26 W Rivercrest Drive
Houston, TX 77042
$3,495,000
Offered at lot value. Rare opportunity to acquire a gated legacy estate in the prestigious Rivercrest Addition, encompassing approximately 3.71 acres per survey. Heavily wooded and exceptionally private, the property features a private well, whole-home generator, guest apartment with 2-car garage, and guest cottage with full bath and barn-style storage garage. The existing single-story home offers views over the private grounds and classic finishes. An extraordinary setting to create a private compound with primary residence, guest house, staff quarters, garages, outbuildings, tennis court, pool, or other custom amenities limited only by vision. For buyers seeking additional acreage, this property may also be purchased together with the adjoining estate at 24 W. Rivercrest (MLS# 28539307). A truly rare Rivercrest offering of acreage, serenity, and potential.
| Listing Id: | 24159995 |
|---|---|
| List Price: | $3,495,000 |
| Property Type: | Residential |
| Property Sub Type: | Detached |
| Status: | Active |
| Bedrooms Total: | 3 |
| Bathrooms Full: | 2 |
| Living Area: | 2,702 |
| Association Fee: | $3,600 |
| Tax Annual Amount: | $124,057 |
| Lot Size Acres: | 3.7189 |
| Architectural Style: | Traditional |
| Waterfront?: | No |
| City: | Houston |
| County Or Parish: | Harris |
| Subdivision: | Rivercrest |
| Postal Code: | 77042 |
| Year Built: | 1949 |
| Appliances: | Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Electric Range, Disposal, Microwave, and Refrigerator |
| Association Amenities: | Trash, Guard |
| Association Fee: | $3,600 |
| Association Fee Frequency: | Annually |
| Room Type: | BreakfastRoomNook, DiningRoom, FamilyRoom, LivingRoom, UtilityRoom |
| Association Name: | Rivercrest Civic Association |
| Association Phone: | 281-855-9867 |
| Association?: | Yes |
| Basement Yn: | No |
| Bathrooms Total Integer: | 2 |
| Bedrooms Possible: | 3 |
| Building Area Total: | 2,702.0 |
| Carport Spaces: | 1.0 |
| Carport?: | Yes |
| Construction Materials: | WoodSiding |
| Cooling: | Central Air, Electric, and Zoned |
| Cooling?: | Yes |
| Direction Faces: | West |
| Directions: | From BW8, exit to Briar Forest and travel East on Briar Forest. Turn Right onto W Rivercrest. The home will be on your left. |
| Disclosures: | Other |
| Electric: | Generator |
| Elementary School: | WALNUT BEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (HOUSTON) |
| Elementary School District: | 27 - Houston |
| Exterior Features: | CoveredPatio, Deck, EnclosedPorch, FullyFenced, IrrigationSprinklers, PavedDriveway, Patio, Storage |
| Fireplace Features: | GasLog |
| Fireplaces Total: | 2 |
| Fireplace?: | Yes |
| Flooring: | Slate, Tile, Wood |
| Foundation Details: | Slab |
| Garage Spaces: | 2.0 |
| Garage?: | Yes |
| Green Energy Efficient: | Windows |
| Heating: | Central, Gas, Zoned |
| Heating?: | Yes |
| High School: | WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| High School District: | 27 - Houston |
| Interior Features: | AllBedroomsDown, BreakfastBar, EntranceFoyer, EnSuiteBathroom, FullBathOnMainLevel, Pantry, TubShower, Vanity, WalkInClosets, WindowTreatments |
| Internet Automated Valuation Display?: | Yes |
| Internet Consumer Comment?: | Yes |
| Laundry Features: | WasherHookup, ElectricDryerHookup |
| Levels: | One |
| Listing Agreement: | ExclusiveRightToLease |
| Listing Terms: | Cash, Conventional |
| Living Area Source: | Appraiser |
| Lot Features: | Subdivision, Wooded |
| Lot Size Area: | 161,995.0 |
| Lot Size Source: | Appraiser |
| Lot Size Units: | SquareFeet |
| Middle Or Junior School: | REVERE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| Middle Or Junior School District: | 27 - Houston |
| MLS Area Major: | 22 |
| MLS Area Minor: | Rivercrest |
| Original List Price: | $3,495,000 |
| Other Structures: | GarageApartment, Sheds |
| Ownership: | Full Ownership |
| Parcel Number: | NA |
| Parking Features: | AttachedCarport, AdditionalParking, CircularDriveway, Detached, ElectricGate, Garage, PorteCochere |
| Parking Total: | 2 |
| Patio And Porch Features: | Covered, Deck, Patio, Porch, Screened |
| Postal City: | Houston |
| Postal Code Plus4: | 2127 |
| Public Survey Section: | - |
| Roof: | Composition |
| Rooms Total: | 11 |
| Security Features: | SecurityGate, SecuritySystemOwned |
| Sewer: | PublicSewer |
| Status: | Active |
| State Or Province: | TX |
| Stories: | 1 |
| Street Number Numeric: | 26 |
| Tax Year: | 2026 |
| Universal Property: | US-48201-N-NA-R-N |
| Water Source: | Private, Well |
| Window Features: | Low Emissivity Windows and Window Coverings |
| Year Built Source: | PublicRecords |
| Listing Key: | 1192948753 |
| Current Price: | $3,495,000.00 |
| Country Subdivision: | 48201 |
| Record Signature: | 1,878,415,754 |
| Universal Parcel Id: | urn:reso:upi:2.0:US:48201:NA |
Listing Courtesy of: Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty
Listing Agent: Walter M Bering
713-851-9753
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