673 Shady Hollow Porterfield

673 SHADY HOLLOW STREET

Tanglewood

EX C L U S I V ELY M A RK ET ED B Y

713.558.3247 Ruthie.Porterfield@sothebys.realty rut hieport erf ield.com

673Shady Hollow Street

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his remarkable residence, Vista Campanile, (bell

Vista Campanile is approached via a half-circle drive that curves

tower view), deeply engages, surrounds, and absorbs

through a soaring, multi-arched porte cochere. Tall iron gates

one?s senses. Positioned on a more than 52,000

guard a front plaza that transitions to a walled Renaissance-style

square foot corner lot in a quiet enclave, Vista Campanile?s upper

courtyard (cortile) with a custom designed fountain imported

floor and balcony provide leafy views of the twin Gothic Revival

from Carrara, Italy. Traditionally, the courtyard eases the

bell spires of St. Martin?s Church, a Houston landmark.

transition from public street to private house. Massive, arched,

Inspired by the villas of the Italian Renaissance, Vista Campanile was designed for the sellers by Kevin Young Designers, Inc. and built by Mirada Custom Homes. Beneath 12-foot ceilings, exacting attention to authentic detail may be observed in lavish application of rusticated masonry and lime washed brick; Venetian plaster walls; Carrara marble columns; intricate inlay

solid wood entry doors open to a reception hall, a light-filled cross gallery with trompe l?oeil painted barrel vault ceiling, and formal rooms with backdrops of the loggia, pool, and gardens through French doors and tall windows. Artisan-painted cabinets flank a massive carved stone masonry/gas fireplace in the living room, and the adjoining diningroom provides a recessed wall for a sideboard.

set into chiseled

The gallery ends at the

travertine floors; pecky

staircase hall where an

cypress ceilings

elevator, formal powder

crossed by massive fir

room, lounge with walk-in

beams; barrel vault

bar and wine room, and entry

ceilings; mesquite

to the butler?s pantry are

wood floors and alder

located. The powder room

cabinetry; artisan

features a bombe sink

trompe l?oeil paintingby Jay Iarussi; masonry fireplaces; and

cabinet and bronze vessel sink lined with mosaic tile. The walk-in

exquisite, custom designed, ornamental iron.

bar features a stained glass window, serving bar, hammered

Modern conveniences include a chef-equipped, light-filled gathering kitchen open to an inviting family room; butler?s pantry with generous countertop and upper and lower cabinet storage; walk-in bar and wine room positioned to serve both formal and informal areas; impressive library/study; sumptuous en suite

copper sink, and illuminated seeded glass-front cabinets. Iron gates, fabricated as grape vines, open into the wine room featuring a SubZero large-capacity chiller, tasting shelves, and a barrel-vaulted brick ceiling. The spacious butler?s pantry provides abundant countertop, cabinet, and drawer storage.

baths for all bedrooms; billiards room; home theater; home office;

In the gathering kitchen, a pair of islands with granite surfaces

and a three-car garage with extensive storage. Separate from the

provide pull-up seating, basalt sinks, and storage. Appliances

main house are a guest casita (in use as a gym) with a full bath,

include a Wolf cooktop; stone-enclosed vent hood; two

kitchenette, and custom closet; a professionally-equipped

cabinet-front SubZero refrigerators with freezer drawers; SubZero

workshop; a light-filled studio with kitchenette and full bath; and

two-drawer beverage refrigerator; a cabinet-front Miele

a greenhouse.

dishwasher; cabinet-front Fisher & Paykel dishwasher drawers;

Wolf wall ovens and warming drawer; and Sharp microwave.

Open-air spaces include wide stone patios featuring functional

French doors and tall windows feature loggia and pool views, and

rain chains (catene della poggia); a classically-styled swimming

a pair of tall brick arches frame the informal dining area between

pool with arcing water jets; a pool bath with glass-entry shower

the kitchen and the family room.

and honey onyx sink deck; summer kitchen with sink, Wolf grill,

The cozy family room with its stone fireplace masks a charming secret. Hidden behind a faux arch, an enormous seasonal closet

and SubZero chiller; and a lanai with dining/gathering area and fireplace.

provides floor-to-ceiling shelving and space for at least two

Safety and security features include a 75KW Kohler whole-house

fully-decorated Christmas trees. Behind the kitchen, the service

generator, concealed safe, security and smoke alarm systems,

area has a chef ?s office, laundry room, garage and driveway

exterior security cameras, glass break monitors, and a water leak

access, and an en suite bedroom for guests or staff.

defense system.

