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It is most common for professional ballerinas to retire from performing only to continue in related dance fields such as teacher, choreographer, or artistic director. In fact, Houston Ballet’s artistic director Julie Kent is the legendary former principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre. Bucking that trend is one of Houston Ballet’s former principal ballerinas Suzanne Longley, who turned from dance to landscape design in 1985. Longley put that talent to personal use when she decamped from Houston to Brenham in 2000 where she created a charming retreat at 3100 Trails End. After more than two decades of careful stewardship and the planting of native Texas trees, antique roses and a rich variety of flowering plants, Longley has moved on at age 73. She now calls Maryland home and is ready to find a new owner for the property that she refers to as “a living work of art.” The fully fenced property is listed with Hardy Polland of Nan & Company Properties for $2,295,000.

HOUSTON – Nan & Company Properties, a Forbes Global Properties affiliate, announced an exclusive Texas representation partnership with Weber Development and Slyce Properties. The two New Orleans-based firms specialize in transforming historic architecture into chic residences. Nan & Company CEO Nancy Almodovar said, “Weber Development and Slyce Properties create homes that honor history while embracing the way people want to live today. We know Texas buyers will respond to that blend of heritage and elevated convenience, and we’re proud to represent their portfolio.”

“This home embodies everything we stand for: craftsmanship, functional luxury and attention to every detail,” Eric Rowlen of RI Luxury Homes says. “We don’t just build homes. We create living works of art where families can truly unwind. “Every project we take on is guided by the same standard of care and pride we’d expect for our own homes.” That fab new home at 11606 Blalock Lane is listed with Nan & Company Properties for a cool $5.1 million.