1207 Green Avenue

Green Avenue is one of the streets that gives the Old Orange Historic District its shape: wide, shaded, and lined with live oaks that were mature before this house was built in 1954. The bungalow sits behind a low brick wall with a porch deep enough for a swing and two chairs out of the afternoon sun.

Inside, the original narrow-plank oak floors run through the front rooms, and the fireplace is the painted brick original rather than a reproduction. The kitchen was opened up and refitted in 2021 with white shaker cabinets, butcher block, and a farmhouse sink under the garden window. Three bedrooms, two baths, and a utility room with a door to the back yard.

The roof was replaced in 2019, the HVAC in 2020, and the pier-and-beam foundation has a recent engineer's letter in the file. Downtown Orange, the Stark Museum and the riverfront are a short walk or a three-minute drive; Interstate 10 and Beaumont are twenty minutes east.

The sellers accepted an offer on 24 October and the sale is in its option period. Back-up offers are welcome — ask me what that means in Texas, because the contract works differently here than most buyers expect.