NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1229 Herkimer St Houston, TX 77008

Greater Heights Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $1,407,000 - $1,748,000

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,019 Sq Ft
$520/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold September 20, 2023

Current estimated payment $10,340/month

4 Days on Market

Highlights

  • In Ground Pool
  • 0.32 Acre Lot
  • Deck
  • RV Access or Parking
  • Maid or Guest Quarters
  • 3-minute walk to Love Park

About This Home

As of September 2023

Incredibly Rare 1 Level Heights Private Resort on a HUGE Nearly 14,000 sqft Lot! Private Backyard Oasis With A Sparkling Pool, Koi Pond & Covered Areas for Outdoor Play. Its open floor plan features gorgeous flooring, fresh neutral paint, towering cathedral ceilings w/wood beams, elegant lighting & fans, & oversized windows w/picture-perfect views of lush grounds & koi pond. Chef’s kitchen has Quartz countertops, designer tile splash, custom cabinetry, a wet bar, Thermador SS appliances w/a pot filler & hood vent & a large pantry. Dramatic owner’s retreat offers a cathedral ceiling w/wood beams, a custom feature wall, oversized windows, a custom walk-through closet & a luxurious ensuite bathroom. Guest suite has kitchenette, ensuite bathroom & private patio, perfect for long term visitors. Spacious guest bedrooms have large closets & easy access to a full bathroom. An impressive list of improvements includes flooring, paint & major renovations to the kitchen, bathrooms & guest suite.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Shawn Manderscheid

eXp Realty LLC License #0463952 Listed on: 08/09/2023

eXp Realty LLC

Last Buyer's Agent

Shayne Stinson

Beth Wolff Realtors License #0617240

Beth Wolff Realtors

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $27,112

Year Built

  • Built in 1955

Lot Details

  • 0.32 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 117x119
  • Adjacent to Greenbelt
  • East Facing Home
  • Back Yard Fenced and Side Yard

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Slab Foundation
  • Aluminum Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Aluminum Siding
  • Cement Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 3,019 Sq Ft Home
  • Wet Bar
  • Crown Molding
  • High Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Window Treatments
  • Formal Entry
  • Family Room Off Kitchen
  • Living Room
  • Breakfast Room
  • Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Utility Room

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Bar
  • Walk-In Pantry
  • Double Convection Oven
  • Gas Oven
  • Indoor Grill
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Microwave
  • Ice Maker
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Quartz Countertops
  • Pots and Pans Drawers
  • Self-Closing Drawers and Cabinet Doors
  • Disposal
  • Pot Filler

Flooring

  • Engineered Wood
  • Stone
  • Tile
  • Slate Flooring

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Maid or Guest Quarters
  • Double Vanity
  • Bathtub with Shower

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Security System Owned
  • Security Gate
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Parking

  • Garage
  • 2 Detached Carport Spaces
  • Workshop in Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • Electric Gate
  • Additional Parking
  • RV Access or Parking

Accessible Home Design

  • Handicap Accessible

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Energy-Efficient Windows with Low Emissivity
  • Energy-Efficient Thermostat

Pool

  • In Ground Pool
  • Gunite Pool

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Covered Patio or Porch
  • Shed

Schools

  • Love Elementary School
  • Hamilton Middle School
  • Heights High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Programmable Thermostat

Listing and Financial Details

  • Exclusions: See attached list- Offer Instructions

Community Details

Overview

  • Houston Heights Subdivision

Recreation

  • Community Pool

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$27,112

Year Built

Built in 1955

Lot Details

0.32 Acres

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Year Built: 1955
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.3214
  • Lot Size: 117x119
  • Road Surface Type: Concrete
  • Ownership: Full Ownership
  • Subdivision Name: Houston Heights
  • Architectural Style: Ranch, Traditional
  • Carport Y N: Yes
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: One
  • New Construction: No
  • Efficiency: Thermostat, Windows
  • UniversalParcelId: urn:reso:upi:2.0:US:48201:020-175-000-0029
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Convection Oven, Double Oven, Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Indoor Grill, Ice Maker, Microwave, Oven, Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Flooring: Engineered Hardwood, Slate, Stone, Tile
  • Interior Amenities: Wet Bar, Breakfast Bar, Crown Molding, Dual Sinks, Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, Handicap Access, High Ceilings, Kitchen Island, Kitchen/Family Room Combo, Bath in Primary Bedroom, Pots & Pan Drawers, Pot Filler, Quartz Counters, Self-closing Cabinet Doors, Self-closing Drawers, Tub Shower, Walk-In Pantry, Ceiling Fan(s), Programmable Thermostat
  • Living Area: 3019.0
  • Dining Room Type: Breakfast Room/Nook, Dining Room, Family Room, Guest Quarters, Living Room, Office, Utility Room, Half Bath
  • Window Features: Low-Emissivity Windows, Window Coverings
  • ResoLivingAreaSource: Appraiser

