Saturday shelterporn

Houstonist appreciates all kinds of houses, but for our (imaginary) money, you can't beat a 1920s bungalow. The porches, the big windows, the cool built-ins — they just seem like home to us. Unfortunately, developers seem to be in a rush to tear as many of them down as possible, so it's really nice when we run across a fantastic restoration job like this house in the Houston Heights.

Outside, it's a classic '20s Heights house: the inviting wraparound porch, the wooded corner lot, the Craftsman-style details. Inside, many of the historic details remain, including hardwood floors, light fixtures, stained glass windows and fireplaces. But a renovation added some interesting things, like double-sided glass display cabinets, a master bathroom with an antique vanity and period hex tiles and an incredible kitchen with custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a shelterporn first: a lighted pot rack. There's also an interesting gallery leading from the front to the back of the house, lined with built-in cabinets and lighted by antique fixtures.

And if you have friends over, they can crash in a detached guest house with a private entry, which we would gladly live in: It has hardwoods, too, with custom cabinets and period tile countertops in the kitchen and a lighted built-in desk in the bedroom. And if you want to see all of it for yourself, the house will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow. Bedrooms: four. Bathrooms: three. Square feet: 2,860. Price: $637,500.