The Atrium Is the Star of This $3.1 Million ’70s Texas Home—Or Is It the Conversation Pit?

Designed by architect Jack Stehling, the five-bedroom brick residence comes with a triple-height living area and a sunken lounge.

The Atrium Is the Star of This $3.1 Million ’70s Texas Home—Or Is It the Conversation Pit?

Designed by architect Jack Stehling, the five-bedroom brick residence comes with a triple-height living area and a sunken lounge.

Full-length windows wrap around the renovated home, complementing its brick exterior.

Location: 11100 Wickdale Drive, Piney Point Village, Texas

Price: $3,100,000

Architect: Jack Stehling

Year Built: 1970

Footprint: 5,481 square feet (five bedrooms, four full and one half baths)

Lot Size: 0.92 acres

From the Agent: "This superbly restored midcentury home is sited on a towering bluff above Buffalo Bayou. Designed in 1970 by architect Jack Stehling, it was extensively renovated in 2018-20 per the seller. The home features light-filled, open spaces with full-length windows and glass slider doors, a massive, three-story glass atrium at the rear with panoramic views, gleaming terrazzo floors, and a conversation pit surrounded by Madagascan dalbergia rosewood paneling. The modern kitchen comes with sleek cabinets, a Gaggenau refrigerator/freezer, Blumotion soft-close drawers, and a Bosch cooktop."

Full-heigh windows wrap around the renovated home, complementing its brick walls.

Full-heigh windows wrap around the renovated home, complementing its brick walls.

Photo by TK Images for Sotheby’s International Realty

An expansive skylight caps the conversation pit, located at the center of the main level.

A large skylight caps the conversation pit, located at the center of the main level.

Photo by TK Images for Sotheby’s International Realty

Photo by TK Images for Sotheby’s International Realty

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