822 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926

Property Description

822 Esplanade is a historical landmark, part of the city’s historic resources inventory. You must see this turn of the century home that embraces elegance, fine craftsmanship, classic charm and authentic restoration. The home features: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, an old fashioned porch, diamond-paned leaded glass window,two sun porch's, and a claw foot tub. Located across from Chico High School, this property is in the historic Vecino neighborhood once owned by Annie Bidwell. This Dutch Colonial Revival house, one of a few in Chico, is protected by the Mill’s Act. When the owner’s re-built the garage, extensive research was done to maintain the integrity of the design. Efforts were made to use only proper materials, or authentic reproductions to match the house exactly. These improvements include: clapboard siding and tongue n’ groove boards for the boxed overhangs, triplet of custom built double hung windows, and the most critical decision; the garage door, an engineered special creation, with six individual paneled doors connected by a four segment frame with the panels doors mounted to it. Mature fruit trees in this lovely yard include pomegranate, fig, Meyers lemon,kumquat, guava, dwarf mandarin, and you can hang a hammock between the fig tree and oak tree.