Property review · des-jardines-1330
Houston, TX 77023 · Existing single-family residence · Conditional
Listing: Listed for sale on Zillow at the supplied asking price; reconfirm availability. Verification: UNVERIFIED listing; ESTIMATED route; UNKNOWN flood; UNKNOWN legal use.
Closest practical point: Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine · UH
Quickest observed drive: 2.2 mi · 7 min observed
Peak weekday: UNKNOWN — departure-time estimate pending
Via Hwy 90 Alt W/Old Spanish Trl. Fastest driving route displayed by Google Maps; observed 21 Sep 2026 and subject to traffic changes.
Google Maps directions · checked 21 Sep 2026
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A 1948 five-bedroom, three-bath home of approximately 3,341 square feet on 0.35 acre. The existing space is substantial for a residence, but 10+ legal residents, full-chapter functions and event parking are not established.
Building: 3341 sq ft · Year built: 1948 · Beds/baths: UNKNOWN — research pending / UNKNOWN — research pending
Parking, housing, chapter/event capacity: UNKNOWN parking; UNKNOWN housing. Read the findings below; no legal capacity is inferred.
Potential plan: Test a residential conversion/expansion plan against legal occupancy, meeting space, parking, accessibility and fire requirements.
Overall view: One of the stronger existing-building options in this batch, but it exceeds the acquisition target and still needs proof of legal capacity and parking.
Flood: UNKNOWN; FEMA and Harris County status must be checked by parcel. Flood-insurance quote: UNKNOWN.
Deed/HOA restrictions: UNKNOWN; fraternity residential/assembly use: UNKNOWN.
Transit: UNKNOWN — review listing notes and METRO source. Safety: Site-specific assessment not established unless recorded below.
Location pin: 29.7262553, -95.3210743 (Google Maps address point; parcel boundaries pending).
The listing reports 5 bedrooms, 3 baths and 3,341 square feet, plus five covered parking spaces. That is useful existing value but does not establish fraternity occupancy or event capacity.
Next: Obtain floor plans, inspections and an occupancy/life-safety review.
Source: Zillow / HAR listing View source ↗The $549,000 ask exceeds the working acquisition preference and the 0.35-acre site limits additional parking and expansion.
Next: Prepare renovation and operating budgets and a measured parking layout.
Source: Zillow listing View source ↗Recorded restrictions, group-living approval, assembly use, flood, condition and insurance remain unverified.
Next: Complete title, permit, fire, flood, insurance and property-condition review.
Source: Diligence pending View source ↗Owner diligence statuses and private notes are available in the interactive review; the public page presents the source-backed findings above.
The eight-category model totals 250 raw points and is normalized to 100. Unknown evidence lowers confidence and does not override a feasibility barrier.
Facility and site utility received 34 of 50 points in the finalized Scoring Help assessment. Existing-property option with low execution burden and decent site size, but high acquisition cost consumes most available capital.
Evidence: Finalized Epsilon Xi Scoring Help assessment dated 2026-09-21; underlying property facts remain subject to the listed verification status.Value and financial fit received 20 of 45 points in the finalized Scoring Help assessment. Existing-property option with low execution burden and decent site size, but high acquisition cost consumes most available capital.
Evidence: Finalized Epsilon Xi Scoring Help assessment dated 2026-09-21; underlying property facts remain subject to the listed verification status.Location and UH proximity received 29 of 40 points in the finalized Scoring Help assessment. Existing-property option with low execution burden and decent site size, but high acquisition cost consumes most available capital.
Evidence: Finalized Epsilon Xi Scoring Help assessment dated 2026-09-21; underlying property facts remain subject to the listed verification status.Long-term growth potential received 15 of 35 points in the finalized Scoring Help assessment. Existing-property option with low execution burden and decent site size, but high acquisition cost consumes most available capital.
Evidence: Finalized Epsilon Xi Scoring Help assessment dated 2026-09-21; underlying property facts remain subject to the listed verification status.Parking and access received 9 of 25 points in the finalized Scoring Help assessment. Existing-property option with low execution burden and decent site size, but high acquisition cost consumes most available capital.
Evidence: Finalized Epsilon Xi Scoring Help assessment dated 2026-09-21; underlying property facts remain subject to the listed verification status.Flood resilience received 10 of 20 points in the finalized Scoring Help assessment. Existing-property option with low execution burden and decent site size, but high acquisition cost consumes most available capital.
Evidence: Finalized Epsilon Xi Scoring Help assessment dated 2026-09-21; underlying property facts remain subject to the listed verification status.Safety received 10 of 20 points in the finalized Scoring Help assessment. Existing-property option with low execution burden and decent site size, but high acquisition cost consumes most available capital.
Evidence: Finalized Epsilon Xi Scoring Help assessment dated 2026-09-21; underlying property facts remain subject to the listed verification status.Development burden and readiness received 13 of 15 points in the finalized Scoring Help assessment. Existing-property option with low execution burden and decent site size, but high acquisition cost consumes most available capital.
Evidence: Finalized Epsilon Xi Scoring Help assessment dated 2026-09-21; underlying property facts remain subject to the listed verification status.