Special features: 2.52 waterfront acres (292 ft bay frontage) on Galveston Bay; 2-1/2 Wooded acres include large pecan, oak, pine, crepe myrtle and cedar trees; Historic home includes: 10+ ft ceilings; cherry paneling, long leaf pine and oak floors, tile flooring and carpeting; Wood moldings, beadboard and block paneling, and tin ceiling treatments. Large living room (18’x30’) with huge wood-burning fireplace surrounded by built-in floor-to-ceiling bookcases; Large master bedroom downstairs with sitting area and attached sun room; Most rooms in the home have bay views; Large kitchen (17’x24’) totally remodeled and updated in 2004; includes gas fireplace and conversation area, custom tile finishes, walk-in pantry; Unique cedar-lined walk-in refrigerator-freezer in kitchen can be easily converted to wine cellar and cigar storage; Butler’s pantry with glass front cabinets, wine storage; Claw-foot tubs in two bathrooms. 980 sq ft covered porch with bay views - wraps around two sides of the house; “Widow’s walk” above second story with panoramic bay view; Flagpole Zoned central air and heat, replaced in 2003; New roof (7 years old); 3 car detached garage with workshop; 750 sq ft garage apartment, with screened-porch, deck and 2nd-level sun deck with bay views; Zoned in R-1 residential area; city water and sewer. Property is sub-dividable; Property includes ownership of all mineral rights (including hydrocarbons); previous water well on property could be restored. Neighborhood Description Dead-end cul-de-sac street (ending at Galveston bay). Approach to house passes only a dozen homes in the 400,000 + range; Cross over a small bridge over a wet weather creek to a totally private 2-1/2 acre homesite. Home is located 10 minutes away (but over a large expansion bridge and yacht basin) from the major seaside resort area near Houston, TX. which includes fine restaurants, hotels, and waterfront recreational amenities; 15 minutes from NASA and the Johnson Space Center; 35 minute drive to downtown Houston; 30 minute drive to Galveston, TX. Many homes in this clear lake area of Houston are in the $1 million + range.
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