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Edward Vivanco
3406 Miramar Drive. A charming waterfront home built in 1926 which has been updated with today's features.
A view of the side/back of the home with the water in the background.
From the house, you can see spectacular sunrises, seagulls, herons, egrets, pelicans & regattas.
When you enter the home, you see hardwood floors, fireplace & large windows.
The light & bright (15x17) living room from a different angle. Windows look out to the water.
Looking back to the front door with the dining room in the background.
13 x 15 dining room. Also very light & bright with a view to the water.
Breakfast nook & storage showing part of the kitchen on the right.
Beautiful updated kitchen. 9 x 16. Light & bright.
Kitchen from the opposite end with the door to the dining room in the background.
A different angle of the kitchen including the right side cabinets & SS refrigerator.
Used as a guest room but would make a great party, workout or sunroom. French doors go out onto a deck.
Same room from opposite end. Two closets in background covered with barn doors.
Indoor laundry area off of the kitchen with a door to the outside.
Laundry area from the opposite end with the doorway to the kitchen in the background.
Downstairs full bath.
Nice size bedroom even though it is not the master.
This room is used as a bedroom even though there is no closet.
Lovely bathroom for the 2 secondary bedrooms upstairs.
A look at that bathroom door and stairs with the master bedroom door in the background.
The master bedroom on the front of the home facing the water. It is 15 x 19. Large enough for a nice sitting area.
From another angle. Notice the large windows that with the age of the home.
Homes on the water in 1926 had huge windows to allow the bay breezes to keep them cool. 
The updated master bath.
Another view of the bath showing the walk-in glass shower.
The house is no longer blue. It is white now but this picture is taken from the back of the property showing that there is room for boat trailers, an RV or a nice size pool.
Serene, peaceful, beautiful. Enjoy the sunrises over the water, the wildlife and lifestyle. You could live here fulltime or use as your home on the bay. A couple of blocks down the street from the Houston Yacht Club.Charming waterfront 1926 home needing TLC in the quaint town of Shoreacres. Real hardwood floors in living & dining rooms, along with upstairs bedrooms & hall are ready to be restored to their original beauty. Kitchen & baths have been updated. Good size utility room. Brick fireplace. Large master suite upstairs with an amazing view of the water. Front deck to watch the regattas, pelicans & other bay activities. Nice large back deck & patio for entertaining. Huge backyard for a pool, carport or garage to be added. Long, lighted neighborhood fishing pier & boat ramp to be repaired & Shell beach located down the street from the Houston Yacht Club. RVs & boats allowed. All Ike damage was properly repaired & no Harvey damage. A golf cart community with old fashioned small town celebratory events: Easter egg hunts, barbecue, shrimp & crawfish cook-offs, several spectacular July 4th firework shows, visits from Santa on fire trucks, bicycle & golf cart parades & more. No HOA!
| 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 | $134.29 | $298,658 | 31.49% | $298,658 | 31.49% |
| 2022 | $102.12 | $227,125 | 8.39% | $227,125 | 8.39% |
| 2021 | $94.22 | $209,537 | -19.18% | $209,537 | -19.18% |
| 2020 | $116.58 | $259,278 | -1.95% | $259,278 | -1.95% |
| 2019 | $118.90 | $264,431 | 33.43% | $264,431 | 33.43% |
| 2018 | $89.11 | $198,184 | 0.00% | $198,184 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | $89.11 | $198,184 | 0.00% | $198,184 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | $89.11 | $198,184 | -16.09% | $198,184 | -16.09% |
| 2015 | $106.20 | $236,196 | 28.78% | $236,196 | 28.78% |
| 2014 | $82.47 | $183,411 | 33.94% | $183,411 | 33.94% |
| 2013 | $61.57 | $136,937 | 0.00% | $136,937 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $61.57 | $136,937 | $136,937 |
2023 Harris County Appraisal District Tax Value |
|
|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $108,000 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $190,658 |
| Total Market Value: | $298,658 |
2023 Tax Rates |
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|---|---|
| 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 % |