Exterior Features

  • Disclosures: Seller Disclosure
  • Exclusions: See attached list- Offer Instructions
  • Roof: Aluminum
  • Fencing: Back Yard
  • Lot Features: Subdivision, Backs to Greenbelt/Park, Side Yard
  • Pool Features: Gunite, In Ground
  • Pool Private: Yes
  • Construction Type: Aluminum Siding, Brick, Cement Siding, Wood Siding
  • Direction Faces: East
  • Exterior Features: Covered Patio, Deck, Fully Fenced, Fence, Porch, Patio, Private Yard, Storage
  • Foundation Details: Slab
  • Other Structures: Shed(s)
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Deck, Patio, Porch

Garage/Parking

  • Carport Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features: Additional Parking, Detached Carport, Driveway, Electric Gate, Garage, Garage Door Opener, RV Access/Parking, Workshop in Garage

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Washer Hookup, Electric Dryer Hookup
  • Security: Security Gate, Prewired, Security System Owned, Smoke Detector(s)
  • Cooling: Central Air, Electric, Zoned
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating: Central, Gas, Zoned
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Community Pool, Curbs, Gutter(s)

Schools

  • Elementary School: LOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • Junior High Dist: 27 - Houston
  • High School: HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
  • Middle Or Junior School: HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (HOUSTON)

Lot Info

  • ResoLotSizeUnits: SquareFeet

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Annual Amount: 27112.0

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 9, 2023
Closed on
Sep 20, 2023
Sold by
Thorne Catherine and Obrien Mark
Bought by
Cook Megan and Sierra Jose Antonio
Seller's Agent
Shawn Manderscheid
eXp Realty LLC
Buyer's Agent
Shayne Stinson
Beth Wolff Realtors
List Price
$1,650,000
Views
33
Current Estimated Value
$1,570,246

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-1.97%
Original Mortgage
$742,500
Outstanding Balance
$726,752
Interest Rate
6.96%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$843,494

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 8, 2016
Sold by
Newman Douglas and Newman Marcy
Bought by
Thorne Catherine Diane

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$376,750
Interest Rate
3.42%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 19, 2006
Sold by
Valena Nelson V
Bought by
Newman Douglas and Newman Marcy

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$199,000
Interest Rate
6.6%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 28, 2000
Sold by
Starling L Craig and Parson Matthew H
Bought by
Valena Nelson

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$252,700
Interest Rate
8%
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Cook Megan -- Riverway Title
Thorne Catherine Diane -- Alamo Title Co
Newman Douglas -- Etc
Valena Nelson -- Charter Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Cook Megan $742,500
Previous Owner Thorne Catherine Diane $376,750
Previous Owner Newman Douglas $199,000
Previous Owner Valena Nelson $252,700
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
09/20/2023 09/20/23 Sold -- -- --
08/14/2023 08/14/23 Pending -- -- --
08/09/2023 08/09/23 For Sale $1,650,000 -- $547 / Sq Ft
Source: Houston Association of REALTORS®

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $26,031 $1,700,000 $1,329,905 $370,095
2024 $26,031 $1,604,251 $1,119,920 $484,331
2023 $26,031 $1,541,015 $1,119,920 $421,095
2022 $27,112 $1,361,247 $1,049,925 $311,322
2021 $26,088 $1,239,938 $909,935 $330,003
2020 $24,642 $1,017,592 $839,940 $177,652
2019 $25,067 $990,634 $769,945 $220,689
2018 $18,367 $917,663 $699,950 $217,713
2017 $23,204 $917,663 $699,950 $217,713
2016 $19,917 $925,000 $649,980 $275,020
2015 $13,278 $925,000 $649,980 $275,020
2014 $13,278 $795,000 $519,984 $275,016
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Shawn Manderscheid

    Seller's Agent in 2023

    Shawn Manderscheid

    eXp Realty LLC

    (281) 773-0195

    62 in this area

    181 Total Sales

    Shawn Manderscheid
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    Buyer's Agent in 2023

    Shayne Stinson

    Beth Wolff Realtors

    (713) 304-2564

    12 in this area

    55 Total Sales

    Shayne Stinson
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Map

Source: Houston Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 9539299

Houston Association of REALTORS®

APN: 0201750000029

Texas Harris County Houston 77008 Greater Heights

1229 Herkimer St, Houston, TX

Not Listed for Sale

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