Old Towne Orange!
238 E Palmyra Ave.
Circa 1900
Sold: $1,275,000

238 E Palmyra Ave - Main House

238 E Palmyra Ave - Outdoor Living Spaces

238 E Palmyra Ave - 1BR/1BA Apartment Over Garage

238 E Palmyra Ave - Guest Suite

238 E Palmyra Ave - Back House
Note: items below in Orange are links to respective manufacturers

238 E Palmyra - Guest Suite

Front House Features:

• 2-3 Bedrooms / 1.75 Baths in Main House
• Approximately 1,446 Sq. Ft. / 6,840 Sq. Ft. Lot!
• 2-car garage with laundry and utility sink
• 2-car driveway in front of garage 
• Mills Act Home! Taxes to New Owners Approximately $4,155/Year - Save Approx $9,429/Year in Property Taxes!  $164,849 in Value (approx. mortgage-equivalent)
• Lovingly maintained landmark 1,450 square-foot hip roof cottage built in 1900 with three bedrooms and 1 and 3/4 baths in the main house
• Located in the desirable South East quadrant of Old Towne Orange
• Hand brushed Benjamin Moore Aura exterior paint on main house and rear building
• Featured in (click below for add'l info):
  • Romantic Homes Kitchen & Bath specialty magazine (2010)
  • November/December 2011 Old Towne Plaza Review ("A Colorful Couple")
  • Old Towne Preservation Association's 2011 Home Tour
• High ceilings with crown mouldings, picture rails, and 9.5 inch detailed original baseboards
• 116-year old Douglas Fir wide-planked hardwood floors throughout first floor
• Upper floor converted attic entirely devoted to master suite, with hand-painted trompe l'oeil solid hickory floors, hand-painted art on walls, large window seat, and a wood-burning fireplace 
• Newly remodeled upstairs 3/4 bathroom with Carrera marble hex tiled floors, Carrera subway wall tiles, stunning crystal sconces, and Carrera marble shower with Carrera river rock shower floor      
• Custom wood wainscoting, vintage hex tiles and claw foot tub in full downstairs bathroom
• High-end fixtures, lighting, and appliances including Perrin & Rowe, Bertazzoni gas range, Murano and Schonbeck chandeliers and sconces, and jeweled Susan Goldstick knobs, pulls, switch plates and outlet covers throughout home
• Jaw-dropping kitchen, hand-painted kitchen cabinets with vintage mirror panels, under counter lighting, Uba Tuba granite slab counters and full granite/Carrera marble subway tile backsplash
• Stunning, ornate candy-apple red tin ceiling in kitchen with dual chandeliers 
• Custom built closets with four antiqued mirrored doors in dressing room
• Hand-painted black and white checkerboard front and back porches 
• Central fire and security alarm system with glass break, window, and door sensors
• Exterior camera security system
• Central heating and A/C
• 2006 earthquake retrofitted 

Guest Suite Features:

• ​Stunning separate guest suite located behind the garage with both accessible as pedestrian entrances from the back yard
• French doors, detailed crown mouldings, solid hickory floors, wet bar with granite counters and wine refrigerator, vintage light fixtures, built-in floor to ceiling bookshelf, 3/4 bath, and front and side entrance​

Back House Features:

​Beautiful 1-Bedroom / 1-Bath Apartment over garage has separate entrance from Grand Street and separate address

• Approximately 600 sq. ft.
• new wood/laminate floors throughout,
• living room window seat
• Schonbeck light fixtures throughout
• ceiling fan in bedroom,
• enclosed washer and dryer inside unit
• full bath
• granite slab kitchen counters with full tile backsplash
• built in microwave, dishwasher
• walk-in closet
• efficient wall heating and wall air conditioning 

Yard and Grounds Features:

• Landscaped front yard with grass, roses, Palo Verde tree, plumeria, producing peach tree, landscape lighting, and fountain on a corner lot
• Full sprinkler system
• Custom, one-of-a-kind picket fence with solid metal finials and pedestrian gate entrance lighting
• Remote-operated power gate for vehicle entrance 
• Driveway leading to covered carport with pendant lighting
• Brick backyard with fire pit with fire glass matching the vibrant house colors
• Mature, massive avocado tree producing large amounts of fruit, hybrid producing citrus tree, roses and year-round plumeria in backyard
• Landscape lighting
• Exterior sound system in back yard

Back to Featured Listings