Secluded in the opposite wing of the house, the primary bedroom suite encompasses a magnificent alder-paneled library/study with mesquite floor, fireplace, floor-to-ceilingilluminated book/display cases, and coffered ceiling; a spacious, serene bedroom with mesquite floor, fireplace and beamed ceiling; and an intimate sitting room with television mount and illuminated wire-front bookcases. Beneath a barrel vault ceiling, the exceptionally sumptuous bath offers a chiseled travertine floor and opposing sink cabinets with granite decks. The most remarkable feature, a magnificent, mosaic tile, Roman spa tub with six laminar-flow fillers, is positioned beneath a 20-foot beamed ceiling and bathed in light from clerestory windows and a chandelier. Additional features include a walk-in shower with spa sprays, rainfall system, a handheld spray, and bench; a pair of water closets, one with bidet; and two bespoke closets with dressing areas, packing islands, dressers, full-length mirrors, and custom wardrobe storage.

Upstairs, mesquite floors extend from the staircase landing/sitting area, where French doors access a wide balcony, into the billiards room, home theater, a concessions bar, Smart Home Command Center room, powder room, and en suite bedrooms. Clad with wainscot paneling, the billiards room has space for pool and shuffleboard tables; the home theater offers soundproofed walls, a SIM2 Projection System with proscenium screen, tiered recliner seating, and a bar counter with pull up seating. The concessions bar has a SubZero refrigerator freezer, copper sink, and dishwasher drawers. Lavishly appointed en suite bedrooms have tray ceilings, French doors to the balcony, wall mounts for televisions, and custom-fitted walk-in closets. En suite baths include furniture quality sink cabinets, glass-entry showers (one bath also has a tub), and private water closets.

FRONTELEVATION

FRONT ELEVATION Thisremarkableresidence, VistaCampanile, (bell tower view), deeplyengages, surrounds, andabsorbs one?ssenses. Positionedonamorethan52,000 squarefoot corner lot inaquiet enclave, Vista Campanile?supper floor andbalconyprovideleafy viewsof thetwinGothicRevival bell spiresof St. Martin?sChurch, aHoustonlandmark. Vista Campanileisapproachedviaahalf-circledrivethat curvesthroughasoaring, multi archedportecochere.

COURTYARD Tall irongatesguardafront plazathat transitionstoa walledRenaissance-stylecourtyard(cortile) witha customdesignedfountainimportedfromCarrara, Italy. Traditionally, thecourtyardeasesthetransition frompublicstreet toprivatehouse.

COURTYARD

RECEPTION GALLERY Massive, arched, solidwoodentrydoorsopentoa receptionhall andlight-filledcrossgallerywithtrompe l?oeil paintedbarrel vault ceiling; inlaidFrenchquarter chiseledtravertineandmarblefloors; andformal rooms withbackdropsof theloggia, pool, andgardensthrough Frenchdoorsandtall windows.

Entry

RECEPTIONGALLERY

LIVINGROOM- 21' x 16'

LIVING ROOM Artisan-paintedcabinetsflankamassive, carved, stone/gasfireplaceinthelight-filledlivingroom. Notepeckycypressceilingwithfir beams.

LIBRARY/ STUDY- 15' x 14'

LIBRARY / STUDY Part of theprimarysuitewingonthefirst floor, the alder-paneledstudy/ libraryoffersamesquitefloor, illuminatedbook/ displaycases, acarvedstone/gas fireplace, anddeeply-cofferedceiling.

LIBRARY/ STUDY- 15' x 14'

PRIMARY BEDROOM SITTING AREA Theprimarybedroomfeaturesanintimatesittingroomwith television, illuminatedwire-front bookcasesandFrenchdoors tologgiaandpool.

FIRST-FLOOR PRIMARY BEDROOM Thisspacious, sereneprimarybedroomhasamesquitefloor, fireplace, andrecessed, beamedceiling.

