Tour an Eclectic and Urban Montrose Apartment

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I live alone in my one-bedroom, one-bath 800-square-foot apartment, unless you count my extremely old and grumpy Chihuahua, Denali. I choose the Montrose neighborhood because it’s central to every part of Houston and I love the bright and eclectic vibe – not only of Montrose as a whole, but the complex itself. I also work from home, so needed a little nook area that I could make a home office (more about my tips for working from home here).

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Montrose Encore is four floors and has a boutique-community vibe. Lots of med students and doctors, business professionals, newbies to Houston and work-from-home folks like myself. I only know a handful of neighbors, but they do a great job of hosting resident events, and I can’t wait for the summer, which leads me to the next part of the community….

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The pool is by far one of my favorite parts of living here and is a must for any Houston apartment. Our infinity-edge heated pool boasting city views is probably my favorite part of this Montrose community. (I also love looking down at 59 and seeing all the traffic, while I’m hanging out at the pool!) Along with that, there’s an outdoor poolside grotto, pool table, TV, outdoor kitchen with grills and much more. I can’t wait to have a few friends over this summer – play your cards right and maybe you’ll be invited too!

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The gym(s) at Encore Montrose are perfectly outfitted with everything you need for a good sweat-sesh. You have your typical cardio machines, free weights, cable machines, spin bikes and more, plus a boxing machine and my personal favorite (also least favorite) – Jacobs Ladder. If you don’t know about Jacobs Ladder, it’s basically a stair master on all fours, that 20 seconds in you are pretty much huffing and puffing and need an inhaler – even if you don’t have asthma. There is also a separate spin and yoga studio on the fourth floor so you’ve got two different areas to get your workout in.

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Pretty much every apartment boasts views for days of Houston. I absolutely love my courtyard view with the bright flower wall and fire pit but you can also choose from stunning views of downtown Houston, the Med Center or overlooking the brightly-lit Graustark Street Bridge (pictured, and that is definitely one of my favorite views - if I did it all over again, I may have picked that view, but still love mine!).

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Enjoy dog-friendly apartment living at its finest. I’ve mentioned before, finding a place my pup feels at home and is easy and safe to walk him at all hours is a necessity. Not only is there a large dog run and “Paw Spa,” but there are dogs everywhere so he feels right at home. I have the options to walk him around our Montrose/West U neighborhood, only about a mile from the Rice Loop, or let him run wild in the dog park, connected to our complex. Of course they also have free dog treats in the lobby, so we make a pit stop pretty frequently so he can say hi to all the gals (and Brent!) in the lasing office too!

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The common areas for residents are decorated beautifully and always available for use. The conference room is probably the one I utilize the most as a break from working in my apartment, but I love the Resident Club House almost equally as much. Residents can utilize it at any time as well as rent it out for a private party to give you more space. Of course the gym, pool, “man cave” outside, multiple courtyards, dog park and other areas mentioned on previous slides give you additional space to hang or entertain outside of your apartment.

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Montrose Apartments in Houston Offer Champagne Tours (Yes, I realize the picture shows us toasting with wine, not champagne, but you get the idea.) This is part of a sponsored blog series with Encore Montrose. Encore Montrose is currently offering some incredible leasing specials, including look and lease gift cards and a few weeks free rent, so don’t miss out. Personally I think touring apartments can be a daunting task, but not this Montrose apartment – ask for the champagne tour! If you are interested in touring or stopping by Encore Montrose (4508 Graustark Street), shoot me a note and be sure to tell them Jayme (or The Blonde Side) sent you! Cheers!