Hunters Creek Village, Houston TX

Briar Branch Lane - Hunters Creek, Texas

A Tudor Revival style house on Briar Branch Lane in the Houston enclave of Hunters Creek Village features soaring ceilings, a circular drive and lush landscaping. A light and airy foyer greets guest upon entering the polished wood and glass double front doors. Doors trimmed with white fluted pilasters and crossheads, hide closets on each side of the entrance. The vaulted ceiling is white, as are the walls. An oversized mullioned window above the door allows an abundance of natural light into the room, a staple of many interior design styles. The floor is white tile with black accents.

Passing through a large, cased doorway on the left of the foyer brings one to the formal dining room. The floor in this room is blonde hardwood. The walls are white with white baseboards and chair rails. Two large windows overlook the front lawn and allow Houston's abundant sunshine to flood the room. The ceiling is white with white crown molding. The room is long enough for a long rectangular or oval table and at least eight chairs. An ornate, sixteen-arm, crystal candelabra chandelier is suspended from the center of the ceiling. This room needs little attention from an interior designer other than locating furniture that complements the elegance of the space.

A doorway on the long interior wall leads to a hallway. A right turn leads back to the foyer. A left turn leads to a laundry room. Crossing the hall from the dining room leads to the kitchen. This room is large and bright, with blonde hardwood flooring, white walls and a white ceiling with white crown molding. The shape of the room is nearly semi-circular, resembling five sides of a long octagon. A walk-in pantry is accessed by a door on one of the short walls of the semi-circle. Cabinetry is white with gold-tone hardware, and white, gray veined marble countertops and backsplashes. Appliances are stainless steel and include a double, wall-mounted oven, dishwasher, undermount sink, counter cooktop, and extra-wide refrigerator. The sink and dishwasher are installed in the breakfast island. Recessed lighting is augmented by twin shaded pendant lights suspended over the island.

The kitchen island is the only thing separating the kitchen from the breakfast nook. This space features two oversized mullioned windows overlooking the backyard swimming pool and hot tub, and a mullioned door (modified to include a small pet door) leading to the poolside patio. The flooring in the breakfast nook is blonde hardwood. Walls are white with white trim around windows and doorways. The ceiling is white with white crown molding. Recessed lighting is augmented by a modern four-arm, shaded chandelier in the center of the nook.

The open floorplan flows from the breakfast nook to the family room. This room features a red brick wall with an arched fireplace, a white wood mantel, and a niche above that can hold a large-screen television. Oversized mullioned windows let in natural light, while two oversized glass sliding doors open up the room to a covered patio. The flooring is blonde hardwood; walls are white with white baseboards and window and doorway trim. The ceiling is white with white crown molding. Recessed lighting is augmented by a simple, modern ring candle chandelier suspended in front of the fireplace wall, and stopping above the top of the television niche.

A door between the kitchen and family room leads to a small, full bathroom, convenient to the kitchen and family room, as well as the swimming pool. The flooring is white stone tile. Walls are white with white baseboards and door trim. The ceiling is white with white crown molding. A small white vanity stands in the corner of one wall. The countertop is white quartz with an undermount, rectangular sink. Vanity and sink hardware are brass tone. A large, chrome-framed, rectangular mirror hangs above the vanity. A triple candle sconce with shades is mounted above the mirror. On the same wall as the vanity, a half-wall encloses a small shower. Glass walls rise above the half-wall, and the door is also clear glass. The remaining two walls of the shower are white subway tile. The floor is white, hexagonal mosaic tile. The shower fixtures and hardware are brass tone. The toilet is between the vanity and the shower.

A door between the kitchen and breakfast nook leads to the formal living room. This spacious room features a wall of glass doors and windows providing access to the backyard pool deck. Four French doors trimmed with white crown molding take up the entire wall. Each door has an arched window above it trimmed with the crown molding extending around the arch. A keystone decorative accent is at the apex of each arch, and crown molding rosette blocks mark the points at the top corners where the window and door trim meet. Even with the doors closed, the natural light and the view give the feeling of being outdoors. The living room also features a white marble fireplace with gray veining, and a large screen television installed in a customized niche above it. The flooring in this room is blonde hardwood, the walls are white with white baseboards and white window and doorway trim, and the ceiling is white with white crown molding. The lighting is recessed, augmented by a six-arm, modern candelabra chandelier. There is ample built-in storage, including a closet in the corner between the fireplace and French doors, and cabinets and drawers with mirror-backed glass shelves above them. All doors and cabinetry are painted white. An interior designer can choose from a wide variety of design styles in this room.

