iron entry, garages with lifts to hold six vehicles, a surveillan­ce system, quarters/flex space on the third level and three utility rooms.

With six bedrooms, six full baths and three halfbaths, this home at 11 Crestwood Drive is priced at $8,500,000.

For informatio­n, visit www.JohnDaughe­rty.com.

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