3714 Inwood - Greenwood King Properties

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3714 Inwood Drive House Tucked away on the quiet west end of Inwood Drive, this well-constructed brick home is a classic example of America’s muchloved Georgian style. Defined by symmetry and elegance, it has two stories with a gable roof whose main roof ridge is parallel to the street. A pedimented entry with pilasters enhances the front door, but, in the classical tradition, other ornamentation is restrained.

Inside, the home offers three ensuite bedrooms (all up), plus a fourth room that might serve as a playroom, nursery, homework station or home office. The first level includes formals, kitchen and breakfast area, den, powder room and sunroom. There are hardwoods and Hunter Douglas shades throughout, as well as an elevator and whole-house generator. The garage apartment is fully plumbed but otherwise a blank canvas for you to transform into drop-dead guest quarters, another home office or perhaps a yoga studio. The beautifully tended and shady rear garden will lure you outside for morning coffee.

Aside from the home’s adaptable architecture – it would suit modern furniture, antiques or traditional styles equally well – the location is ideal. It’s just a few minutes to many of the city’s finest restaurants, supermarkets and shopping. It’s also zoned to River Oaks Elementary, one of Houston’s very best schools. (Buyer must verify eligibility for attendance.)

The house has been very well maintained for its 70-plus years, and a few thoughtful updates will ensure its legacy for decades to come. Buyers eager to get into the desirable northwest quadrant of River Oaks will find this home a very attractive option.

Architect The designer of 3714 Inwood Drive was Robert D. McCready (1900-1974), a Houston architect active from about 1925. By 1940 his career then shifted from architecture to remodeling and then to building spec homes. In the first issue of River Oaks Magazine in February 1937, he advertised remodeling services and “concealed lawn-sprinkling systems.” By the end of 1939, McCready started to advertise his services as a home-building consultant. He built dozens of homes in River Oaks, some of which have been designated as City of Houston Landmarks. The house at 3714 Inwood was a custom home, built in 1950.

Although the house has since been painted, the façade remains very true to its original appearance.

Neighborhood Founded by brothers Will and Mike Hogg and attorney Hugh Potter in the 1920s, today River Oaks is Houston’s premier residential neighborhood, located conveniently close to the central business district and to the city’s main retail, arts and medical areas. It was the founders’ wish that River Oaks would demonstrate the highest standards of modern community planning, a model for the rest of Houston to follow. Since its creation, River Oaks has been published in national news, real estate and design media and been the focus of scholarly analysis in recognition of its contributions to the 20th-century American elite community development. Property values have been protected and enhanced by strong deed restrictions, subdivision governance and architectural preservation. The subdivision, home to the River Oaks Country Club and numerous pocket parks, is patrolled by a 24-hour proprietary security service.

By the numbers Year built

1950 (per HCAD)

House Lot Garage apartment

3,734 sf (per HCAD) 11,524 sf (per HCAD) 528 sf (per HCAD)

Room Dimensions

Entry hall 15 x 8 Kitchen 14 x 11 Den/Family room 20 x 10 Breakfast room 12 x 8 Sunroom 21 x 12 Living room 27 x 15 Primary bedroom 21 x 12 Dining room 15 x 15

Bedroom #2 Bedroom #3 Extra room Garage apartment

18 x 13 17 x 13 13 x 11 21 x 19

Front entry

Entry hall

Den

Sunroom

Dining room

Kitchen

Breakfast area

Living room

Living room

Living room

Living room

Primary bedroom

Primary bath

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Secondary bedroom

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Extra upstairs room

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2nd Floorplan

Features This classic Georgian home features three bedrooms (plus an extra upstairs room), three and a half baths, formals, kitchen with eat-in breakfast area, den, sunroom, elevator and plumbed garage apartment. The charming back garden has plenty of room for a water feature or summer kitchen, and there’s a whole-house generator tucked behind the garage. Other details:

Kitchen & Breakfast Room  Sub-Zero refrigerator with freezer on the bottom  Jenn-Air six-burner electric cooktop  Jenn-Air wall oven  GE microwave  Whirlpool dishwasher  Silestone countertops  Custom cabinetry  Wine rack  Linoleum floor  Built-in corner bowfats (alcove cupboards)  Swinging door to dining room

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 Separate dressing area with built-ins dressers, reach-in closets  Combined tub/shower  Sitting area overlooks the rear garden  Elevator stop

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General Interior  Wood floors  Hunter Douglas Duettes (cellular honeycomb shades)  Custom drapes  Crown molding  Two (2) Carrier HVAC units  Elevator (installed in 2016)

Exterior  Brick facing  Irrigation system with five (5) zones; control panel in garage  Two-car garage with apartment above  GAF Timberline HD shingle roof (replaced in 2011)  Generac whole-house generator (installed in 2020)  Gutters  Yard drains  Mature landscaping Generator Elevator

Information such as measurements, square footage and descriptions of materials, fixtures, or other components of the improvements may not be accurate and should not be relied upon, but should be independently verified by Buyer prior to purchase. Photography by TK Images

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Cameron Ansari

cameron@riveroakshouston.com

Teresa Byrne-Dodge teresa@riveroakshouston.com

Realtor® Associates

713.942.6811

www.riveroakshouston.com 3201 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77098

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