A tanglewood mansion

Marvelous modern Houston home hits the market for $6.75 million

There’s a spot in Tanglewood, just north of Woodway Drive, where indoor and outdoor living blend seamlessly. It’s 311 Brown Saddle St., a six-bedroom, five-bath home that’s on the market for $6.75 million and represented by Walter Bering of Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty.

The home, presented as a thoughtful collaboration between architect Mauricio Vela, the home's owner, and Sims Luxury Builders, is designed for both grand entertaining and intimate family living.

Unfolding across more than 9,200 square feet, 311 Brown Saddle St. has light-filled interiors, soaring ceilings, and clean architectural lines that define the home’s open floor plan. Beginning with the dramatic entry to the living room, with its eye-catching, floating staircase and sweeping views, it’s obvious that this home was created to blend stunning details with elegant living.

The bespoke Eggersmann kitchen features Miele appliances, Italian ceramic floors, and a large island. All of it is sleekly designed, with blonde wood accents and clean lines. A glass-enclosed wine room nestled by the floating staircase is one of many first-floor focal points.

The first floor is also where the home’s primary suite is located. A true owner’s oasis, it offers serene backyard views, a giant closet, and a spa-like bath. Upstairs, spacious bedrooms and a light-filled family room provide comfort and style.

The home also features two studies, an elevator, and a large, air-conditioned attic with ample storage space.

Indoor and outdoor spaces blend seamlessly here. Located next to the living room and breakfast area, the patio features a summer kitchen, fireplace, and artfully lit surroundings. The space is anchored by a blue pool and spa. Mature trees and green lawns complete the feeling of seclusion.

Located near some of Houston’s major employment and entertainment hubs, this home will appeal to a wealthy family looking for modern living and a little extra privacy.

Photo by TK Images for Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

The state-of-the-art kitchen adds to the home's modern aesthetic.

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Luxurious downtown Houston hotel expands with more rooms and rooftop pool

A computer rendering of the new rooftop lounge and pool area at the JW Marriott Houston Downtown.

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A render of the future rooftop space at the JW Marriott Houston Downtown

The JW Marriott Houston Downtown has revealed plans for a massive expansion that will add the adjacent Battelstein’s Building at 812 Main to the hotel's existing footprint.

With an eye to impress guests coming to Houston for the June 2026 FIFA World Cup, the revitalized Battelstein's Building will include a new ground floor restaurant, additional meeting and events spaces, and a rooftop bar and lounge with a pool overlooking the downtown skyline. It will offer easy access to the planned Main Street Promenade, also set to open next June.

“This initiative represents an exciting evolution for the JW Marriott Houston Downtown,” hotel general manager Jelle Vandenbroucke said in a statement. “We are not just adding rooms — we are redefining the guest experience by creating a hospitality destination that captures the energy, diversity and sophistication of Houston.”

When the expansion is complete, the Marriott will have a total of 384 guest rooms (an increase of 56), including 89 suites, touted in press materials as the largest inventory of luxury lodging in the city's core. The expansion also adds 10,000 square feet of meeting space to the Marriott, bringing the total to over 23,000 square feet. Rottet Studio designed the new space, and Los Angeles-based Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates is handling the renovation. Guests should still see plenty of the original materials used in these historic constructions as they explore the Marriott's modern services.

Built in 1924 to house the titular department store, and raised to 10 stories in 1950 by acclaimed architects Joseph Finger and George Rustay, the Battelstein’s Building is a beloved, if modest, part of the Houston skyline. Philip Battelstein opened his tailor and haberdashery in Houston in 1897 after arriving from Lithuania with almost no money. The store thrived through the post-war years, leading to its iconic expansion, but declined as the 1970s oil boom petered out and suburban shopping malls grew in popularity. The space was frequently vacant after 1980. Southwest Value Partners, the company that owns the hotel's current location, acquired the building in 2022.

Currently, the JW Marriott occupies another historic Houston location, the adjacent, 22-story Samuel F. Carter Building at 806 Main. When Samuel Fain Carter built it in 1910, it was the tallest building in Houston. Many doubted such a towering structure could actually stand on Houston's famously swampy ground, earning it the nickname Carter's Folly. More than a century later, it remains Houston's first skyscraper. The Marriott welcomed its first guests in 2014.

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A render of the future rooftop space at the JW Marriott Houston Downtown.

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