1503 E 31st Street

Designer-finished. The chef's kitchen anchors the home, with quartz counters, a herringbone backsplash, gold pendants and a breakfast bar. Sliding glass doors connect the living area to the backyard. The primary suite has a glamour all its own. It opens onto a private balcony, and inside, a spa-style wet room holds a freestanding soaking tub and a walk-in shower with a brass rain head. A double quartz vanity and custom closet complete the suite. Two more bedrooms, plus an upstairs flex space for a home office, a gaming lounge or a movie room. Out back, a deck and privacy-fenced lawn suit weekend cookouts and pets. Close to the Heights' 19th Street shops, Buffalo Bayou Park, downtown's Discovery Green and the Museum District. Hermann Park, the Houston Zoo and NRG Park are nearby, as are the Texas Medical Center, the University of Houston, Rice University and the Port of Houston. You couldn't ask for a more central address. Three bedrooms, two and a half baths.