Located in the heart of Mansion Park, The Residence at Turtle Creek is a charming community of 17 units that gives the turnkey ease and lifestyle of Turtle Creek and Oak Lawn without the, ahem, drama of a high-rise. Realtor Robert Kucharski’s new listing here is this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Financial Officer with First Horizon.
Owners at The Residence say they enjoy the small, private community with its own underground garage — this unit includes two marked spaces. It has a lovely private pool for cooling off on summer days, with plenty of shade. And its location near the corner of Oak Lawn and Cedar Springs makes this an ultimate walkable pied-a-terre, whether it be for taking in nature along Turtle Creek or the Katy Trail, or for more urban pursuits like shopping, dining, or entertainment, which are abundant.
Unit C at 2811 Hood Street is beautifully laid out over two floors — a corner unit, which affords it a lovely outdoor courtyard. The first floor comprises an entry way, the main living areas, the kitchen, one bedroom, and a full bath. In the images above, you see two parts of one large space — the living area with the fireplace, and what was originally intended to be the dining area with the large built-in bookcases.
You can see on one side the area is framed by high French doors that open to the aforementioned courtyard, which would be wonderful for indoor-outdoor entertaining. The other side, in both parts of the room, has that beautiful arched, bar-style opening to the kitchen. Again, perfect for entertaining, but also for daily living.
The generous gourmet kitchen is equipped with high-end stainless steel appliances, a gas cooktop, granite countertops, and a built-in microwave and convection oven. And you know you have an enviable amount of floor space when you can add a full dining set in the middle of the kitchen!
Upstairs, you find another bedroom and bathroom, a study, and the primary suite. The primary suite is modern and luxurious, with high-end finishes to make a beautiful, relaxing retreat. Wide oak panel flooring (found throughout the home) will complement any design palette.
I’d say the attractive courtyard is the perfect amount of space to enjoy an outdoor meal, put in some patio furniture, a grill, some plants, and maybe even a little raised garden — with little to no maintenance…