Galveston classic raised cottage in the heart of the East End Historical District. Front door has side lights(the long vertical windows on either side of the front door) and large transom above the front door.
Raised cottage with the only driveway on the entire block. Sunflower Bakery to the right. Driveway on the left side of the fenced front yard. There are swinging double gates on the front porch. No 2008 Ike storm surge waters entered the house, but it did get right up to the front porch.
Front porch is 6 feet wide and 39 feet long. Many original window panes and porch fretwork. Sunflower Bakery in the background. There is no restaurant smell wafting over to the house.
Front porch east side. Front door on the right and on the left is one of the double gates to close off the porch.
Looking from the front door into the front foyer of the house house. Front bedroom on the left and front living room on the right. Back hall in the background with the bathroom door in the far background.
Looking from the back hall towards the front door through the foyer. Front Bedroom on the right and living room on the left. Tall baseboards and toe molding. Painted wood floors.
Front living room view from the front foyer. Door on the left goes to the middle bedroom. There are mini-blinds on all the windows.
Front living room with front foyer in the background. Painted wood floors. Baseboards , toe-molding and 6 over 6 panes of glass, many original to the house.
Front bedroom view from the front foyer.
View of the front bedroom with front foyer in the background. Closet between the foyer doorway and a permanently closed doorway to back porch.
Rear hall was once a side porch of the original house. Middle room to the right and kitchen to the right by the bathroom door. Bathroom door at the end of the hallway. Back porch door on the left past two windows. Original outside clapboard siding and an original window on the right. Window permanently closed.
Middle bedroom view from the kitchen doorway. Closets on either side of the door into the living room. Door to the right goes into the back hall way.
Middle bedroom measures 13x13. Door in the background goes into the kitchen. View is from the doorway leading into the living room.
Kitchen measures 13x12. Kitchen counter and double sink to the left. Gas range in the background. Refrigerator to the immediate right in the foreground.
Gas range to the left and refrigerator in the background. Brown door to the left of the refrigerator goes to the middle bedroom(middle bedroom has a door into the back hallway and a door into the living room). Door way in the background goes to the back hallway and bath and back porch.
Refrigerator and gas range. There is a pantry closet in the corner. Door to the left of the refrigerator goes to the middle bedroom.
Kitchen with gas range in the right foreground. Refrigerator to the left. Kitchen counter and double sinks along the back.
Bath with tub w/shower
The back porch is in a L shape and measures 9x5 and 19x7.
View from the back porch into the backyard. Double gates along the back of the property accessing an alley.
The back of the house. Large back yard. The cement planks are were an old cistern rested. The downstairs black door is for the utility/laundry room.
Washer and dryer in the ground level. There is a separate outside entrance to this room.
The only driveway in the 1300 block of Postoffice Street. View from the front porch looking down.
Description
Circa 1873 Widow Katharine Burke House. High raised house with garage underneath. The only house on the entire block with a driveway. Located next door to the popular Sunflower Bakery. Except for the front driveway, the front and back yards are completely fenced. Walk-way on the west side of the house connecting the two yards. The house has a center hall with one bedroom on one side and the living room on the other. There is a back hallway, once a back side porch that has access to the middle bedroom, the kitchen, a full bath & a door to the back porch. Both bedrooms have closets. Central air & heat. Wood/wood laminate floors throughout the house. Kitchen has gas range and a refrigerator. Utility room is downstairs and has washer and dryer. There is a driveway and a garage. Garage does not have a garage door opener, but does have a cement floor. The yard is mowed twice a month and is included in the rent(Landlord pays for the mowing). Historic house with much character. Owner/agent
Details
| MLS # | 42206976 |
|---|---|
| Listing Type | For Lease |
| Style | House |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 1873 |
| Days On Site | 24 |
| Listing Provided By | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene - Galveston | David Bowers |
Features
| Bed(s) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Bath(s) | 1 Total |
| SQ Feet | 1,239 |
| Garage | 1 |
| Story(s) | 1 |
| Units | 1 |
| Acreage | 0.12 |
| Property View | North |
Exterior
| Lot Features | Subdivision |
|---|
Parking
| Garage Yes / No | Yes |
|---|---|
| Parking Features | Attached, Garage |
Area Information
| State | TX |
|---|---|
| County | Galveston |
| City | Galveston |
| Zip Code | 77550 |
| Area | 33 |
| Subarea | East End |
| Community Name | Galveston Townsite |
| Listing VS Median (in Galveston Townsite) | |
Price: $1,850 low | high Med: $330,000 sqft: 1,239 low | high Med: 1,908 $ / sqft: $1 low | high Med: $187 On site: 24 low | high Med: 446.5 | |
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| State | TX |
|---|---|
| County | Galveston |
| City | Galveston |
| Zip Code | 77550 |
| Area | 33 |
| Subarea | East End |
| Community Name | Galveston Townsite |
| Listing VS Median (in Galveston Townsite) | |
Price: $1,850 low | high Med: $330,000 sqft: 1,239 low | high Med: 1,908 $ / sqft: $1 low | high Med: $187 On site: 24 low | high Med: 446.5 | |
Listing Updated: August 3, 2026 at 3:51:49 PM PDT
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18756 Stone Oak Parkway Ste 300
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