123 S Melrose Street Anaheim, CA 92805

The Mayes home has been thoughtfully restored from foundation to roof. The Mayes House was moved to its current location in 1998, so even though you are purchasing a 110 year old home the foundation and other major systems of the home are from not that long ago! There is literally everything that you would expect in a Craftsman home: gorgeous, richly finished hardwood floors throughout, built-in bookcase, built-in secretary desk, built-in buffet, Batchelder tile fireplace, wainscotting, soapstone counters, marmoleum kitchen floor, clawfoot tub, fantastic period lighting and so much more. You enter the living room which is highlighted by a large picture window, built-in bookcase and secretary desk. There are two columns that frame the transition to the formal dining room which offers wainscotting, a built-in window bench, a built-in buffet and a breathtaking batchelder tile fireplace. From the dining room into the kitchen there are period-appropriate marmoleum floors, newer appropriate shaker style cabinets with soapstone counters, high end appliances and walk-in pantry. There are two bedrooms downstairs and three bedrooms upstairs. The large bedroom downstairs has French doors that lead to the back yard. In the closet there is a laundry chute from upstairs. There are two bathrooms in the home, one downstairs with a freshly refinished clawfoot tub, pedestal sink and a ton of storage. The primary bedroom offers a walk in closet with built in drawers and great lighting. The upstairs bathroom is simply breathtaking with an antique dresser made into a vanity, incredible rose accent tiles, step in shower with bench and incredible accent window, clearly there was no expense spared here. The laundry room has a door that leads to the back yard which offers lots of space on this large lot, mature trees and mature fruit trees. A wisteria trellis sits between two one car garages, built new when the house was moved in the design of carriage houses, in between the garages there is plenty of parking for a RV.. Regarding location, this house is literally just a few minutes stroll to the Anaheim Packing District. You could not ask for a better walkable neighborhood. receives a property tax credit through the Mills Act program and the City of Anaheim, therefore the property taxes are just $3600 per year and will stay that way for the new owner