Classic Mid-century Modern Home
Built in 1950 by the owner, a brick mason.
Usonian architecture pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright.
159 Oak Drive, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566
Owners: Bruce & Debbie Warren - 979-900-6280 - TXT first.
Bought in 2008 - maintained by the owners who live in Lake Jackson.
Available for rent or for sale after updates are completed.
4 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms / 2 car+ carport / workshop in carport / laundry room / dining room / large kitchen / extraordinary working fireplace / large fully fenced back yard.
Lake Jackson Brazoswood School District: 5 minutes from Bess Brannan Elementary and Lake Jackson Intermediate. Two blocks to HEB, Walgreens, CVS, more stores and restaurants.
Five minutes from Brazos Mall, Dow's big office building, and Walmart. The property on the left side of the house is a small city park with swings and basketball court. The land is high elevation and has never flooded. The Oak Drive road pavement is 4 feet lower than the house foundation so there will never be even temporary yard or driveway flooding.
The last picture below shows the floorplan. Living Room is 24 x 20 feet with a sloped ceiling using pine planks. The center front window is glassblocks that provides light with privacy. The windows on each side have verical blinds. The south wall is covered by an amazing floor to ceiling Frank Lloyd Wright style stone fireplace built by the original owner/builder of the house. The kitchen, dining room and living room have click-lock vinyl plank flooring installed in 2022.
The house floorplan is 1820 square feet. Electric water heater. One bathroom has a tub/shower the other has a shower. There is a huge fenced back yard with a wide gate that a service truck can drive through. The original brick picnic table still stands near the back door.
New central HVAC installed in 2018. New roof in 2019. Exterior updated and painted in 2020.
The center bedroom faces the backyard and has 4 BIG closets and one HUGE closet. There is a corner bedrooms in front and another in back, plus a fourth bedroom/guestroom/office in the center with an entry door into the back yard. A spacious dining area is near the large kitchen that has lots of countertop and a wall of shelves.
The restored 1950s carport will park 2 big trucks or 15-passenger vans and the driveway itself will fit 4 more vehicles. The carport has five storage cabinets with a shelf on top. There is a shed/workshop in the corner with workbenches and lights..\