PRIMARYBEDROOMSITTINGAREA- 15' x 14'

FIRST-FLOORPRIMARYBEDROOM- 17' x 15'

PRIMARYBATH

PRIMARY BATH Theprimarybathfeaturesamagnificent, Italiancustommademosaictileinlay, Romanspatubwithsixlaminar-flow fillerspositionedbeneatha20-foot beamedceilingandbathedinlight from clerestorywindowsandachandelier.

Notetravertinefloor withmosaictile inlay.

Acloser viewof thelavishRomanbath revealsitsdepth. Notetravertinewall withmosaictileinlay, clerestory windows, andchandelier.

PRIMARYCLOSET

TWO PRIMARY CLOSETS Thisbespokecloset featuresadressing area, packingislandwithbenchand storage, dressers, full-lengthmirrors, and customwardrobestorage.

PRIMARYBATH

PRIMARYCLOSET

DININGROOM- 17' x 16'

DINING ROOM Beneathapeckycypressceilingwithfir beams, thediningroomsharesloggiaandpool viewswiththelivingroomand includesarecessedwall for asideboard.

WALK-INBAR

WINEROOM- 9' X5'

WALK-IN BAR Thisinvitingspaceofferswalk-inbar featuresastainedglasswindow, WALK-INBAR

servingbar, hammeredcopper sink, andilluminatedseededglass-front cabinets.

WINE ROOM Customdesignedirongates, fabricatedasgrapevines, openintotheWine RoomfeaturingaSubZerolarge-capacitychiller, tastingshelves, hexagonal travertinefloor tileandabarrel-vaultedbrickceiling.

BUTLER'SPANTRY Thespaciousbutler?spantryadjoinsthekitchen, andprovidesabundant granitecountertop, andalder cabinetry.

BUTLER'SPANTRY

GRAND STAIRCASE Notecustomironbalustrade, mesquitetreads, andinlaid travertinerisers.

GATHERING KITCHEN Inthegatheringkitchen, apair of islandswithgranite surfacesprovidepull-upseating, basalt sinks, andample storage. AppliancesincludeaWolf cooktopwitha stone-enclosedvent hood; twocabinet-front SubZero refrigeratorswithfreezer drawers; aSubZerotwo-drawer beveragerefrigerator; acabinet-front Mieledishwasher; cabinet-front Fisher &Paykel dishwasher drawers; Wolf wall ovensandwarmingdrawer; andaSharpmicrowave. French doorsandtall windowslinetherear wall, offeringviewsof theloggiaandpool, whiledoublestonearchesframethe adjacent breakfast area. Thefamilyroomisvisiblebeyond thekitchen, reinforcingtheopen, connectedlayout.

GRANDSTAIRCASE

GATHERINGKITCHEN- 24' X17'

GATHERINGKITCHEN- 24' X17'

INFORMALDININGAREA- 17' x 10'

INFORMAL DINING AREA Thelargebreakfast areacomfortablyseats10 andisframedbya12-foot-highcurvedart wall, doublestonearches, andtall windowswithloggiaandpool views.

FAMILYROOM- 21' x 19'

FAMILYROOM- 21' x 19'

FAMILY ROOM Thecozyfamilyroom, anchoredbyastonefireplace, concealsadelightful surprise. Hiddenbehindanart nichewall isanexpansiveseasonal closet featuringfloor-to-ceilingshelvingandgenerousspacetostoreat least two fullydecoratedChristmastrees. Custom-madealder cabinetsflankthe fireplace, addingwarmthandfinecraftsmanship, whileabeamedceiling anddoublestonearchesconnectingtothebreakfast roomenhancethe room?sarchitectural character andinvitingambiance.

FAMILYROOM/ CHRISTMASCLOSET

CHRISTMASCLOSET

FAMILY ROOM / CHRISTMAS CLOSET Aslidingart wall openstoreviewahiddenstoragecloset with floor-to-ceilingshelvingandspacefor at least twofully-decorated Christmastrees.

FAMILYROOM- 21' x 19'

EN SUITE BEDROOM Thisensuitebedroomonthefirst floor may serveasaguest roomor nanny/ staff bedroomasdesired.

