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c. 1872 Victorian
Jacksonville, Texas 75766
Victorian with Texas Historical Marker
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The house sits on just over 1 acre with private drive and secluded feeling, but near EVERYTHING!
Ample space in this large home. Well built and preserved.
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Not real typical for Jacksonville, but we love it when it happens.
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Here you see the drive, parking area, home and property.
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Street at foreground is Larissa St. Drive was former street, now private entry. West side of property is visible to your right.
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Entering front doors to foyer. Twin parlors on your left, "wood room" on right...kitchen sraight ahead.
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There are one large and one small parlor, adjoining, but divided by a pocket door with original hardware.
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Through the glass, a view of the 1400+ sq. ft. covered patio and gardens.
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Looking nortn in kitchen. Door at right leads to sunporch. Straight ahead is butler's pantry entry. Gorgeous cast iron shutter on window sells with house.
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Here, the breakfast nook is occupied by a commercial double door fridge. The door is the working elevator.
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Because it was a restaurant, we were able to sperate the heavy duty cooking from the light, airy kitchen area. All equipment/vent hood, etc is available for sale, as well.
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At top of stairs. Door at right is upstairs landing. Door to left is to upstairs wooden studio.
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Windows are on east side of house. It's a fabulous room. Amazing woodwoord, window seat and great closet, too!
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Upstairs living area. Could be Master Suite. Has full bath. Lots of storage above closet and a built in perfect for entertainment center.
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Moving up and down, escaping out the back way, whatever you call it, having an elevator is GREAT!
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Roomy with an GREAT built in 'chest of drawers'!
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Pedestal sink, vintage medicine cabinet (swings out), AND more fabulous storage adjacent to bath/shower.
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Wooden floors, lots and lots of windows in the red bedroom upstairs.
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Sunny desk or little girl's dream. Perfect perch for crafting or study.
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Just another interesting feature they added sometime between 1874 and 1994, which is the year we bought it.
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Another view of the green bedroom. Fireplace and mantel. Windows are eastern exposure.
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Here's the veranda and house, facing west. Veranda is huge, lined by garden and water feature with original bird bath.
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Between veranda and garden room. It was just a screened in porch when we arrived. Later, old windows were salvaged from local school.
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Built by pioneering Texans, the large house has a Texas Historical Commission Marker, designating it as the Oldest Home in Jacksonville, Texas. Old growth pine trees, kilned for durability and ‘truth’ were used throughout. Original floors, glass and hardware remain in good condition. Magnificent handmade walnut staircase and an ELEVATOR!
This house offers new owners over 3600 sq. ft. Ample space for living and/or working within the beautiful wooden walls, amazing crown and floor moldings.
Easily accessible to major highways and close to two small but growing junior colleges as well as the town’s Central Business District with storefronts and commerce. The area is perfect to realize your dreams of a magnificent home and/or landmark business location. Jacksonville, Texas is a town of over 13,000 citizens and is easily accessible by US Highways 69, 79 or 175, which runs directly from Dallas to Jacksonville. Award winning schools, affordable cost of living, excellent city services and only 30 minutes south of Tyler, a town of over 100,000 and an MSA of over 200,000.
Upstairs, there are 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths, along with a wrap around balcony (great for watching sunsets), wood lined studio, plenty of closet space and storage, as well as hand crafted built ins.
Downstairs, the main parlor or living room is resplendent with wooden floors, a bay window and ceiling covered in satin to accentuate the original chandelier. Separated from this parlor by a pocket door is the smaller parlor, complete with fireplace. Both rooms have garden views and 11 ft. ceilings. Beveled French doors lead Into a glass walled sun porch with native rock and exposed rafters overlooking a covered 1440 sq. ft. covered concrete patio with garden border.
At the other side of the grand foyer, a cozy room with exposed wooden walls and built in glass front bookshelves along with the second downstairs fireplace. The kitchen area is large enough to accommodate almost any design with a cozy window lined breakfast nook, 11 ft. ceilings and an open floor plan. The kitchen is served by natural gas and electricity. The butler’s pantry, just off the main kitchen area offers original glass front cabinetry and tall windows. A large utility room features an old fashioned built in ironing board. This is the oldest of the rooms. A tiled enclosed back porch area acts as a nice mud room and/or back entry. Both downstairs bathrooms are located off the back foyer, directly behind the staircase.
Out back, an original brick wall is near one of two functioning fresh water wells on the property. A breezeway leads to the separate, enclosed storage/garage at the end of a long paved driveway and parking lot.
Property is near downtown but secluded as well, with a feeling of privacy provided by a tall natural hedging.
Trees include pecan, persimmon, oaks and bois d’arc. The house is being sold with approximately 1 acre which includes the drive and east side of the tract.
This house served Jacksonville as Larissa House Restaurant from 1994-2008.
This house offers new owners over 3600 sq. ft. Ample space for living and/or working within the beautiful wooden walls, amazing crown and floor moldings.
Easily accessible to major highways and close to two small but growing junior colleges as well as the town’s Central Business District with storefronts and commerce. The area is perfect to realize your dreams of a magnificent home and/or landmark business location. Jacksonville, Texas is a town of over 13,000 citizens and is easily accessible by US Highways 69, 79 or 175, which runs directly from Dallas to Jacksonville. Award winning schools, affordable cost of living, excellent city services and only 30 minutes south of Tyler, a town of over 100,000 and an MSA of over 200,000.
Upstairs, there are 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths, along with a wrap around balcony (great for watching sunsets), wood lined studio, plenty of closet space and storage, as well as hand crafted built ins.
Downstairs, the main parlor or living room is resplendent with wooden floors, a bay window and ceiling covered in satin to accentuate the original chandelier. Separated from this parlor by a pocket door is the smaller parlor, complete with fireplace. Both rooms have garden views and 11 ft. ceilings. Beveled French doors lead Into a glass walled sun porch with native rock and exposed rafters overlooking a covered 1440 sq. ft. covered concrete patio with garden border.
At the other side of the grand foyer, a cozy room with exposed wooden walls and built in glass front bookshelves along with the second downstairs fireplace. The kitchen area is large enough to accommodate almost any design with a cozy window lined breakfast nook, 11 ft. ceilings and an open floor plan. The kitchen is served by natural gas and electricity. The butler’s pantry, just off the main kitchen area offers original glass front cabinetry and tall windows. A large utility room features an old fashioned built in ironing board. This is the oldest of the rooms. A tiled enclosed back porch area acts as a nice mud room and/or back entry. Both downstairs bathrooms are located off the back foyer, directly behind the staircase.
Out back, an original brick wall is near one of two functioning fresh water wells on the property. A breezeway leads to the separate, enclosed storage/garage at the end of a long paved driveway and parking lot.
Property is near downtown but secluded as well, with a feeling of privacy provided by a tall natural hedging.
Trees include pecan, persimmon, oaks and bois d’arc. The house is being sold with approximately 1 acre which includes the drive and east side of the tract.
This house served Jacksonville as Larissa House Restaurant from 1994-2008.
Archived in March, 2013
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