From the category archives:

Craftsman Homes

HDT Builder’s Houston Heights new construction at 1017A Waverly is progressing quickly. A/C and plumbing have been installed. The 42″ gas fireplace was installed Friday. Electrical work will be next, along with more City inspections. The front elevation is about to be transformed. The skirt around the porch is on: the photos shows detail of [...]

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Houston heights Builder,HDT has listed one of their two homes on MLS 1017A Waverly is a unique Craftsman inspired home,priced at $443,500. It is 2168 SF plus unfinished room over garage. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, 2 car alley access garage. The front porch will have square, tapered columns. It will also feature angled, shingled skirting [...]

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The two new Houston Heights homes being built by HDT Builders are progressing quickly.  Framing is complete on one (1017A Waverly) and windows are being installed. The framing stage is probably the only stage where you see major changes occurring daily. The steps leading up to the foundation is slow, time-consuming work, involving City permitting, [...]

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Heights Builder, HDT Builders, is starting their next project in Houston Heights. It takes a lot of time to select lots, negotiate the sale, close on them, survey them, do site prep for construction, get City approval for every step, etc., etc., then finally start building. Well, that time is finally here after months of [...]

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My previous post gave info about Woodland Heights history and character. This one gives prices of some Woodland Heights homes for sale. As a Houston Heights Realtor and long-time resident of Woodland Heights, this is my favorite neighborhood. I live in a 1909 Craftsman bungalow on Omar St. The Craftsman style home (from the Arts and [...]

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Houston’s Woodland Heights is where I live. I bought my house many years ago as a derelict old Craftsman bungalow. It was almost falling down, but it had a wonderful wrap-around porch that I fell in love with. See my post about stumbling upon the neighborhood,  falling in love with Woodland Heights, and becoming a [...]

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What Makes Garden Oaks So Popular?

by Rich on November 19, 2009

Garden Oaks is a close-in neighborhood of approximately 1400 homes. It was to be the “next River Oaks” until WWII started. Now a delightful neighborhood of updated 1950′s homes on curved, shaded streets.

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Can I Afford a Darling Little Craftsman Home in Houston Heights?
Everyone loves Houston Heights. Wonderful little Craftsman bungalows, stately Victorian homes, & the multitude of other styles of the early 1900’s. How are these priced?! Here is the answer.

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