Rarely offered four bedroom waterfront home with private pool on the Intracoastal waterway, with wide unobstructed views! Courtyard design offers separate guest quarters, private courtyard with in-ground heated pool and an open/covered patio! Spacious open floor plan offers volume ceilings with crown moldings, clerestory windows, and updated flooring to include new wood floors in the master suite, new carpeting in guest suites, and ceramic tile in the living areas. Large open kitchen with adjoining breakfast nook and family room has natural gas appliances and opens up to the courtyard area, allowing for great indoor-outdoor entertaining. Bright and airy master suite is located on the ground floor, has access to the open patio and is complimented with impressive Intracoastal views.

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A U-shape kitchen can be further illuminated with cove lightning, widening the space up! Photo credits: Fauzi Anuar of http://www.zeeandmarina.com

For many homebuyers, finding the perfect house can feel like a series of compromises. The layout isn't quite right, the lot is too small, or the home lacks the features needed for long-term living. Purchasing land and building a custom home allows buyers to create a property that reflects their vision, priorities, and future goals. As Magnolia continues to attract families, professionals, retirees, and those seeking more space outside Houston, the demand for quality homesites remains strong.

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Photo Credit: Andy Beasley Pavilion Grey Kitchen cabinets teamed with a white quartz stone countertop makes for an ultra sleek and contemporary kitchen with a very subtle injection of colour. A contrasting bespoke dark grey dresser with glass doors is great for storing glasses or in this case, tucking away a television. The industrial feel of this property is continued throughout the house with accessories and little features. The pendant lights here match the light tone of the kitchen whilst the chrome and metal shade tie in the steel appliances with the industrial accents. Bar Stools - Eve wooden bar stools from Atlanticshopping.co.uk £69.50 each

For many homebuyers, finding the perfect house can feel like a series of compromises. The layout isn't quite right, the lot is too small, or the home lacks the features needed for long-term living. Purchasing land and building a custom home allows buyers to create a property that reflects their vision, priorities, and future goals. As Magnolia continues to attract families, professionals, retirees, and those seeking more space outside Houston, the demand for quality homesites remains strong.

The key design driver for the project was to create a simple but contemporary extension that responded to the existing dramatic topography in the property’s rear garden. The concept was to provide a single elegant form, cantilevering out into the tree canopies and over the landscape. Conceived as a house within the tree canopies the extension is clad in sweet chestnut which enhances the relationship to the surrounding mature trees. Large sliding glass panels link the inside spaces to its unique environment. Internally the design successfully resolves the Client’s brief to provide an open plan and fluid layout, that subtly defines distinct living and dining areas. The scheme was completed in April 2016

A riverfront property is a desirable piece of property duet to its proximity to a waterway and parklike setting. The value in this renovation to the customer was creating a home that allowed for maximum appreciation of the outside environment and integrating the outside with the inside, and this design achieved this goal completely. To eliminate the fishbowl effect and sight-lines from the street the kitchen was strategically designed with a higher counter top space, wall areas were added and sinks and appliances were intentional placement. Open shelving in the kitchen and wine display area in the dining room was incorporated to display customer's pottery. Seating on two sides of the island maximize river views and conversation potential. Overall kitchen/dining/great room layout designed for parties, etc. - lots of gathering spots for people to hang out without cluttering the work triangle. Eliminating walls in the ensuite provided a larger footprint for the area allowing for the freestanding tub and larger walk-in closet. Hardwoods, wood cabinets and the light grey colour pallet were carried through the entire home to integrate the space.

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We love the surprise element of an open and spacious bookshelf at the side of the island. This would be one of the things that would catch the attention of people walking into the kitchen. Photo credits: Fauzi Anuar of www.zeeandmarina.com

With natural light flowing into the space, the home owner makes use of it by having the dry kitchen face the windows. Photo credits: Fauzi Anuar of http://www.zeeandmarina.com

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Today’s investment landscape in California features a surge in transforming single-family lots into vibrant multi-family residences, facilitated by recent SB9 and ADU laws. This project exemplifies how a modest 6,750-square-foot lot can accommodate a 1,500-square-foot primary home alongside a 2,500-square-foot duplex, seamlessly integrating design, functionality, and neighborhood aesthetics. The primary residence underwent a meticulous interior transformation, evolving from a 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath layout into a spacious 4-bedroom, 2-bath home. Strategic reconfigurations centered around creating an expansive great room—an open-concept space adorned with vaulted ceilings—where the kitchen, dining, and living areas converge into a magnificent communal zone. Exterior updates further distinguish the property. The front and side yards are enclosed with fencing and privacy hedges, linked by concrete pathways that enhance outdoor functionality while compensating for backyard space lost during renovations. The exterior façade was refreshed with darker tones, deliberately contrasting with the duplex to emphasize architectural separation. Designed to preserve the suburban charm, the duplex visually mimics a single-family home from the street. Its facade creates an illusion of a two-story residence, maintaining harmony within the neighborhood fabric. The main unit, developed under SB9 guidelines, features three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a luxurious parents’ suite situated upstairs. Downstairs, two bedrooms share a full bath, creating a balanced family-oriented layout. The duplex’s interior boasts 9-foot ceilings throughout, elevating the sense of space and openness. The design thoughtfully places the kitchen at the front, inviting guests into the home, while stairs on the right lead to the private upstairs bedroom suite. The ADU offers a two bedroom and two & half baths. the unit is accessible via a private side entrance with a dedicated walkway. Its layout includes a ground-floor living room, a galley kitchen, and a discreet powder room beneath the stairs, designed to contain guest traffic and maintain privacy upstairs. The upstairs bedrooms each feature luxurious bathrooms with expansive showers, adding an element of modern elegance. Both units enjoy thoughtfully landscaped outdoor spaces—private patios, backyard areas, and gated front yards—creating welcoming environments for residents and visitors alike. This project exemplifies innovative urban infill solutions, blending architectural elegance with legal compliance and community harmony—an inspiring blueprint for the future of residential development in California.