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Welcome to Award winning 1217 Tulane. This home has been completely restored and expanded to National Park Service standards in 2020. Note the antique bricks lining the walkway and the copper water chain. -
Welcome to Award winning 1217 Tulane. This home has been completely restored and expanded to National Park Service standards in 2020. Note the antique bricks lining the walkway and the copper water chain.
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1217 Tulane and its sister won a prestigious Good Brick Award for historic preservation in 2021. It is one of 6 homes in Houston certified as historical structures by the Texas Historical Commission, and has had every surface and system restored with a tasteful expansion.
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100 year old Craftsman porch will restored stone-faced pillars, is an ideal place to sip iced tea in the afternoons, or drink your coffee in the mornings.
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Note, original tear drop siding painted in carefully designed historic colors.
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Four total parking spaces, shared antique drive with its sister National Register House, and private offstreet and garage.
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Relax on 100 year old battleship grey wood porch, in a historic street and neighborhood close by parks and amenities. 1217 Tulane is the most recent house added to the only 105 on the National Register in Houston Heights. Ask for the National Register Listing File and the history with the Heights founder and first mayor.
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Completely restored original long leaf pine floors throughout house. Note the antique French doors separating the living and dining spaces.
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Energy efficient touches throughout, ceiling fans, all electric low cost, climate friendly design, tons of natural light. 1217 Tulane marries the best of modern living and historic feel.
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All hardware restored original or carefully selected to match original period.
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Every antique window completely restored and rehung with original weights by local craftsmen.
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Ceiling fans throughout in every room.
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Dining room boasts a swinging kitchen door, which would have been a significant upgrade in 1922.
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Typical Craftsman Bungalow layout with living at front, bed and kitchen at rear, and pass through from dining room in a circular flow.
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Schoolhouse style lighting throughout, amazing amounts of storage tucked away in house, garage, and garage apartment.
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Original kitchen painstakingly restored with modern upgrades, floor to ceiling built in cabinets with shaker style custom pine facing, white granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, note period pencil tile on backsplash.
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Imagine making breakfast and brewing coffee in this darling kitchen.
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Kitchen filled with small touches including built in shelving and pop up cutting board. Craftsman kitchen is easily expansible by opening wall into the dining room, and sealing off bathroom door. Architect available.
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Pass through Butler\'s Pantry boasts custom built in pine glass break fronts and white granite prep counter along exposed antique accent wall.
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Both over garage apartment and 1922 house boast full kitchens and laundry. All appliances stay.
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Note transition from antique restored long leaf pine, to reclaimed pine floor board with custom wax finish reclaimed from 1880\'s farmhouse.
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Drawer pulls and finishings selected to match period.
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Vaulted ceiling in primary addition with walk in closet, antique exposed accent wall and flowing stunning reclaimed pine flooring.
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1920s period style tiling carried through modern bath with white granite counters.
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Original bathroom is now jack and jill, used as powder and bath for original primary bedroom, with clawfoot tub, marble tile floor, and shiplap accent wall.
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Imagine soaking in your clawfoot tub.
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Relax in private fully fenced backyard, plenty of space for dogs and family, and room to expand house for a future buyer.
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Over garage apartment has second full laundry downstairs, double entry, large open kitchen, and huge amount of additional storage space in garage closet and attic space.
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House designed with separated over alley facing large garage apartment to preserve private greenspace, allowing use as private income unit or office inlaw as well. Site and restoration is designed for house expansion by future owners if desired.
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Original primary bathroom with exposed stunning original shiplap ceiling. Note restored antique doors and Craftsman styling on windows.
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All electric, climate friendly house filled with energy efficient touches, managed by smart thermostat.
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Reclaimed pine floors flow through full walk-in closet with custom built-ins.
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Last shot of the front house...
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Garage apartment boasts double entry into full laundry room from both backyard and private walkway running from Tulane to Alley. Walk upstairs to the 2nd floor garage apartment.
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Note Craftsman styling to match house and custom pine glass break front and custom wax finished solid oak floors.
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Walk up out of the stairs into large secondary living area with schoolhouse lighting, custom pine glass breakfront, tons of natural lights and custom was finished hardwood oak floors.
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Garage apartment bedroom
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Updated craftsman period styling carried over from antique house.
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Note under-counter lights, floor to ceiling custom solid pine shaker style built-ins in galley kitchen open huge granite counter space.
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Garage apartment features full huge kitchen with white granite eat-in counter, custom pine cabinets, full stainless appliances and pantry.
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Garage Apr Floorplan
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House Floorplan
Description
Property Type
Single-FamilySubdivision
Houston HeightsCounty
HarrisStyle
Single-FamilyAD ID
44818617
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Property Details
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Interior Features
Bedroom Information
- Total Bedrooms : 2
- Total Rooms: 5
- Room Description: 1 Living Area,Family Room,Formal Dining,Garage Apartment,Kitchen/Dining Combo,Living Area - 2nd Floor,Living/Dining Combo,Quarters/Guest House,Utility Room in Garage,Utility Room in House
Bathroom Information
- Total Baths: 2
- Full Baths: 2
Interior Features
- Property Appliances:
Heating & Cooling
- Central Electric Heating,
Equipment
- Electric Oven
- Electric Range
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Exterior Features
Building Information
- Year Built: 1922
- Built: 1922
- Roof: Composition
- Architecture: Craftsman
Exterior Features
- Back Yard Fenced,Fully Fenced,Porch
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Property / Lot Details
Lot Information
- Land Lot: Subdivision Lot
- Land Lot: 4400
Property Information
- SQ ft: 1,051
- SQ ft (Living Area): 1,051
- Subdivision: Houston Heights
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Listing Information
Listing Price Information
- Original List Price: $849,900
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Taxes / Assessments
Legal Information
- Legal Description: LT 12 BLK 182 HOUSTON HEIGHTS
- Tax Amount: 15306
- Tax Year: 2,022
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Virtual Tour, Parking, Multi-Unit Information & Homeowners Association
Garage Information
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Garage: Detached Garage
Homeowners Association Information
- Annual Maintenance: No
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School, Utilities & Location Details
School Information
- Elementary School: LOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Middle High School: HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (HOUSTON)
- Senior High School: HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
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