PRIME PROPERTY

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

Situated on a prime, 2-plus-acre wooded lot at the end of a cul-de-sac at 324 Buckingham Drive in close-in Memorial, the 14,362-square-foot neoclassical home offers Palladian proportions and light-filled interior vistas with architectural grandeur and design. The elegantly appointed estate also has hand-selected de-Gournay wall coverings, book-matched Carrara marble floors, and platinum and gold-plated door handles. Shielded by thick woodland, this property’s notable seclusion is remarkable given its location 2 miles from uptown Houston while also offering easy access to downtown.

Inside, the home features three levels, five bedrooms, private twobedroom guest quarters, master suite with sitting room and spa-like master bath, which also includes a bidet, double sinks, half-bath, primary bath with separate shower, vanity area and whirlpool/ jetted tub. Other interior features include a formal dining room, study/home office, wine cellar, wine dining room, family room, six fireplaces, lounge with full bar, exercise room and sauna, and a four-car garage. The kitchen, which opens to the family room, includes a breakfast bar, instant hot water, island with cooktop, walkin pantry, pot filler, potand-pan drawers and under-cabinet lighting.

Outside, there is a heated pool plus 9,800 square feet of covered terraces and patio space. Other outdoor features include a fully fenced backyard, balcony, covered patio/ deck, detached garage apartment/quarters, porch and sprinkler system. Priced at $13,700,000, this sevenbedroom home with seven full baths and three half-baths is listed by Walter Bering with Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.

For information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com.