656 River way, Spring Branch, TX 78070

Situated on the 8th hole of the private River Crossing Golf Course (only five doors down from the Club), this magical high-end, resort-style property is one you will never want to leave. The energetically glowing 5,100-sq foot 5 bed/5.5 bath luxury home on slab is centered on 1.02 acres filled w/oak and fruit trees, flowers and wildlife. The oversized windows allow natural light to flow in and offer perfect daily views of the sunrise/moonrise due east, the sunset/moonset due west over the hill, the wildlife that roam the property, and the planetarium-like night sky. The backyard features over 2,000 square feet of patio space/sundeck overlooking a 13k-gallon heated Gary pool+spa and equipped w/ a full outdoor kitchen, wood-burning fireplace, and courtyard w/ built-in firepit+TV. Just inside, a chef's dream kitchen anchors the spacious living space downstairs and features a 12-ft marble island w/ farm sink and stainless built-in Jenn-Aire appliances w/ concrete-poured side countertops, pull-out storage, and custom knotty alderwood cabinetry. Wrapping the open kitchen+ living+ dining space is a pool bath; guest bedroom with en-suite; mudroom w/ lockers; oversized laundry room w/ quartz countertops+sink; a butler's pantry w/ a second full-size LG French-door fridge/freezer; a den/game room/office space w/ built-ins and modern electric fireplace privatized w/ dual barn doors; a front-facing executive office w/ glass French doors; and an oversized owner's suite. Regal hardwoods sprawl most of the downstairs alongside custom tile in wet areas. Inside the oversized owner's suite is a beautiful gas fireplace, a flex room that has been used as both a fitness room and second office/sunroom, dual closets that could fit full-sized mattresses in them, and a spa-level bath. The owner's bath has two sinks topped w/ marble countertops, a massive walk-in dual-head shower with sunset views, and a deep soaking tub with separate water closet. You could live exclusively downstairs if you wanted. Upstairs are three en-suite bedrooms and walk-in attic access. (Additional walk-up attic in left garage.) There's a 647 sq-ft 2-car garage on the left and 899 sq-foot 3-car garage on the right with a storage closet and wall-mounted TV+fans. Notable are the metal roof, spray foam insulation, whole-home gutters, three tankless water heaters, and (2022) oversized water softener (Simple 80k system) with whole house water filter. A 24kwh Generac was installed in November 2023 and there's a 500-gal buried propane tank to support the generator, three tankless water heaters, pool heater, gas stove, gas grill, and two indoor fireplaces. All fixtures/hardware/lighting updated in the past two years, along w/ carpet on stairs/upstairs, and laminate in the den+downstairs guest bedroom. Smart home features include: - Ring Alarm system with wired Elite doorbell, 2 wired Elite cameras, 7 floodlight cameras, full door/window sensors, motion sensors, 4 keypads, and smoke/fire detection. - Aruba WiFi 6 mesh network with 6 access points for whole house coverage. - Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Door openers with battery backup - Smart light switches - Structured wiring closet with battery backup system; CAT6 wiring throughout house. - 14-zone Rainbird Smart Irrigation system; entire lot coverage - Carrier Infinity smart, multi-speed, multi-zone heat pump with surge protection and Aprilaire whole home filter (right side) - Carrier smart heat pump with surge protection and Aprilaire whole home filter (left side) - Nuvo whole home audio with speakers in kitchen, gameroom, rear patio, master bath, flex room, and both garages. Additional wiring on rear of house for future speakers. - 3 full-length Dropshade rear patio motorized shades with smart hub controller via included remote and mobile app w/scene control. - 400-amp electrical service with (2) 200 amp panels