Built in 1877 - a historic home on the historic registry, and built by one of the original 13 founding members of Gonzales. Large colonial style 2 story historic home at the corner of Saint James and Saint Matthew streets, 2 blocks from downtown. Large front porch and upstairs balcony - with line of sight to the courthouse. Deep Blue exterior color, with bright white trim. 2760 sq/ ft, with kitchen, dining, living, 1/2 bath, and en-suite bedroom on the first floor. Upstairs contains 3 bedrooms - one is which is also en-suite, and a shared hall bath (a total of 3.5 bathrooms throughout). One of the upstairs bedrooms has a large adjacent sitting room. This bedroom with the sitting room and the living have the original coal fireplaces and mantle, but both have been capped and are non-functioning. Kitchen is large, with a large central island, windows to the backyard, and white cabinets lining 2 sides to the ceiling. Interior color palette is light and soothing - Sherwin Williams colors of Sea Salt and Oyster Bay. Staircase contains the original railing and banister (built 1877). All windows are 6 ft tall, and plentiful in all room except the very back upstairs bedroom. All rooms have very tall ceilings - 10-11 feet downstairs, and ~10 feet upstairs. Original doors and doorknobs throughout - with some new doors on a couple closets and 2 bathrooms. Home is decorated in a theme lightly referencing industrial farmhouse. Original front door and sidelights and transom window. House footprint has been added onto the original - enabling extension for the kitchen, garage, carport, and bedroom above the garage. Yard is fairly large in front with a very old Anacua tree. Backyard is also spacious with large mature oak trees, a 15' length kidney bean shaped pool with working waterfall and spray jets, patio area, deck area, and hardtop pergola. Full property size is .3 acres. Backyard is fully fenced in - with very tall fence-board across the back of the property. Views of the courthouse available from the backyard. Open access direct from the garage to the backyard. Carport on the side of the house with driveway that can hold 4-6 cars.