NOT LISTED FOR SALE

8501 Merlin Dr Houston, TX 77055

Spring Valley Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $1,035,000 - $1,146,527

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,304 Sq Ft
$471/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold July 21, 2022

Current estimated payment $6,988/month

13 Days on Market

Highlights

  • In Ground Pool
  • Deck
  • Engineered Wood Flooring
  • Valley Oaks Elementary School Rated A
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Corner Lot

About This Home

As of July 2022

A true midcentury modern 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath family home in the heart of Spring Valley Village. The U-shaped house plan embraces the pool and reveals nature views on all sides. Vaulted ceilings throughout, including bedrooms, living room, dining, and garage. A perfect home for entertaining, inside and out. Remodeled completely in 2006 and updated again in 2020-2022. New kitchen, bathrooms, plumbing, electrical, insulation, drywall, flooring, HVAC, Hardie siding, energy efficient doors/windows, lighting, swimming pool, irrigation system and much more. Never flooded. Short walking distance to the Valley Oaks Elementary and Moritz Park.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Christopher Seitz

The Discovery Group, Inc. License #0594410 Listed on: 06/08/2022

Last Buyer's Agent

Stylianos Armaos

Keller Williams Preferred License #0686304

Keller Williams Preferred

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $17,541

Year Built

  • Built in 1959

Lot Details

  • 10,800 Sq Ft Lot
  • North Facing Home
  • Back Yard Fenced
  • Corner Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage

Home Design

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Slab Foundation
  • Composition Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Cement Siding
  • Radiant Barrier

Interior Spaces

  • 2,304 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • High Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Insulated Doors
  • Family Room Off Kitchen
  • Living Room
  • Breakfast Room
  • Dining Room
  • Utility Room
  • Washer and Gas Dryer Hookup

Kitchen

  • Double Oven
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Self-Closing Drawers and Cabinet Doors
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Engineered Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Double Vanity
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Separate Shower

Home Security

  • Security System Owned
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Eco-Friendly Details

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

Pool

  • In Ground Pool
  • Gunite Pool

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Rear Porch

Schools

  • Valley Oaks Elementary School
  • Spring Branch Middle School
  • Memorial High School

Utilities

  • Central Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Programmable Thermostat

Community Details

Overview

  • Spring Oaks Sec 03 Subdivision

Recreation

  • Community Pool

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$17,541

Year Built

Built in 1959

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Directions: From I -10 take bingle north. Merlin will be about 4 streets down, turn right. The house is down about .5 mile on right.
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Year Built: 1959
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.2479
  • Road Surface Type: Concrete
  • Subdivision Name: Spring Oaks Sec 03
  • Architectural Style: Contemporary/Modern
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: One
  • New Construction: No
  • Efficiency: Radiant Attic Barrier, Doors, Insulation, Thermostat, Windows
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Double Oven, Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Door Features: Insulated Doors
  • Flooring: Engineered Hardwood, Tile
  • Interior Amenities: Double Vanity, High Ceilings, Kitchen Island, Kitchen/Family Room Combo, Pantry, Self-closing Cabinet Doors, Self-closing Drawers, Separate Shower, Tub Shower, Ceiling Fan(s), Programmable Thermostat
  • Living Area: 2304.0
  • Dining Room Type: Breakfast Room/Nook, Dining Room, Family Room, Living Room, Utility Room
  • Window Features: Low-Emissivity Windows
  • ResoLivingAreaSource: Appraiser

Exterior Features

  • Disclosures: Seller Disclosure
  • Roof: Composition
  • Fencing: Back Yard
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot, Subdivision
  • Pool Features: Gunite, In Ground
  • Pool Private: Yes
  • Construction Type: Brick, Cement Siding, Wood Siding
  • Direction Faces: North
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Fully Fenced, Fence, Porch, Patio
  • Foundation Details: Slab
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Patio, Porch

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features: Attached, Garage

Utilities

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

Condo/Co-op/Association

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

Schools

  • Elementary School: VALLEY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • Junior High Dist: 49 - Spring Branch
  • High School: MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (SPRING BRANCH)
  • Middle Or Junior School: SPRING BRANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPRING BRANCH)

Lot Info

  • ResoLotSizeUnits: SquareFeet

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2021
  • Tax Annual Amount: 17541.0

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 8, 2022
Closed on
Jul 21, 2022
Sold by
Dawson and Alisa
Bought by
Spiliotis Nickolas G
Seller's Agent
Christopher Seitz
The Discovery Group, Inc.
Buyer's Agent
Stylianos Armaos
Keller Williams Preferred
List Price
$1,095,000
Current Estimated Value
$1,084,382

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
2.38%
Original Mortgage
$750,000
Outstanding Balance
$720,395
Interest Rate
5.78%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$302,810

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 28, 2005
Sold by
Richards Monte A
Bought by
Dawson Greg and Dawson Alisa

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$195,600
Interest Rate
5.71%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 27, 2003
Sold by
Richards Pat L and Richards Willie Ruth
Bought by
Richards Pat L and Richards Willie Ruth
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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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
Spiliotis Nickolas G -- Old Republic National Title In
Dawson Greg -- --
Richards Pat L -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Spiliotis Nickolas G $750,000
Previous Owner Dawson Gregory $444,000
Previous Owner Dawson Greg $250,000
Previous Owner Dawson Greg $305,950
Previous Owner Dawson Greg $195,600
Closed Dawson Greg $24,400
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/27/2022 07/27/22 Off Market -- -- --
07/21/2022 07/21/22 Sold -- -- --
06/21/2022 06/21/22 Pending -- -- --
06/08/2022 06/08/22 For Sale $1,095,000 -- $475 / Sq Ft
Source: Houston Association of REALTORS®

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

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
2024 $14,520 $937,229 $644,800 $292,429
2023 $14,520 $1,001,605 $603,200 $398,405
2022 $18,080 $818,356 $572,000 $246,356
2021 $17,541 $760,797 $546,000 $214,797
2020 $17,285 $731,565 $546,000 $185,565
2019 $17,930 $728,942 $546,000 $182,942
2018 $3,590 $706,463 $546,000 $160,463
2017 $17,401 $706,463 $546,000 $160,463
2016 $15,987 $702,801 $546,000 $156,801
2015 $10,598 $702,801 $546,000 $156,801
2014 $10,598 $604,461 $426,400 $178,061
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Christopher Seitz

    Seller's Agent in 2022

    Christopher Seitz

    The Discovery Group, Inc.

    (281) 705-6969

    1 in this area

    16 Total Sales

    Christopher Seitz
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    Buyer's Agent in 2022

    Stylianos Armaos

    Keller Williams Preferred

    (832) 415-6753

    1 in this area

    57 Total Sales

    Stylianos Armaos
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Map

Source: Houston Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 37369825

Houston Association of REALTORS®

APN: 0805510000250

Texas Harris County Houston 77055 Spring Valley

8501 Merlin Dr, Houston, TX

This home is located at 8501 Merlin Dr, Houston, TX 77055 since 08 June 2022 and is currently estimated at $1,084,382, approximately $470 per square foot. This property was built in 1959. 8501 Merlin Dr is a home located in Harris County with nearby schools including Valley Oaks Elementary School, Spring Branch Middle School, and Memorial High School.

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