1200 Howard Lane in the City of Bellaiire. This is a brilliantly built residence inside the loop with a rarely found primary suite on the first level.
At sunset, this home is absolutely stunning! Outstanding features include a good-sized downstairs study and spacious second floor game room.
Gorgeous curb appeal which offers symmetry and balance starting from the top gables to the windows, front yard boxwood hedges, to the exterior sconce lights on either side of the covered slate front porch. This is such an exceptional place to call HOME!
The marble entry hall is flanked by the formal living and dining rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows. The traditional wood and glass front door and side windows filter natural light cheerfully into this defined space.
Take a look inside the luxuriously appointed living room featuring a gas log fireplace, recessed LED lights plus art lighting above the custom mantle. The built-in bookshelves and lower cabinetry add architectural interest and depth to this welcoming room for friends, famliy, guests and neighbors.
This northwest perspective of the decorator-inspired dining room highlights the connectivity to the entry hall and living room in the background. Double pane, floor-to-ceiling windows provide pretty views to the front yard gardens, trees and shrubs. Almost every window in this home offers custom-fitted shades.
This view of the lovely living room highlights the arched cased openings to the foyer and dining room. Expansive vistas to the front yard garden hedges, sprawling corner lot and nice homes on the 1200 block of Howard Lane. This is a non-through street to the north as the house numbers ascend.
Secluded study and home office. This space, cleverly designed on the first level apart from the entertaining areas, has been tastefully decorated with a writing desk and professional staging finishes. The double glass doors add privacy yet still filter daylight from northern exposure into the space.
Great-looking wet bar in the center of the downstairs floor plan. Prime location for pouring drinks for parties! Sleek black granite counters, custom cabinets and glass storage are just a few of the timeless elements that compliment the adjacent wrought iron and wood banister.
Elevated image of the family room and breakfast room plus a glimpse into kitchen from the staircase. Good looking red oak hardwood floors run east-west in many rooms downstairs. The door to the right of the back door is a pocket door to the utility room.
This close-up view of the fine furnishings and accessories in the family room shows how a soothing color pallete of blues, grays and whites can enhance your enjoyment of this comfortable living space. Don't miss the art/sculpture niche in the background near the wet bar.
Light-filled breakfast room enhanced by a southern-facing window. Adjacent granite breakfast bar counter provides additional seating options for kitchen with glass cabinets overhead for your favorite stemware.
Generously-sized granite island kitchen. The owners thoughtfully installed a gas line to the island when they buiit this home. If a gas cooktop is your preferred style, it would be a simplied process to install a gas cooktop since the gas line is already in place.
An alternate view of delightful island kitchen ideal for cooking, baking and preparing meals for daily gatherings or large-scale festivities. Stainless appliances include the built-in electric oven and microwave. Notice the handsome tile border design on the floor framed proportionally around the island with abundant storage cabinets and drawers.
This photo highlights how fabulously the rooms flow from one to the other while still retaining their distinctive character and overall appeal.
There is a corner walk-in pantry behind the door to the far right adjacent to the built-in desk which offers cubby storage to keep you organized and on task every day. The tall window above the sink has incredible views to the pink crepe myrtle trees in bloom on the south side of this residence.
You'll soon discover the abundance of natural light from all sides of this lovely home as depicted here in the largest living space emanating from the wall of expansive windows.
Pretty as a picture! Charming and serene backyard patio between the back of the house and two-car detached garage connected by a covered breezeway.
Very lush backyard. Room for a play system or even a cocktail-sized pool. The side yard nicely disguises the air conditioning condensing units.
At sunset, this is a lovely place to sit outside, admire the stars and relax at the end of the day. This traditional home is beautiful by day and at night!
Northeast view of the backyard at twilight
The detached two-car garage offers a double wide driveway to park two extra cars when needed. Ample street parking as well. The crepe myrtle trees are currently in full bloom! Several other trees shade this corner lot measuring 6,555 SF per HCAD inside the loop in the incorporated City of Bellaire.
Rarely found primary bedroom on the first level. This room feels extra voluminous with its high ceilings. There are two very large walk-in closets as you walk towards the primary bathroom, one of which has a bank of cedar-lined drawers.
This view of the primary suite highlights the vast space including the sitting area as shown. The hallway leads to the home office [on the right as you step away from the primary suite]. The door at the end of the hallway leads to the powder bathroom [photo available later in this gallery].
The primary bathroom features two vanities [one with knee space as shown] and the other is visible if you look closely through the oversized framed mirror's reflection. Oversized window above the whirlpool bathtub allows sunlight to brighten this already well-illuminated space.
This view shows the separate glass enclosed shower and the second sink vanity and addtional storage. All thoughout this home, you will discover abundant storage in the bathrooms and hallways.
Staircase ascending to the second level where you will discover the enormous game room. This oversized area can accommodate a billards table, ping pong table plus an 85-inch flat screen TV. Alternatively, set up as an upstairs lounge or second home office.
This is a virtually staged photo of the game room. This wonderfully-sized upstairs space is shown as a second level living area with a TV.
Another vista of the game room which has endless possibilities to furnish and decorate.
This image, which is virtually staged, shows how spacious the game room is. An indoor table tennis aka ping pong table would function well in this space. When not in use, it could be stored upright on the wider wall.
This is the largest secondary bedroom which faces west, has a pair of the same sized windows, ceiling fan/light and offers street scape with tree top views.
The Hollywood bathroom connects the third and fourth bedrooms upstairs and includes granite vanities, privacy doors, tub/shower, framed mirrors, sconce lighting and tile floors.
Inside the shared bathroom, this is a close-up view of the tub/shower with soap/shampoo niche and neutral colored ceramic tile flooring. There are two separate and nice-sized walk-in closets, one of which features a window facing north. The approximate dimensions of each closet is 7' x 5'.
This bedroom is located on the NW corner upstairs overlooking the corner of Howard Lane and Glenmont Street and also has towering tree views! Don't miss the quaint built-in bench in the corner - a good place to tie one's shoes!
This bedroom, with one window facing south, has historically been used as a guest room with its proximity to an adjacent hallway bathroom with a tub/shower. The double doors pictured on the right open to the guest closet.
Full bathroom upstairs on the second level offers granite sink vanity, commode and tub/shower with soap/shampoo shelf. Like the Hollywood bathroom, this space has a large framed mirror above the backsplash, sconce lighting and tile floors that are easy to clean. In the reflection of the mirror, notice the quality of the two panel privacy door.
Take a peek inside the powder bathroom on the first floor of this exceptional, one owner home. A few nice features include the framed mirror, pedestal sink with chrome plumbing fixtures, sconce lighting and an above-commode storage cabinet. Across the hall, there is a deep under-stair storage closet not to be missed!
The utility room is also situated on the first level and can be a mudroom/drop station for shoes, backpacks. Many storage cabinets for bulk items and other household supplies.
Gorgeous two-story brick residence constructed in 2007 and completed in 2008. Situated on a corner lot with towering trees and lovely landscaping.
