Conveniently located only minutes from Downtown and easy access to major highways, this home was previously a duplex converted into a spacious home with dual driveways. Situated on an oversized lot, the property offers abundant parking and exceptional versatility. The detached workshop provides excellent opportunity for a variety of uses, including storage, hobbies or additional workspace. The expansive lot offers ample room for work vehicles, trailers, RV's equipment or future outdoor enhancements. Whether you're looking for extra space to spread out, operate your business from home or simply enjoy the flexibility, this property offers possibilities that are hard to find.
Eastex-Jensen, located between Interstate 610 and Beltway 8, is a residential and industrial Houston neighborhood with rail-adjacent blocks and warehouse-lined corridors. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around the Eastex Freeway (US-59/I-69) frontage near Little York Road, where taquerías, auto shops, and small storefronts sit under constant traffic hum. Housing skews to modest mid-century single-story homes and duplexes, with deep lots and mature trees on quieter side streets. Greenspace and trails cluster at nearby parks, giving the area a practical outdoor counterpoint to the freight-and-freeway backdrop. Community touchstones include the Houston Police Officers’ Memorial, the Houston National Cemetery, and the Houston Maritime Center & Museum. The geography reads as working Houston: big roads, big skies, and pockets of neighborhood calm.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
No fireplaces reported
9 total rooms
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on the first floor
Three additional first-floor bedrooms (each ~10x10)
Bathrooms
One full bathroom (first floor)
Kitchen
First-floor kitchen (~12x14)
Laundry & utility
First-floor utility room (~10x10)
Heating & cooling
Window unit heating
Window unit cooling
Exterior features
Large lot in a subdivision (~0.418 acres)
Security gate
Metal roof
Home design
Residential property
Faces south
Built in 1940
Parking
No parking provided
Security
Security gate
Construction
Aluminum, cement, and wood siding
Block foundation
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Financial info
Lease not considered
Electricity and solar
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Estimated 60-74% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
9/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 24 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Houston, TX • 77093
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Sun exposure
94/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 22% for direct sun exposure in Houston. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 1527 Roxella St
$262,257
$13K under list price of $275K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $249K to $300K.