Saturday shelterporn

It's not all that often that a house is available on Courtlandt Place, the gated two-block-long street built by some of Houston's wealthiest families a century ago. But one is now: a Tudor Revival home designed by noted architects Sanguinet & Staats. People say the house was finished in 1905, but considering that Courtlandt Place wasn't even conceived until 1906, that doesn't seem too likely — in any case, it's old.

Inside, the house owes more to the Arts & Crafts style than Tudor, though there are elements of both in the beamed ceilings, dark wood wainscoting and built-in cabinetry. Downstairs, there's a large, open living room/parlor, a den, a dining room with a super-cool Arts & Crafts-style fireplace (one of four in the house), the remodeled kitchen and a sunroom that overlooks the landscaped side yard. Upstairs is a study, a few bedrooms and another sunroom. And then there's the yard, which features a covered patio, wood deck for entertaining, a greenhouse and a garage with a one-bedroom apartment.

We'll be honest: Tudor Revival isn't our favorite style for a house. But this place really is beautiful, and it's filled with the kind of details you can't find in houses these days. Plus, there's something cool about the thought of living on Courtlandt Place with our 20-odd rich neighbors, pretending the gates don't open for just anyone who drives up to them. Bedrooms: three to five. Bathrooms: four full and one half. Square feet: 5,166. Price: $1.156 million.