5 Wickedly Cool Studies In These New Houston Homes For Sale

HOUSTON, TX — A study in a home can function as a quiet place to read for some people. For others, it may serve multi-purposes like a library, office or workspace, a man cave or just a quiet place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the house.

Patch teams up with realtor.com to find the best new homes on the market, and this time we scoured through many of the new homes to find some of the coolest studies in the nicest homes. Here are five possible places in this week's trip through new houses in the Houston market.

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This impressive study at a home listed on 5312 Shady River Drive features a hand-scraped alder floor, alder paneling, and floor-to-ceiling bookcases. Even the ceiling fan blades blend into the mix.

This home listed on 2226 McClendon Street is going for $2.8 million. The study is more modern and spacious with less room for clutter. It can also serve as an office.

BELLAIRE — Located at 541 Chelsea Street in Bellaire, this study blends brick walls, built-in wooden bookshelves and clever places to showcase your trophies, photos or plaques. This doozy could also double-up as a man cave or makeshift bar.

Some newer homes have old-school studies or libraries like this dandy located at 6353 Westchester Avenue in West University Place. It has floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelves, solid wood paneling and a ladder that slides across the shelves to reach those high-up books.

Listed at 6 Hunnell Way in The Woodlands community, this study has oodles of space for books, awards, nick knacks and other decorative items. It can be more than a study or home library, it could serve as a multi-person office or operation headquarters.

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