18816 Rutland Street

This executive level rental is located at 801 Rutland Street in the Houston Heights neighborhood, as central as you can get and therefore close to almost everything you would need or enjoy in this vibrant city. The fully furnished residence is now available to those who would wish to lease a home that is finished at the highest level, move-in ready, and completely unique in Houston. Which is to say, if you would enjoy living in a modern architects personal project home, but would prefer to lease it, this is perhaps the finest option out there!

The three bedroom, three bath house at the corner of Rutland and 8th is both a wonderfully private place and perfect for entertaining. The beautiful, serene garden spaces are newly created and viewable from most interior spaces, including a third bedroom that could easily be used as a home office, nursery, exercise room, or studio. Total area is 1923 sf, with partially and fully covered porches amounting to 700sf more, and the home is available for between $5900.00 and $6300.00 per month, depending on lease term.

Your next-door neighbor would actually be the architect/builder who, with his designer wife, is responsible for the design and execution of this essentially brand new house, right through to custom furnishings, fittings, and artwork from their collection. At the heart of this patient project was the renovation--or rejuvenation--of the original 1915 bungalow, which started with re-making its wrap around front porch and entry hall. As the house then unfolds from the traditional entry porch and the bedroom that adjoins it, its personality then transitions to a distinctly modern, more open one. Creative details and thinking abound, not only in the making of these interior spaces and their practical considerations, but also in the connections between inside and the outdoors. Natural light seems to come from everywhere, enlivening the house throughout the day in many different ways.

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