173 N Pine St, Orange, CA 92866

Property Description

This proud 1924 craftsman bungalow is on the mills act, current property taxes are only 3000! A savings of $800/mo located on award-winning "candy cane lane". One of the best dressed streets in old towne featuring the widest street and the only street adorned by native palm trees and acorn street lights. This multi-gabled shallow-pitched roof has a full-width front porch, a center gable entry flanked by picture windows, and an open beamed porch roof. Round columns support the roof creating a great swing-sized front porch to enjoy the sites and sounds of pine street. The living room is open to the formal dining room. The formal living room features an original decorative fireplace. Picture rails and original hardwood floors say welcome to 1924. The formal dining room has a built-in china hutch, fold-down secretary desk, and glass bookcases. The original carriage porch with opening sidelights finishes off the room. This side entrance allowed the passengers fron the horse buggy to be dropped off from the driveway into the house before retiring to the barn. 2 bedrooms, the front bedroom has a walk-in closet. The second bedroom is the master with dual closets and an en suite bath with a tile shower. The main bath features a claw foot tub w/ shower enclosed by a full tile surround and an original pedestal sink. Classic and original to the craftsman period. There is an office/den with built-ins and french doors for privacy. There is also a period-correct milk glass light fixture that warmly accents the room. The kitchen is retro back to the built-in ironing board, a lot of craftsman-built cabinetry cool yellow tile counters, and backsplash accented with a navy blue border. Never a dull moment in this kitchen. Classic but modern with a freestanding gas stove, over-the-range microwave, dishwasher, and lots of preparation space. Inside laundry, central heating, and air conditioning. If the inside wasn't nice enough, the outside is spectacular. The original barn is now a garage with automatic opening carriage doors. There is a bonus office/craft room off the garage with heating and air, currently used as a home office. From the window, a garden full of fruit trees. 2 avocados/peach/apricot/lemon/fig/apple/plum/lime/mandarin orange. There is also a garden area to plant your own seasonal vegetables. Wood fences, including a custom privacy fence on the side. Retrofitted foundation and quake valve.