A wide, cased doorway leads from the living room to the foyer, between the two hallways that go left and right. Turning left after exiting the living room takes one down the hallway to a guest half-bathroom on the left. This is a small room containing a toilet and a pedestal sink. The floor is white tile. The walls are painted pale gray, and the baseboards are white. The door and door trim are white. The towel bar, toilet roll holder and sink hardware are brushed nickel. A mirror in an ornate silver frame hangs over the sink. An interior designer might place a potted plant and a painting or print in muted colors to add a bit of color and energy to the room.

Directly across the hall from the guest bathroom is the hallway entrance to the downstairs office, which can also be accessed directly from the foyer. The door from the hall to the office is white framed mullioned glass. The floor in this room is blonde hardwood. Walls are white with picture frame molding. The ceiling is coffered with recessed lights and a modern, cast iron, two-tier crystal chandelier suspended from the center. One wall holds built-in bookshelves across its entire width. Each of the five sections of the Federal style bookshelves are separated by fluted pilasters with crossheads. Every element of the room adds symmetry, from the coffered ceiling to the picture frame molding, from the bookshelves to the two evenly spaced windows overlooking the front lawn. An interior designer might choose a design style that embraces right angles and symmetry.

Exiting the office through the door to the hall and turning right leads to the master suite. The bedroom is spacious and airy with white walls and baseboards, a white tray ceiling with white crown molding, and pale gray carpeting. The back wall features two large, mullioned windows separated by a white stone fireplace framed by white, fluted wood pilasters and a thick white mantel with a reverse profile picture frame effect on the front. Recessed lighting is augmented by a sixteen-arm crystal chandelier similar in style to the one in the dining room. Double French doors lead from the bedroom to the poolside patio. The windows and French doors fill the room with natural light. Many elements of the bedroom are compatible with several different interior design styles.

The ensuite bathroom is nearly as spacious as the bedroom. The bathroom is all white with gold accents. The floor is white tile; the walls and ceiling are painted white. Baseboards, window and doorway trim, and crown molding are all white. The recessed lighting is augmented by a modern, two-tier, gold chandelier heavily draped with white ceramic beads. There are two vanities; both are white with gold toned pulls. The countertops are white quartz with rectangular undermount sinks and gold toned faucets. There is a makeup area with an alcove for a stool or small chair to fit under the counter of one of the vanities. The other vanity is all storage cabinets and drawers. A long mirror is mounted horizontally above each vanity. An oval soaking tub sits between the two vanities, in front of a large, frosted glass, mullioned window. A row of smaller clerestory windows with frosted glass is located above each vanity mirror. An armoire-style built-in storage structure with drawers topped by a flat surface and cupboards above, stands on the opposite wall from the vanities. The drawer and cupboard pulls are gold toned. Next to the storage structure is a walk-in shower with multiple heads, white tile floor and walls, a built-in bench, and a clear glass door. All hardware is gold toned. The toilet is located in a private water closet.

Two large walk-in closets are accessed through the bathroom. Both closets have multiple built-in shelves and drawers and plenty of room to hang clothes for all seasons, so there is no need to pack away and store out of season clothing.

Four secondary bedrooms are located on the second floor of the house. Bedroom #1 has pale gray walls and pale gray carpet. The ceiling, crown molding, baseboards, window trim, and door trim are all white. A modern, semi-flush light fixture is mounted on the ceiling. Two large, mullioned windows overlook the front lawn. This room has a walk-in closet and an ensuite bathroom. The bathroom has a white tile floor, a white vanity with a quartz countertop and an oval drop-in sink, and brushed nickel hardware. A large mirror is hung horizontally above the vanity. The bathtub/shower combination has white tile walls with brushed nickel hardware.

Bedroom #2 is a large room with pale gray walls and carpet. A white crown molding chair rail encircles the room. The ceiling is white, as are the baseboards, window trim, crown molding, and door trim. Two mullioned windows overlook the front yard. A modern light fixture of clear glass with metal accents is mounted semi-flush on the ceiling.

Bedroom #3 is a smaller room with pale gray walls and carpet, white crown molding, baseboards, window and door trim. A square mullioned window overlooks the side yard of the house.

Bedrooms #1 and #2 share a Jack and Jill bathroom, with a private vanity and sink in each room. Both vanities are white with brushed nickel hardware, quartz countertops, and drop-in sinks. Large mirrors hang over both vanities, with recessed lighting above each mirror. The shared bathroom has a white tile floor and an enclosed tile shower with a glass door.

