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Homes At 12747 & 12943 Memorial Dr.


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This home: http://memorialbendarchitecture.com/12747mem.htm -- a potential William Floyd design -- is likely a goner given its state (pretty sad). Its current state would require a considerable budget to restore/renovate. Has been on the market for an extended period. There's something appealing to me about this property... perhaps its the 'diamond in the rough" aspect. More likely than not a knock-down.

This one has been addressed on this site parenthetically, so perhaps we should establish it's own topic: http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cf...20Memorial%20Dr

More here from "Memorial Bend" website: http://memorialbendarchitecture.com/12943mem.htm

Appears well maintained and is architecturally distinctive -- could certainly benefit from professional landscaping in keeping with the homes design. A little digging at the downtown library will likely yield information on both the home as well as former occupants should a potential buyer seek a landmark designation.

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This home: http://memorialbendarchitecture.com/12747mem.htm -- a potential William Floyd design -- is likely a goner given its state (pretty sad). Its current state would require a considerable budget to restore/renovate. Has been on the market for an extended period. There's something appealing to me about this property... perhaps its the 'diamond in the rough" aspect. More likely than not a knock-down.

This one has been addressed on this site parenthetically, so perhaps we should establish it's own topic: http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cf...20Memorial%20Dr

More here from "Memorial Bend" website: http://memorialbendarchitecture.com/12943mem.htm

Appears well maintained and is architecturally distinctive -- could certainly benefit from professional landscaping in keeping with the homes design. A little digging at the downtown library will likely yield information on both the home as well as former occupants should a potential buyer seek a landmark designation.

This one is really really bad inside, I don't think its worth saving

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This one is really really bad inside, I don't think its worth saving

Whoever lives there routinely has estate sales about once a year. I can't figure it out. When the house is open, you can see 2-3 rooms (kitchen, living area) but nothing else. I thought I remembered some cool components in the kitchen area but not much else. It could be worth fixing.

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Curious house architecturally... there are a few like-design homes adjacent to this property as well. Would like to know if these were architect designed. Nevertheless, this property suffers from a few issues:

  • It backs up to a "bayou"
  • Garage entry is via Memorial very close to a traffic light/intersection
  • The properties adjacency to said intersection is not plus
  • The remodel was not sensitive to period of home -- or does it represent good design -- and has an unfortunate "flip" quality

A potential buyer would be wise to investigate a few acoustic remediation schemes such as: Blown-in cellulosic insulation throughout structure, replace all glazing with double pane, erect a concrete block privacy fence (at the very least on the Memorial side) -- if permitted by deed restrictions, review with a design professional potential changes to key elevations in terms of fenestration type, etc.

Unfortunately, at the end of the day this property is subject to "chi" from both Memorial as well as Brittmoore. That will never go away... but it can be minimized.

This property could be cool but why would anyone bother when there are so many other options out there? Tuff sell.

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Not to hijack the thread, but this one across the street has been on the market over a year now I think:har listing . I think being on Memorial Drive is a hardsell to someone wanting a bit more peace and quiet. The 12943 house will never sell for that much as lot value I don't think.

I have been in that house, its very very bad as well. Walking through it was like a fun house at the carnival, it has serious foundation / structural products, with buckling floors, some dumb flip your house re-muddles, like a solid granite counter that is actually 3 remnents they tried to put together and it obvious, cheap laminate floors. It seems like it was a house flip gone bad. The guy who owns it could not have possible been inside that house before he bought it, the structual issues are way too obvious. I said to the realtor I would not take it for free.

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