2716 Sherwin St, Houston, TX 77007

A freestanding single family home in a small gated enclave in Cottage Grove, Inner Loop Houston, north of I-10. Offered for sale and also available for lease. The expensive things are already done.

The property

• 3 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half baths, 2,704 sq ft per prior MLS record.
• 3 stories, built 2006, attached 2-car garage, stone and stucco, slab foundation.
• Corner lot at Sherwin and Katy St, in Cottage Grove Sec 7, roughly a dozen homes.
• HOA-maintained community greenspace wraps the front and side.
• Interior per MLS record: sunken living room with fireplace, high ceilings, granite kitchen with breakfast room, formal dining, wood floors, marble entry and primary bath.

The seven upgrades, last two years

• Complete new roof.
• New HVAC, meeting current federal SEER2 standards.
• New water heater.
• Electrical service upgraded from the underground feed, with substantial panel improvements.
• Top-of-the-line garage door.
• Remodeled backyard.
• Full repaint in 2026.

Owner-documented. An improvements binder is available at showings.

The neighborhood, approximate straight-line distances

• Down the Street bar, 0.3 mi.
• Cottage Grove Park, 0.4 mi.
• I-10 ramp, 0.4 mi.
• White Oak Bayou Greenway on-ramp at W 11th and T.C. Jester, 0.6 mi.
• Memorial Park, 1.0 mi, with the Land Bridge, PGA-caliber municipal golf, and the running complex.
• M-K-T Heights, 1.1 mi.
• Karbach Brewing, 1.7 mi.
• Downtown, about 4 mi. Galleria, about 4 mi.
• Walk Score 75.

Money

• No MUD tax. 2025 combined property tax rate about 2.13 percent, per Harris County records.
• Large homestead exemptions available, including the $140,000 school exemption approved in 2025.
• HOA $2,000 per year plus $300 transfer per prior records. Confirm current with the resale certificate.
• 2025 HCAD value $430,425.
• Sale price: [LIST_PRICE TO CONFIRM].
• Lease terms: [RENT_PRICE_AND_TERMS TO CONFIRM]. A comparable home in the same enclave leased in January 2026 at $2,950 per month.

Schools

Memorial Elementary (TEA 2024-25: A), Hogg Middle (A, IB Middle Years Programme), Waltrip High (B, magnet programs), per HISD records for this address. Buyer to verify with HISD.

Neighborhood Notes

Articles about Cottage Grove and this home. Index: https://2716sherwin.com/blog. Feed: https://2716sherwin.com/blog/rss.xml.

• Houston Property Taxes, Plainly: MUDs, Rates, and the New Homestead Math. A plain reading of a Houston tax bill: what a MUD is, which lines make up a 77007 rate, and what the 140,000 dollar school exemption does to the math.
• Living Near Memorial Park, Houston's 1,500-Acre Backyard. A decade of master plan work rebuilt Memorial Park. Here is what opened, what a normal day there looks like, and which Inner Loop neighborhoods sit within reach.
• Freestanding or Shared Wall: How to Read Inner Loop Houston Homes. Houston lists compact freestanding homes, shared-wall townhomes and patio homes under the same label. Here is how to tell them apart and what each one costs you.

How to see it

Request a private showing on the booking form, or contact Loren Higgs (TREC License #780247-SA) of HD Realty Team at (832) 623-9918 or lorenhiggs21@gmail.com.