Manvel's giant, 30-bedroom house could become a facility for veterans

A massive home near Pearland that has never been occupied will be leased to a nonprofit group, The Bailey House, that plans to turn the building into a treatment facility for veterans. This 60,175-square-foot brick structure with at least 55 bedrooms and 55 full baths in Brazoria County is priced at $3.5 million. less A massive home near Pearland that has never been occupied will be leased to a nonprofit group, The Bailey House, that plans to turn the building into a treatment facility for veterans. This 60,175-square-foot ... more Photo: Courtesy Of Christy Buck Team At RE/MAX Top Realty Photo: Courtesy Of Christy Buck Team At RE/MAX Top Realty Image 1 of / 42 Caption Close Manvel's giant, 30-bedroom house could become a facility for veterans 1 / 42 Back to Gallery

A 30-bedroom home near Pearland that was started 2001 and never completed or occupied could be on its way to a new life as a facility for veterans, the property owner said Monday.

According to a Facebook post for The Bailey House Veteran Facility, finances to finish out the building and complete the project are still up in the air, and community donations are being sought.

Facebook posts by other people incorrectly stated the property has been sold, but real estate investor Jim Youngblood said he is planning to lease space in the building to The Bailey House.

Youngblood said he also plans to house his own real estate office in the building.

Before any move to open a veteran's facility can proceed, the City of Manvel, which has annexed the property, must agree to rezone it from residential to light commercial.

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The Bailey House is named after the character George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life," Bailey House founder Christa Mode said on Facebook. "You know the scene where they come to the old house and throw rocks at it to break a window and make a wish? That's exactly what this building reminds me of!"

Mode, who says in the post that she is a disabled Navy veteran, hopes the facility will provide shelter, government aid programs, transportation to VA medical appointments, counseling programs, therapeutic classes and more.

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"Finances still continue to be a huge road block for the completion of this facility," Mode said.

"If finances are made available, the completion date for The Bailey House will be made available."

Youngblood said he is eager to have someone in the building, because vandalism has become a serious problem of late, and repeated attempts to board up the windows have been unsuccessful.

He said vandals have broken windows, painted on the walls and put holes in sheetrock, among other things. "They've done hundreds of thousands in damage."

The property is currently listed as having 30 bedrooms, 30 full bathrooms and 10 half bathrooms. Previous reports have shown the home as having 55 bedrooms or 46 bedrooms.

Real estate agent Mona Miller, of the Christy Buck Team at RE/MAX Top Realty, told the Houston Chronicle in 2015 that the property could potentially have as many as 70 bedrooms.

According to Facebook, a meet and greet event for The Bailey House is planned for Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at the property, located at 2354 County Road 59.