PLEASE NOTE: Hopkins House is a SITE HOSTED unit with SECURE off-street parking. Three RING motion activated security cameras installed on exterior of main house to monitor gates, driveway and parking area.
Three year permitted and inspected renovation of this historic 1915 Montrose home that took it down to its balloon framed, double ship lapped walls was completed in May, 2016.
Located in historic Avondale section of Montrose, named one of the "ten great neighborhoods in America" in 2009, this home is walking distance to many restaurants, bars (In fact there are 27 restaurants and 11 bars within 5 blocks of this house! ), and close to downtown Houston business, theater and convention (GRB) districts, NRG stadium and convention center, our world class medical center, shopping, arts and culture.
The property was remodeled to contain 2 apartments. This listing is for a fully furnished 570 ft2 apartment located on the 2nd floor with private entrance on the back side of main house off an elevated deck. The larger 1 bedroom Hopkins garage apartment is a separate listing.
This apartment has a kitchen/living area, 1 bedroom with queen bed, and 1 bathroom, all with 10’ ceilings, original longleaf pine floors and transom windows over interior doors. The apartment has a separate thermostat controlled heating and cooling system. The living area has a ceiling fan and sofa with pullout queen bed. The kitchen has granite countertops, an electric cook stove/oven, microwave and coffee maker (coffee provided). Bedroom has ceiling fan, large walk in closet and antique furnishings. Modern bathroom has large walk in tiled shower and granite countertops and has custom Canary hardwood floors. Besides furnishings the home has complete set of dishes, cookware, towels and linens. Secure high speed WiFi and HDTV provided. A laundry room with a washer, gas dryer and ironing board, shared with retired couple living in main house, is available by request. A selection of Houston reference books and novels are provided. Original light fixtures and a candlestick phone adorn the apartment.
A secure, single parking space provided behind home for cars with wheelbase less than 115” (no pickup trucks) The property has privacy/security fence with locked pedestrian and car gates. Street parking available.
DO YOU NEED A CAR or UBER? Not necessarily. Metro IAH Bus 102 and Westheimer Bus 82 will get you from IAH airport to Hopkins House ($1.25 fare). Metro Buses 82 and 56 arrive every 12-15 minutes at stops just a few short blocks away from Hopkins House. Montrose Bus 56 takes you to Museums and Zoo and medical center where you can switch to Metro rail line that can take you to NRG park, University of Houston or along Main St downtown. Westheimer Bus 82 also takes you downtown to YMCA and theater district. Upon request, we provide our guests with $5 Metro Q-cards that allow cashless bus fare payment. They can be preloaded at the local Kroger Grocery Store 1.3 miles from Hopkins house on West Grey St. Alternatively, downloading the Metro App lets you use your smartphone to pay. (Recently we had an Australian couple who used Metro exclusively, never renting or using Uber.) GO GREEN !!
This apartment is suitable for couples, solo adventurers, and business travelers. Sorry no pets (1 friendly outside cat lives on property).
