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Cute Cape Cod style duplex and garage apartment on charming street near Rice - Utilities included
Cute, freshly renovated vintage Cape Cod style shingled 1930’s duplex with carriage house - style garage and apartment above. This block of Vassar Street between Woodhead and Hazard is a unique and desirable location with buildings set close to... street for old - world charm, and nice neighbors all know each other. All current tenants are recent Rice grads and students.
Near the Rice campus, on Vassar St., walkable and bike-able to Rice campus, museums, parks, restaurants, coffee shops, wine shops, brewery with food trucks on weekends, bookstores, and Texas Medical Center. Public transportation is also nearby with bus stops on Bissonnet and Richmond both connecting to MetroRail. Front and rear patio and garden spaces are available to all, including a bbq grill in back.
A 1000 SF two - bedroom downstairs duplex unit will be available May 10, 2025, and a 600 SF one- bedroom furnished garage apartment on the property will be available May 24, 2025. Duplex rent is $2200/month; Garage Apartment rent is $1600/month. More information is available upon request.
The entire building has been renovated with all new plumbing piping, new LED lighting, new roof, fresh paint, etc. The duplex units have two spacious bedrooms with closets. A sunroom adds additional office or craft space. Kitchen with vintage cabinet details includes refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and disposal and large pantry. Other rooms include dining, living with large closet, two bedrooms, sunroom, bath. The duplex units come with a dedicated storage garage good for small car or bikes and other storage. A washer and dryer in upstairs unit's garage is shareable. All utilities are included in lease, including high - speed wifi. Vintage details include great hardwood floors, art deco - style window and door moldings and knobs, niches in hallways, spice cabinet and walk-in pantry in kitchen. Duplex has central air and heat, ceiling fans in bedrooms, and a room air conditioner for the sunroom. Garage Apartment has window unit air conditioning and space heating.
Photos include entire duplex unit freshly painted white, as well as a few photos of upstairs unit showing typical rooms furnished for scale.
1 driveway space directly in front of assigned garage is available for tenants. Garage is available for bicycles, etc. Unassigned street parking is also available.
