Deidre Woollard served as the lead editor on Luxist.com for…
This contemporary home in Bellaire, Texas is an entertainer’s delight. The five-bedroom showcase home has a unique Allen Bianchi architectural design built by Watermark Homes. Set behind stately oak trees on a 20,475 sq.ft. lot, with a sculptural private front hinting of the surprise inside.
A floating curved staircase greets visitors entering the dramatic 22-foot-high living room with a glass wall. All spaces in the house have vistas to each other and the landscape. The traditional elements of natural stones, wood, & art niches add a warm interior.
This commercial quality kitchen opens to a family room and opens out to the porch. The home has an outdoor kitchen, detached guest suite, three-car garage, a first floor master with a porch/pool entry and a dramatic view.
There is a 2nd-floor game room with built-ins, an exercise room a, large media room with tiered seating and a lobby and stage with a special design for sound containment. The two-story library has a sliding track ladder and adjacent hide-away desk.
A large saltwater swimming pool with spa, grotto and outdoor living area, integrally designed for a seamless effect. This five-bedroom home is listed for $2.399 million with John Daugherty, Realtors, an affiliate of Luxury Portfolio International®.
Deidre Woollard served as the lead editor on Luxist.com for six years writing about real estate, auctions, jewelry and luxury goods. Her love for luxury real estate led her to work at realtor.com and two of the top real estate brokerages in Los Angeles as well as doing publicity for properties around the world.