Houston’s Husband and Wife House Team Unveils Stunning New Memorial Mansion
When a Top Builder and Star Realtor Become Life Partners, the Real Estate Thrills are Real
BY Shelby HodgeThe home rising at 11614 Starwood Drive in Memorial enjoys the elegance of design by Marie and George Tracy and the construction expertise of Armo Custom Homes. (Photo by TK Images)
Could there be a better partnership than that of commercial/residential builder Ali Motamedi and his wife, Marian Motamedi, who is an agent with John Daugherty Realtors/Douglas Elliman. The relationship was on glowing display when the duo opened his new build in the Memorial Area.
With champagne and caviar served at the bar and a host of French-inspired canapés emanating from the catering kitchen, friends, real estate agents and potential buyers poured into the Belgian-inspired dwelling at 11614 Starwood Drive in January (before coronavirus).
Ali Motamedi, owner of Armo Custom Homes, tapped architect George Tracy and interior designer Maria Tracy of Tracy Design Studio, to create the 7,832 square foot home that features five bedrooms, six full baths, two half baths and swimming pool. Special features include the catering kitchen, two gas/wood-burning fireplaces
Motamedi tells PaperCity that his first business was as a general contractor with his firm Carrera Construction, which he helms today. Home building entered the picture more than a decade ago with one to two houses completed each year, most in the Memorial area.
Of interest, one of his homes in the Rivercrest area was acquired by the Qatar government to serve as home for that state’s Consul General. Rashid Al-Dehaimi just took over the post.
Also joining the party were the team behind Taylor & Taylor Designs, which did the impressive staging of the house.
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The sophisticated home went on the market with a list price of $4.6 million.
