SOLD - The links to SMARTePLAN Marketing Materials have been disengaged.

316 Los Frailes Drive is located in the desirable Monte Bello Estates of Friendswood, Texas.  Friendswood  Texas was recently ranked as # 5 on the list of 10 best towns for families in the United States, according to Family Circle magazine. It was the only Texas town to make it into their top ten. Family living? Well, this 5 bedroom house is large enough for everyone in your family to have their favorite space, as well as being loaded with premium finishes and features.

Let’s open up the SMARTePLAN and take a closer look at either Floor 1 or Floor 2. Use the Amenities Text with its detailed room-by-room description of features and finishes as a guidebook to tour the property. Clicking on any arrowhead launches the photo and the description for that room is below the photo .. but its all linked together so you can’t get lost.

The paneled Living Room and Dining Room have an antiqued finish and share a beamed wood-planked ceiling of 100 year old reclaimed barn wood.*

Just gorgeous! 

There are similar vintage touches like that throughout this property: the recessed wine vault has antique mission doors with hand-forged iron accents*; the kitchen office has antique glass doors and glass transom reclaimed from an old schoolhouse* .. old and new blend seamlessly in this house.

From the first floor plan you can see the Master Suite is large, luxurious  and secluded  from the rest of the house. Two large custom-configured walk-in closets are on either side of the white marble master bath, which is conveniently adjacent to the Exercise Room. Ahhh…. Life is good!

The Granite Kitchen is quite large (23’ 6” x 17’ 5”) with custom cabinetry and stainless steel professional series Viking appliances.  This is a home for entertaining. Why do I say that?  Take a look at the floor plan for the first floor; its easy to see “the flow” from this vantage point. Now direct your attention to one of the unique features about this property which is the Butler’s Pantry that runs behind the whole length of the Kitchen. You know how everyone seems to gather in the Kitchen during a party? You have plenty of room for that --- but you also don’t have to trip over everybody when cooking.  In fact, that Butler’s Pantry could easily function as a catering kitchen if you chose to have your party catered…. And look at the storage space in that pantry!!

And while we’re talking “party” you can’t help but notice the rear covered porch with stone fireplace and built-in summer kitchen or the outdoor shower, spa, lap pool, heated saltwater pool and covered gallery porch.  I like that covered gallery porch because its spacious and oftentimes in many Houston homes, your summer kitchen pretty much makes up all your outdoor space and with this property – you get “more”. With Houston’s mild climate --- outdoor space is as important as indoor space and there is plenty to like with this house… you will not be disappointed.

Looking at the floor plan for the second floor you can see all the second floor bedrooms are quite large, in addition to a separate Game Room.  The Home Theatre / Media room is one of the better ones I’ve seen with elevated and carpeted risers ---  and I was totally charmed with the Hobby/Craft Room with its abundant storage and glass-faced cabinets … soo.. easy to organize all your crafts!

While the Amenities Text is organized in a room-by-room format, the last two pages of the amenities text provides additional information for the (whole) property.

Outdoor Living Space on pg 8 details information about the outdoor space like:  covered porches, summer kitchen, outdoor fireplace, saltwater pool, spa, and continuous lap pool.

Other Features, Page 8-9, provides more information about the property features such as whole-house technology systems; surround sound; audio system; Lutron lighting system and three tankless hot water heaters … to name a few.

Construction Features on page 9 provides construction details about framing, insulation, design and energy efficient attributes … its worth a quick look.

This is a comfortable house .. comfortable like a pair of well-worn jeans that you slip into just because you want to.  The combination of old-fashioned charm with modern technology systems is tantalizing.

So put this one on your list to see .. its modern amenities coupled with its undeniable Texas Hill Country style will definitely capture your attention!  Feel free to compare it to other homes in the area … with this property … you get “more”!

*  = Per Seller

Thanks for stopping by!

Judith, The Floor Plan Lady

www.smarteplans.com

For more information about this property, send an email to the listing agent, Patty Savage of Martha Turner Properties at  psavage@marthaturner.com

To view this property on Houston’s MLS, and see additional photos as well   - Click on MLS# 75537640

Photos by Onsite Photography – Interiors as well as specialty Aerial Photographs by Mike Wilcox; EMOMEDIA; 832-233-0410; emomedia@mac.com

====================

SMARTePLANS® have photos embedded inside the floor plan that launch with a mouse click .... each photo arrow is positioned in the plan where the photographer was standing --- so you can see where he was and what he was aiming at when he took the shot ... in relationship to the drawing. Beneath the photo is a description of that room. Once the photo launches you have a choice to link back to the floor plan and choose another photo, or read the amenities text for the WHOLE property (not just that particular room).  All the files are inter-linked so you can seamlessly click around this property, viewing the photos and reading the descriptions.  This is not a video ... you choose what you want to view ... or not

[NOTE: SMARTePLANS® are PDF files so they magnify to over 100%. When the file launches, click "View" on the top toolbar and make sure there is a checkmark next to the toolbar named "Select and Zoom". Every time you tap the plus key inside the circle the view screen enlarges (the minus key shrinks the magnification); and the magnifying glass with the plus sign in it marquee selects a specfic area of the drawings to be enlarged. Using the hand key and the scroll bars, its easy to move around inside the file, and then magnifying the features you want to see.]

© SMARTePLANS®  2011

The compilation above is the original creative work and copyrighted property of SMARTePLANS. You may link to it; but it may not be copied, nor reproduced in any form or format in whole or in part without the express written permission of Judith Sinnard.