Toulouse

If you are talking about the one that is at the top of the photo gallery on Glenbrookvalley.com, it's 7911 Santa Elena and I'm the lucky owner.

There are also 2 additional pics of it, one with the address and one without.

Just curious, could this be the reason the lt. green house at 8107 Stony Dell Ct. is appraised (HCAD-2007) so much less than others on the same street, with similar footage? I have been fascinated by that house since I was a kid.The garage sits below the home, in the ravine. Love the river rock on the front. There is a house very similar to it on the corner of Chimney Rock and Memorial Dr.

I'll let RPS comment on the appraisal. I live very near that house and longtime Glenbrook residents have told me that in past the garage of that house flooded everytime it rained. When I first moved to Glenbrook (1 yr ago) the city worked on the drainage system at the intersection of Glendell Court, Stony Dell Court, and Santa Elena continuously for about 4 months. Since that time there has been no water accumulation during storms. Before that work, that low intersection filled up like a pool within an hour and then the drainage system would spit it back up like a fountain at the bottom of my drive way on Glendell Ct. During all that, no house at the intersection got any water. The drainage work, combined with major work on Sims Bayou seems to have fixed the floooding.

I'm with you on the coolness of that house. The people that live there have junked it pretty bad....or to be more specific...real bad. It's the only eyesore left in this section of Glenbrook and hopefully will be remedied soon as more mod enthusiats continue to grab the good Glenbrook Mods.

Take a look at this house. If the link comes thru correctly be sure and do the online tour:

http://www.hatteam.com:80/house_hunter/house.asp?id=1204

That was the most fabulous mod I've ever been in. I grew up loving mod's and can say that house is always what I've pictured as my dream house. To me it gets no better than terrazzo bath tubs, terrazzo stair cases, walls that are really doors that disquise other rooms. When I entered the front door, I had no idea that I was still outside ! How great is that ?!

Since 2.9 million is not even almost in my budget, I'll remain happy in my Glenbrook Mod. When I grow up maybe I can afford more....but I'm 47 so maybe not

8210 Colgate is pretty amazing. I joined a neighborhood association committee just because I knew it met there so I had the chance to go inside. It has a flat roof which I love. HUGE atrium and most interior walls are either glass or exposed brick. If in Glenbrook sometime you should drive by. And also drive by

7834 Santa Elena. It's awesome. It's an L-shape house and the front facing the courtyard and pool is 100% windows. You can't see from the road because the front and courtyard are enclosed with a brick wall that protects the residents privacy. The garage is flatroof, and the roof of the main house is slighlty slanted...which produces awesome space for clerestory windows everywhere. Lots of exposed brick inside.

A portion of my lot is in the "valley" part of Glenbrook (area near intersection of Santa Elena and Glendell Ct). Since that are is in the lowest lying portion of the hood, the maps did put my lot in the 100 yr flood plain even though my house has never flooded. The insurance was $370.00 per year. I think my lot is one just a few in Glenbrook that require flood insurance. The elevation that requires flood coverage 26 ft or less.

Thanking my lucky stars that Glenbrook Valley isn't in the East End Management District !

See below from East End Management District website. Decribing the colors as bold is an understatement.

"East End Streetscapes is an enhancement project selected for funding on January 31, 2002 by the Texas Transportation Commission under guidelines of the 2001 Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program. The $3.4 million project will focus on Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) and City of Houston rights-of-way in the Greater East End and will take advantage of the existing underpasses that mark many entryways into the District. Landscaping will follow guidelines established in the Green Ribbon Project Master Plan sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation, Houston District. Funding for East End Streetscape is an 80/20% match, which means that the District must provide 20% of the project cost. Streetscape construction began December 3, 2007.

The District's project includes enhancements at the intersection of Harrisburg Boulevard at South Wayside and Macario Garcia; the Harrisburg RR underpass leading from downtown Houston eastward; the Franklin Street RR underpass leading to Jensen Drive, Canal Streets and Navigation Boulevard; and Wayside at I-45. The project will brand the East End with bold design and include much of our early Texas history on patterned sidewalks and iconic columns."

I saw the underpass of Wayside and Gulf Freeway today. Felt like I was in Juarez. Just awful ! I hope these colors don't find their way to the Hobby Area. We need beautification...but not purple gold and pink underpasses !

This latest listing makes me sad though. Memorial Bend still seemed reachable to me, I've been patiently watching the last year or so for a house to become available in a condition and a price that I could afford. The two latest mods have been for $435K and over $500K, I guess I was mistakenly hopeful that I might find something liveable for under $300K still. I suspect the influx of McMansions has increased the value of the area and driven the land value up accordingly. I could afford the Memorial house, but I think the cost of repairs would kill me.

