Time Stands Still in this Well-Preserved $249K Slice of the 1950s, on a Big Lot at the Center of Brookshire

3707-6th-01

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If the 4 city lots this 1954 mod rancher property in the heart of Brookshire occupies aren’t enough space, adjacent properties are available, the $249K listing says. Located 2 blocks south of U.S. 90 (about 10 minutes west of Katy), the single-owner property appears to have stayed true to its times:

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The low-and-lean home’s entry divides the living room (above) from the dining room. Both rooms feature (blurred) full-height picture windows at the front of the 3,613-sq.ft. floor plan:

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Fruit-cluster wallpaper in the near-intact kitchen’s breakfast area breaks up the prevailing paneling (and shutters):

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A pocket door rolls back for access to the utility room:

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More pine paneling appears in the carpeted family room:

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Nearby, lemon chiffon walls indicate the master suite, which begins with a sitting room:

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The bedroom’s ceiling rises to a vault:

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An accordion door on the closet parallels the vanity:

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Two secondary bedrooms each have en suite bathrooms:

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There’s a sun room at the back of the home. Its picture windows face the patio:

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The lot takes up 28,000 sq. ft.

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Land, Ho

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