Secluded Houston Mansion is a True Party Palace: This Shower Room’s Made For Entertaining
BY Shelby Hodge // 06.12.18The neoclassical manor at 24 Crestwood echoes tradition with a sense of the contemporary.
The location is superb: a few steps from Memorial Park, a straight shot down Memorial Drive to downtown and a scoot west, along tree-shrouded Memorial Drive, toward the Galleria. And that is just the start of the many reasons why we love this dramatic neoclassical manor that is on the market for a cool $4.199 million.
Ah, the seclusion of 24 Crestwood. The 7,659 square foot manse is one of three lavish homes tucked behind high wrought iron gates and fencing. The enclave and the entire Crestwood neighborhood is regularly patrolled by private security.
But what really sends us over the moon about this house is its interiors. In a palette of basically black and white with accents of gold, the various rooms shine with rich moldings and woodworking, white marble and polished wood floors, iron window frames and cast stone and marble mantle pieces.
Interior design is by Renae Abbott and reflects her sophisticated oeuvre. As PaperCity reported last September on Abbot’s sense of style, “Since co-founding her antiques and interiors store, Shabby Slips, in 1991, Abbott’s signature high-contrast design approach remains a favored Houston mise en scène.”

The bones of the five bedroom home, boasting five full baths and four half baths, are enviable with a floor plan that calls for parties, parties, parties. There is the formal living, the den with one of four fireplaces opening to the kitchen and the study off of the master suite. Various rooms open to the loggia where entertaining possibilities continue in the outdoor kitchen which features a fireplace, grill and covered patio.
The view from the loggia is a verdant landscape with mature trees. The house sits on the front of the half-acre lot, allowing for a vast backyard. Croquet, anyone?
A Bath to Die For
The piece de resistance of the elegant home is the first floor master suite with fireplace where the master bath is a knock-out featuring gilded fixtures, crystal chandelier and sconces, marble tiles, a free-standing tub and a shower room large enough to entertain friends in. The dual master closets are vast with enclosed hanging spaces and enormous shelving for the lady’s Louboutins and Jimmy Choos.
On the second level, four bedrooms provide a variety of uses be it sleeping quarters for children, guest quarters, a playroom or an exercise room.
Clayton Katz with John Daugherty, Realtors has the listing.