27 Mott Lane

Privacy, Nature and Ever-Changing Vistas

The House of Ki AT ONE WITH

NATURE

D

esigned

by

winning

award-

architects

wooded acres. Soaring, crystal-clear

Bucek,

walls and unobstructed views of tiered

Modern

terraces, swimming pool, native-

created more than 10 years ago

residence in Piney Point Village rises

plant gardens, dense forest, and the

when the U.S. Corp of Engineers

from a hillcrest that commands

ever-changing bayou encourage an

straightened a twist in the bayou’s

a grand sweep of Buffalo Bayou.

integrated, indoor-outdoor lifestyle

channel, transforming the abandoned

Photographed in late winter, the

the year-round.

turn into a lake. Now a nature reserve,

this

nearly

dazzling,

Stern

and

virtuoso

15,000-square-foot

the wetland is home to a variety of

home

merges seamlessly into its sloping

According to the seller, the property’s

migratory birds and native plants

site, cloistered within more than eight

five-acre lake and island are a wetland

and animals.

Exotic zebra and limba wood paneling and cabinetry by Brochsteins, cabinet maker for the Metropolitan Museum, New York and the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, among others, is found throughout the public and private rooms.

Architectural elements include a magnificent floating staircase; hand-selected, bookmarked Italian porcelain tile floors; polished oak floors; and massive built-in golden and red onyx accent pieces.

Everything that can be controlled through an iPad is routed through a state-of-the-art Savant Home Automation system, including all exterior doors, the elevator, interior and exterior lighting, sound and media, security, sun shades, retracting walls, and the underground geothermal system and generator for essential home functions.

The open, light-filled kitchen invites use as a casually elegant gathering space surrounded by zebra wood paneling and anchored by an enormous island clad in rare golden onyx. The island functions beautifully as a buffet or for informal dining with pull-up seating, or as a work station with refrigerator and freezer drawers, a deep double sink, icemaker, and a dishwasher.

When entertaining, food prep may be accomplished in the back-up kitchen/butler’s pantry equipped with another double sink, ovens, warming drawer, dishwasher, and refrigerator alcove.

FEATURES GROUNDS 8.7 acres/ 3 lots Lake and island (wetland reserve) – 5.5 acres Native plant gardens Natural woodland

HOME FEATURES Designed by Stern + Bucek, AIA Approx.15,000 sf Built by W. S. Bellows Construction Engineered foundation, $1 million Commercial-grade steel framing Cast-concrete and zinc-tile sheath with more than 40% insulated storm-resistant glass Elevator SAVANT Home Automation system with dedicated brain closet Generator for essential home functions Geothermal system Sun-following exterior screens Retracting soundproofed wall in media room Zebra and limba wood cabinetry and paneling by Brochstein Teak cabinetry and paneling throughout master bedroom, bathroom, dressing areas and closets Custom-designed Japanese teak bathtub in master bathroom En suite secondary bedrooms Rare red and golden onyx built-in accent pieces Ann Sachs tile Floating staircase Custom-made Italian porcelain floor tiles Natural oak floors Show kitchen and prep kitchen – SubZero and Miele appliances Office with computer desks, cabinets, file drawers, bookcases, onyx central drafting table/work island Olympic-quality gymnasium, full bathroom and kitchenette above garage Tiered terraces Swimming pool

During planning and construction, the home’s challenging footprint required innovative engineering and a foundation that cost more than $1 million, but the resulting privacy is priceless. Molded around commercial-grade steel framing, the cast-concrete and zinc-tile sheath is more than 40-percent insulated, storm-resistant glass.

27 Mott Lane

| Houston, Texas sothebyshomes.com | Property ID: 1232540

Robert Frank

BROKER ASSOCIATE Circle of Excellence

713.446.4005

bfrank@marthaturner.com

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