Former River Oaks Home Of Legendary Houstonian George R. Brown Up For Sale: (Photos)

HOUSTON, TX — A River Oaks home built for George R. Brown 85 years ago went up for sale this week. The five-bedroom home listed on realtor.com is going for $9.995 million, and no penny seemed to be wasted on this mansion listed by Patch's real estate partner, realtor.com, that encompasses more than 9,000 square feet.

The property listed on realtor.com is located at 3363 Inwood Drive and also includes a 580-square-foot pool house and a 342-square-foot guest house/apartment. There are five full bathrooms and three half baths.

The home built in 1932 was designed by architect J. T. Rather of the Staub, Rather & Howze firm. Brown, a prominent Houston entrepreneur who built the Brown & Root construction company to become one of the largest in the world, helped launch the political career of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Features of this New England Colonial-style house include a music room, sun room, library, kitchen and breakfast area, outdoor fireplace, spa/hot tub, living room, dining room, multiple wet bars, a family room, den and two staircases on the first floor. Flooring varies from marble, slate, stone and wood, and countertops are either quartz or marble

The second floor has a master suite connected to a morning room, four bedrooms — all with their own bathrooms and two with sitting rooms — a computer room and a laundry room. The house includes washer and dryer and refrigerator.

According to the Houston Chronicle, the current owners — lawyer Denman Heard and his wife, Laura — bought the house in 1998 "as is" for $2.1 million and put millions of dollars into renovations and additions.

This listing and many more are on realtor.com.

Photos via Realtor.com