Scott:

I patiently watched Memorial Bend for several years, as well as a couple of primo mods in Candlelight Estates. When I discovered the Houston Mod open house in Glenbrook Valley that showcased 2 mod's and a couple of other houses, I gave in to my desire for Memorial Bend and purchased an awesome Glenbrook Valley mod. This was 1 year ago. The home prices here are more affordable than Memorial Bend, and the hood is closer in to downtown....and best....I never have to deal with Katy Freeway. The neighbors are awesome. I've never lived in a neighborhood that holds such frequent social activities....and there is alot going on here with regard to developement of the Hobby Area. You should check HAR.com for Glenbrook. No mods are available right now...but we have alot of older residents that built their mods and ranches in the 1950's at age 30. Do the math.

I have heard John Calarco was more reasonable than marble life. Got any pics of your project?

As for Fritz tile, I saw it put into that big mod house on Santa Elena in Glenbrook and it looks really good.

I had 2000 sq ft of Fritztile installed in my Glenbrook Valley Mod this year. I'd rather have poured but since I can't...the fritztile provides an option. I'm happy with it. My only complaint is that the company that installed my floor advised me that I had to seal it myself after the installation. This required careful mopping of several solutions several times over the terrazzo tiles. It took me several days to do it. After paying $20,000.00 for the tile and installation, I felt they should've finished the job. Other than that...the company was great to work with and worked around other contractors with no complaints.

MEK Floors 281-598-6001. Ask for Elaine, she's the owner. I would strongly suggest negotiating the "finishing task" upfront.

I'm with Jason on the aluminum christmas tree with the color wheel. Mine also has a tree stand that rotates and plays christmas carols. If anyone goes to stolixs party in Glenbrook Valley saturday night, walk down the street just past Glen Valley and look upstairs throught the window above my garage and you will see mine spinning and gleaming. I'll be at the party and will be happy to show anyone. Just ask stolix to show you Toulouse. You'll also be able to see a very cool room ! It's the house with steel beams forming the front of the car port with red and green lights alternated on the beams.

When I was deciding how to decorate for Christmas the only thing I could think that was unique from the 50's & 60's besides aluminum trees was candliers in the windows, so I bought some of those and put in my windows. I'm at a disadvantage when trying to remember things from the 50's since I was born in 1960.....

Everyone should check out Glenbrook United Methodist Church next time your in Glenbrook Valley. It's in the less desirable section of the neighborhood but is worth the drive by. It has small intermittently placed stained glass windows on the external front wall of what appears to be the front altar area of the santuary. The Glenbrook Civic club meets in one of the rooms of the parish hall but I've never been able to sneak away to get a view of the sanctuary. RPS, Stolix, and other Glenbrook mod enthusiasts will need to do that sometime.

the baptist seminary on broadway adjacent to sims bayou

I'm a little late adding to this topic, but I bought the mod down the street on Santa Elena from Stolix and had 2,000 square feet of Fritz Terrazzo Tile installed over the concrete floors. I'm happy with it. Would be happier if it was poured but that's way out my price range. The Terrazzo tile is very nice, good pattern with larger rocks.

I'm computer challenged so I can't fiqure how to post pics here...therefore rps will be posting some for me soon so we can show off the latest mod preservation in Glenbrook Valley. I've been collecting mod furniture, pottery, artwork, etc for many years so it looks pretty awesome.

I moved from Oak Forest to Glenbrook Valley about a month ago. I never thought I'd end up on the Southeast side of town, but when I saw the house of my dreams up for sale I had no choice. Oak Forest was great and I loved living there....but in Oak Forest I could never get a Mid-Century Mod designed by an Architect, 3400 square feet, sunken living room, built on a hill, glass walls, 17000 sq ft lot, interior brick walls, private balcony for master bedroom, mechanical room (which is scarey), upstairs party room with a boomerang bar and stage.

I've been pleasantly surprised about the close drive into Downtown, Montrose, and River Oaks from Glenbrook. I've also found some very good restaurants. It's great driving around the neighborhood just to look at the "mods". Much of the surrounding area is rundown (Park Place, Telephone Rd., Apmts on Broadway)....but no more run down than 34th Street, 43rd Street, Shepherd north of 610, Antoine, and Ella.

Again...I loved Oak Forest. But.....every house had 4 SUV's and there was no where to park them..therefore every street looks like a parking lot. In my Oak Forest house I could hear the neighbors ice maker when they used it. Admitted I can hear Gulf Freeway from my Glenbrook house, but it's no more disturbing than North Loop that I heard in Oak Forest.

Every neighborhood has it's benefits and drawbacks.....and based on 1 months residency in Glenbrook Valley I can safely say that I love it. Take a drive down Santa Elena, Glen Valley, Glencrest, Colgate, Glen Forest, Dover, Glendell Ct, etc....and if you have any MCM sensibilty...you'll love it too !