A detailed look at one of the area’s most distinctive homes.
This contemporary 1950s home, at 3727 Knollwood St. in River Oaks, offers lowslung brick sited on more than three-quarters of a wooded acre. Of note, the property, improvements and structures did not flood during Hurricane Harvey.
Crafted by architectWylie Vale, the home offers polished white limestone floors, impressive finishes and fittings, and expanses of glossy white walls.
The main house offers more than 7,000 square feet of living space, and art lovers will appreciate the floor-toceiling windows that allow in natural light as well as unbroken walls that offer space for large art installations.
From the street, the home’s modern silhouette features a large chimney, as well as several rectangular masses that overlap or intersect horizontal roof slabs.
Home features include a breakfast room, family room, formal dining, formal living room, quarters with kitchen, first- and second-floor living areas, media room, study/ library, and in-house utility room.
The kitchen includes a breakfast bar, freestanding gas range, convection oven, electric oven, refrigerator instant hot water, island without cooktop, pot filler, pot and pan drawers, second sink, soft-closing cabinets, soft-closing drawers, and a walk-in pantry.
Other interior features include an owned alarm system, drapes/curtains/ window cover, dry bar, fire/smoke alarm, formal entry/foyer, wet bar, electric washer and dryer connections, and sound wiring.
Outside, the 7,167-squarefoot home sits on a 37,400square foot lot and includes a fenced backyard, covered patio/deck, detached garage (with quarters), side yard, sprinkler system, storage shed and subdivision tennis court.
The garage includes an attached carport, automatic door opener. Outside, there is also a circular double-wide driveway and additional parking.
Priced at $6,995,000, this five-bedroom home with four full baths and three half-baths is listed by Cameron Ansari with Greenwood King Properties.
For information, visit www.greenwoodking.com.