 Bedroom #4 is a spacious room with pale gray carpet, pale gray walls, white baseboards, and white crown molding. The ceiling is white, as is the trim around the mullioned window overlooking the backyard swimming pool. A modern, clover shaped light fixture with gold metallic trim is flush mounted on the ceiling. This bedroom has a walk-in closet and an ensuite bathroom. The bathroom has pale tan tile flooring and pale tan baseboards. A built-in linen cupboard is white with brushed nickel pulls. The vanity is white with a quartz countertop and drop-in sink. All vanity and sink hardware is brushed nickel. The walls and ceiling are white. A large square mirror hangs above the vanity, with recessed lighting above the mirror. This bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination.

All of the upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms feature neutral color palettes and natural light that allow interior designers a variety of design styles from which to choose.

A few surprises await on the second floor, including a large family/game room located at the top of the stairs, overlooking the foyer. This room continues the white and light gray color palette, with pale gray carpet and walls, white ceiling and white trim (including baseboards and crown molding). A small, built-in wet bar is located near one corner of the room. The bar consists of a white lower cabinet with one cupboard and one drawer, a white quartz countertop with white quartz backsplash, a tiny sink with a chrome faucet, and glass shelves mounted above the counter on a mirrored back. On the opposite end of the room, a black stone tile fireplace is flanked by white fluted pilasters supporting a white mantel holding a large screen television. Built-in cupboards and shelves fill the space between the fireplace and the back wall. An interior designer could convert this room to one of many alternate purposes with little trouble.

Two large, double French doors on the back wall provide access to surprise #2, a small sunroom with room for two or three chaise longues facing the wall of windows overlooking the backyard swimming pool. The flooring is white stone tile. The walls are pale gray with white baseboards and white trim around the windows and doors. The ceiling is white with white crown molding and recessed lighting.

The third surprise is a private dry sauna located on one end of the sunroom, complete with a state-of-the-art Sonos sound system.

Surprise #4 is a large workout room located on one end of the second floor. This room has rubber gym flooring, mirrored walls, recessed lighting, multiple ceiling fans, and a wall of windows overlooking the side yard of the house. If a workout room is not desired, an interior designer could convert this room to a dance studio or a child's playroom.

One additional small surprise is the elevator located near the first floor office and between the entrances to the two bedrooms that share a bathroom on the second floor.

The rooms in this large house in the Houston enclave of Hunters Creek Village offer versatility and the ability to change with the growth of a family and its evolving interests. 

Discover Hunters Creek Village: Houston’s Premier Residential Enclave

Nestled just 10 miles west of downtown Houston, Hunters Creek Village is a prestigious, independent city in Harris County, Texas, forming part of the acclaimed Memorial Villages. Incorporated in 1954, this upscale enclave spans approximately 1.9 sq mi and is governed by a city council and mayor-currently Jim Pappas.

Affluent Demographics & Exclusive Lifestyle

With a population of around 4,400 residents, Hunters Creek Village is consistently ranked Texas’s wealthiest town thanks to a median household income exceeding $250,000, and 75% of households earning at least $200,000 annually.

Elegant Homes & Lush Surroundings

Tree-lined streets frame spacious French-country, Mediterranean, Colonial Revival, and ranch-style estates. Home prices typically range from $1-3 million, with grandeur estates reaching $7 million or more, often featuring pools, home theaters, and elegant pillars.

Top-Rated Schools & Prime Location

Residents north of Buffalo Bayou attend Spring Branch ISD, including the highly rated Hunters Creek Elementary (rebuilt 2021), Spring Branch Middle, and Memorial High School. South of the bayou, homes are zoned to Houston ISD schools, such as Briargrove Elementary, Tanglewood Middle, and Margaret Long Wisdom High.

Amenities & Lifestyle Perks

Though primarily residential, Hunters Creek Village boasts frequent community-driven enhancements: weekly farmers markets, custom signage, verdant parks, and a strict tree protection ordinance. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy proximity to Terry Hershey Park trails and Buffalo Bayou, perfect for biking and jogging. Residents also benefit from nearby Memorial City shopping, top-tier dining, and easy access to Houston’s main arteries-I-10, 610, and the Energy Corridor offering a suburban retreat with urban convenience.

Why Choose Hunters Creek Village?

- Elite living in Houston’s most affluent enclave

- Spacious, architecturally rich homes and tree-lined streets

- Exceptional school districts, highly rated public and private options

- Outstanding quality of life-low taxes, proactive city governance, no debt

- Prime location near parks, shopping, and major highways

Hunters Creek Village offers a blend of affluent living, top-tier education, and green suburban charm-just minutes from Houston’s cultural and commercial heart. Whether you're relocating or considering an investment in luxury, Hunters Creek Village delivers on all fronts: exclusivity, elegance, and convenience in one of Texas’s most desirable communities.