SECOND FLOOR STAIRCASE LANDING Mesquitefloorsextendfromthestaircase landing/sittingarea, intothebilliardsroom, hometheater, aconcessionsbar, Smart Home CommandCenter room, powder room, anden suitebedrooms.

ENSUITEBEDROOM- 15' x 14'

SECONDFLOORSTAIRCASELANDING

BALCONY

BALCONY Thiswidebalconywrapsthesecondfloor andhasaccesstothesecond-floor staircaselanding, billiardsroomandsecondary bedrooms

ENSUITEBEDROOM- 15' x 14'

ENSUITEBEDROOM- 15' x 14'

EN SUITE BEDROOM

EN SUITE BEDROOM

ThislavishlyappointedensuitebedroomhasFrenchdoorstothebalconyand

Thisensuitebedroomfeaturesbalconyaccess, andarecessedceiling.

custom-fittedwalk-inclosets.

Ensuitebathsincludefurniturequalitysink cabinets, glass-entryshower, largebath, andprivatewater close

Ensuitebathincludesfurniturequalitysink cabinets, glass-entryshower withwindow, and privatewater closet.

SECOND-FLOORHALL

SECOND-FLOOR HALL Thisviewtravelsfromthesecond-floor powder bathintotheupstairshall. Notehometheater (right) andconcessionsbar (left) withSubZerorefrigerator freezer, copper sink, and dishwasher drawers.

HOMETHEATER- 24' X16'

HOME THEATER Thehometheater offers soundproofedwalls, aSIM2 ProjectionSystemwith prosceniumscreen, tieredrecliner seating, andabar counter withpull upseating.

Analternateviewof thehome theater revealsthetiered automatedrecliner seating.

HOMETHEATER- 24' X16'

BILLARDSROOM- 20' X15'

BILLIARDSROOM Cladwithwainscot paneling, thebilliardsroomhasawall-mountedlargescreentvandspacefor pool andshuffleboardtables.

PAVILION

PAVILION ThePavilionoffersmultiplediningand gatheringareasbeneathanimpressive18-foot vaultedceilingadornedwithmassivewood beamsandalargecarvedstonegasfireplace.

Architectural detailsincludeelegant Italian marblecolumns, functional rainchains(catene dellapioggia), andFrenchQuarter?style travertinetilehardscape, creatingarefinedyet invitingspacedesignedfor botheveryday enjoyment andentertaining.

POOL Theclassically-styledswimmingpool is enhancedbyfour water jet fountains.

SUMMER KITCHEN Thesummer kitchenhasmahoganycabinets andhood, stainlesssteel sink, Wolf grill, and SubZerochiller.

COLUMNED LOGGIA WidemarblecolumnedLoggiafeatures functional rainchains.

POOL

PAVILION

SUMMERKITCHEN

COLUMNEDLOGGIA

ALCOVE

ALCOVE Thiscozyretreat isaccessedfromthe PrimaryandLoggia. It featuresitsownstone fireplaceandcustomcarvedCarraramarble fountain.

CASITA Theguest casita(inuseasagym) hasfull

CASITA- 16' X14'

bath, kitchenette, andcustomcloset.

Kitchenetteisvisiblethroughdoorwayat left.

CASITA BATH Notehoneyonyxsinkdeck andbronzevessel sink.

CASITABATH

STUDIO- 20' X16'

STUDIO AccessedfromtheLoggia, light-filledstudioincludesa computer desk, sink, andabundant storage. It adjoinsahalf bathsharedwiththeworkshopandgreenhouse.

STUDIO- 20' X16'

FRONTAPPROACH

MOTORCOURT& THREE-CARGARAGE

WORKSHOP/ GARAGE

FRONT APPROACH VistaCampanileisapproachedviaahalf-circle, brick paveddrivethat curvesthrougha soaring, multi-archedportecochere.

MOTOR COURT & THREE-CAR GARAGE Largemotor court withaccesstothreecar garageandworkshop/garage.

AT A GLANCE

4/5

5.2

10,939 SF

52,820 SF

2011

BEDROOMS

BATHROOMS

HOME SIZE

LOT SIZE

YEAR BUILT

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