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Christine M Kahan
This charming 1925 beauty was elevated & remodeled after Hurricane Ike. It looks better & is in better condition than it did before.
It is located on a 15,600 square foot wooded lot four houses from Galveston Bay in Shoreacres, Texas.
The exterior is cypress wood.
Beautiful property inside & out.
This 14'x18' living room has hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace with Mexican tile & slate hearth along with French doors to the backyard.
A closer look at the fireplace, french doors to the backyard and the stairs to the second floor.
Picture taken from the back towards the front door.
Dining room just off of the kitchen. Light & bright like the rest of the house. This room has tile floors and the same beaded pine walls that are throughout most of the house.
Picture of the dining room looking back into the living room. Notice the large 35"x60" double paned windows. There are a total of 29 throughout the house.
From the dining area looking back to the kitchen. The side door to the house is on your left.
Charming kitchen with granite countertops and lots of cabinets.
Kitchen from another angle showing the glass fronted cabinets. The door in the background goes to the utility room.
Kitchen from another angle showing cooktop and double sinks. Notice the beaded pine on the base of the cabinets.
Lots of delicious meals have been cooked in this kitchen!
You can even see the beaded pine on the ceiling.
This is one end of the utility room off of the kitchen with door going out the back of the house into the yard. Also has a doggy door for Rover.
This 13' x 13' bedroom is on the first floor and has a private bath. Notice the wood floor & large windows.
Same 1st floor bedroom from a different angle.
The bathroom for the first floor bedroom.
The other end of the bathroom on the first floor. Notice the glass block window in the background.
Beautiful real wood stairs.
This 11' x 24' room is on the second floor looking out to the trees. It has 7 large windows and 2 pairs of french door closets. It is listed as a bedroom because this is where the dog sleeps. His bed has been removed so it would not be in the picture.
This picture is taken from the opposite end of the room.
This picture is taken from the "dog's room" looking down the hall into the sitting room.
The upstairs bath is the same marble as the sitting room fireplace.
The walls are marble with a charming vanity.
Better detail of the vanity.
This "sitting room" is 12' x 24' and has not only built-in book shelves but the fireplace mantel & hearth are marble. The current owner uses it as a sewing room.
Here is a look at it from the other end of the room.
Primary bedroom is 13'x19', upstairs and has 9 large windows. 
From a different angle.
Very light & bright. Because the house is somewhat elevated and this is the second floor, you can open the windows and let the breeze blow through.
Looking down the stairs.
A picture of the back of the house showing the french doors.
A well landscaped 15,600 square foot lot.
Garage with plant potting area. Charming & quaint are the two words that come to mind when describing this 1925 beauty built with cypress wood. Tall ceilings. Real wood Floors. Most of the walls throughout the house are beaded pine. There are (29) 35"x60" double paned windows throughout plus a number of others. Living room has Mexican tile and slate fireplace with a view through the french doors to the large backyard. Bedroom down has an en suite bath with glass block window. Upstairs bath and sitting room fireplace are both marble. Ceiling fans throughout. Located on a 15,600 sq. ft. wooded lot on a quite street in Shoreacres which is located on Galveston Bay between Seabrook and LaPorte. Home to the Houston Yacht Club.
| District: | La Porte |
| Elementary School: | Bayshore Elementary School   Average | |
| Middle School: | La Porte Junior High School  Good | |
| High School: | La Porte High School Good | |
| Tax Year | Cost/sqft | Market Value | Change | Tax Assessment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $169.89 | $399,927 | 36.96% | $399,927 | 36.96% |
| 2022 | $124.04 | $292,000 | 94.57% | $292,000 | 107.33% |
| 2021 | $63.75 | $150,078 | 6.73% | $140,836 | 10.00% |
| 2020 | $59.73 | $140,614 | 1.01% | $128,033 | 10.00% |
| 2019 | $59.14 | $139,213 | 31.57% | $116,394 | 10.00% |
| 2018 | $44.95 | $105,813 | 0.00% | $105,813 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | $44.95 | $105,813 | 7.59% | $105,813 | 7.59% |
| 2016 | $41.78 | $98,351 | 0.00% | $98,351 | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $41.78 | $98,351 | 4.16% | $98,351 | 4.16% |
| 2014 | $40.11 | $94,422 | -11.06% | $94,422 | -11.06% |
| 2013 | $45.10 | $106,163 | 1.81% | $106,163 | 1.81% |
| 2012 | $44.30 | $104,273 | $104,273 |
2023 Harris County Appraisal District Tax Value |
|
|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $74,100 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $325,827 |
| Total Market Value: | $399,927 |
2023 Tax Rates |
|
|---|---|
| LA PORTE ISD: | 0.9739 % |
| HARRIS COUNTY: | 0.3501 % |
| HC FLOOD CONTROL DIST: | 0.0311 % |
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY: | 0.0057 % |
| HC HOSPITAL DIST: | 0.1434 % |
| HC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: | 0.0048 % |
| SAN JACINTO COM COL D: | 0.1462 % |
| SHOREARCRES CITY OF: | 0.7342 % |
| Total Tax Rate: | 2.3894 % |
