Heights-River Oaks-Montrose homes sold: Look at five purchases from September 2020
717 E. 24th St., Houston: This Heights home features high ceilings and an open floorplan as well as multiple decks offering a treehouse-like perspective. 4 bed, 4 bath/3,199 sq. ft. Sold for $1,425,001-$1,638,000 on Oct. 30. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
717 E. 24th St., Houston: This Heights home features high ceilings and an open floorplan as well as multiple decks offering a treehouse-like perspective. 4 bed, 4 bath/3,199 sq. ft. Sold for $1,425,001-$1,638,000 on Oct. 30. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
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2217 Union St., Houston: The historic landmark Hermann Loock House dates back to the 1890s. 2 bed, 1 bath/1,019 sq. ft. Sold for $370,001-$420,000 on Oct. 9. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)3214 Locke Lane, Houston: This historic landmark home in the River Oaks area is built in the Colonial Revival style. 5 bed, 4.5 bath/3,524 sq. ft. Sold for $1,638,001-$1,888,000 on Oct. 1. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)1221 W. Drew St., Houston: This 1919 Craftsman bungalow has been fully updated throughout, including an owner's retreat and sunroom that could serve as a home office. 2 bed, 2 bath/1,719 sq. ft. Sold for $627,001-$717,000 on Oct. 23. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)3215 Sackett St., Houston: A modern home design by the architecture studio George Allen Cole uses glass and cumaru wood for a contemporary feel. 4 bed, 2 full and 2 half bath/4,812 sq. ft. Sold for $1,888,001-$2,176,000 on Oct. 19. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
Among the properties that sold in the Heights-River Oaks-Montrose area in October are two Houston historical landmarks, a treehouse-inspired home, a sleek modern dwelling in Upper Kirby and an updated 1919 bungalow.
Scroll through the gallery above to see more details about some of these recent single-family home purchases.
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