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» ADDRESS: 4101 High Oaks St. » ASKING PRICE: $429,000. » SQUARE FOOTAGE: 4,335 square feet. » BEDROOMS: Four. » BATHROOMS: Three full; two half. » HEATING AND COOLING: Central gas heating, central air conditioning. » APPLIANCES: Built-in oven, cooktop, gas range, gas water heater. » FLOORS: One. » OTHER FEATURES: Wet bar, granite countertops, swimming pool, attached garage, three fireplaces. » SCHOOL DISTRICT: Muskogee
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Public Schools, Pershing Elementary. » INFORMATION: Leslie Leeds,
Leslie Scott Realty, LLC; (918) 348-9250.
A hedge and brickwork surround the front lawn of this house on High Oaks Street. A brick walk leads to the entrance.
Honor Heights home a classic
Owners tout draw of home’s modern touches, nice backyard
Amid-century house at the corner of High Oaks Street and Honor Heights Drive has classic and modern touches.
Real estate agent Leslie Leeds of Leslie Scott Realty described the house, built in 1955, as “a classic Honor Heights house.”
Whitney and Christopher Essex and their family have lived in the house for six years, They are moving to eastern Muskogee to be closer to jobs in Tahlequah.
Whitney Essex said she was attracted by the house’s size and backyard.
By Cathy Spaulding Photos by Skye MorriS
A spacious backyard features a kidney-shaped pool, ample yard space and greenhouse.
“There’s a pool and an enclosed screened-in porch,” she said. “So really, year-round, it’s a great place to be.”
She said she likes that the house is not open concept.
“One room opens onto another,” she said. “Every room is a good size. You never feel claustrophobic.”
A circle drive passes an entry courtyard bordered with a low hedge and short brick walls.
The house opens onto a large entry hall with brick floors.
Essex said a front room to one side “could have been a parlor back in the day.”
The room has a decorative faux fireplace with a marble front and mantle. A bay window looks onto the front patio. The family room has a fireplace and massive windows. Formal touches include panel molding that creates picture frames on family room walls.
A large formal dining room, fit for a banquet, also is one of Whitney Essex’s favorite places.
A back patio offers space for sitting and sunning, but there also is ample lawn space.
“We have a lot of family, and our parents are all close,” she said. “I love to be the house that hosts Thanksgiving.”
The dining room opens onto a galley kitchen, updated with granite countertops, new lighting fixtures and stainless steel appliances. Kitchen appliances include a Sub Zero commercial grade refrigerator and a gas range. The counter extends to accommodate two barstools. The kitchen also has a built-in desk and a wet bar, complete with a sink.
An informal dining area steps down into a game room that has its own fireplace. One wall is lined with picture windows and a door leading to the pool area.
“You can get out to the backyard from almost anywhere,” Leeds said.
A narrow room running along one side features a washer/dryer area with a sink. There also is a half bath, access to the two-car garage and massive windows showing a panorama of Honor Heights Drive.
ABOVE: A dining area lowers into a game room that features a fireplace and large windows.
LEFT: The galley kitchen features a built-in desk and stainless steel appliances.
A dining room is large enough and grand enough for a banquet or family feast.
A front parlor features a decorative marble fireplace and ornate wainscoting.
All the bedrooms are on the opposite side of the house.
“If we have company, if we want to just close the bedrooms off, we can,” she said while closing a pocket door. “There are six or seven pocket doors in the house. I love the pocket door.”
Two bedrooms share a hallway bathroom which has original blue tile on the floors, counters and on part of the walls. A door opens to the back porch and pool.
“So kids can come in, they’re on the tile, they’re not getting the carpet wet,” Essex said.
A third bedroom has a threequarter bathroom with a shower and a ceiling heating lamp. The bedroom has a walk-in closet and a broad closet, both with built-in shelves.
Wood paneling and a brick fireplace make the back family room both elegant and cozy. There are wood floors and brick floors throughout the house.
A front bay window shines plenty of light into a parlor, just off the spacious entry.
The master bedroom’s picture window shows the backyard. The bedroom has his-and-her walk-in closets with built-in shelving. One closet has a sit-down vanity; the other has a taller vanity. The closets lead into a master bathroom with his-andher sinks, a bathtub and separate marble shower.
The bedroom leads onto the screened porch, which views the pool.
Whitney Essex described the backyard as “very private.”
“It’s all fenced in,” she said. “The pool really is the focus, but we also have a glass greenhouse in the backyard.”
The kidney-shaped pool is bordered with brick, as is a small garden.
“The landscaping is beautiful,” Leeds said. “It really enhances the pool and the house.”
The two-car garage is at the side of the house facing Honor Heights Drive.
“I love being close to Honor Heights Park,” Essex said. “We have a little trail that goes right to the park. There are tons of people walking their dogs. It’s very friendly.”
