Monday, September 17, 2012

Hey, buddy,... Wanna buy an orange grove?

Want to buy a 1914 Orange County home with a (now) rare adjoining 5-acre orange grove? This is probably your last chance. I just received a "Notice of Availability" for the Sexlinger Orange Orchard and Farmhouse from the folks at Santa Ana City Hall. The whole notice and additional information are available on the City's website, but here's an excerpt:
...[The] property [is] located at 1584 E. Santa Clara Ave. in the City of Santa Ana. The orchard and farmhouse were recently placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties by the City Council. The owners of the property, Lutheran High School of Orange County and Concordia University, ...disagreed with the historical listing ... and have submitted a Notice of Intent to demolish the orchard and farmhouse in order to clear the property for future development. Pursuant to Section 30-7 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the City of Santa Ana must explore ways to preserve the property including publicizing the availability of the property... for sale or, in the case of the house, for sale and relocation. ... Should the [property] be sold, the City would work with subsequent owners to ensure that the historic preservation of the property is upheld. The deadline to submit offers to the property owner is Jan. 15, 2013.
For more information about the property, see the website linked above or contact the owner's representative, Robert H. Odle at 714-401-9231, or the City's representative, Vince Fregoso at 714-667-2713.
Historian Phil Brigandi will present, "Around Our Town: Glimpses of Old Orange," in the Community Room at the Orange Public Library & History Center in Downtown Orange this Friday, Sept. 21, 4:00-5:30pm. He will discuss the local architectural landscape of Orange and present historic and modern photographs of the downtown area. He will also be available to autograph his books, for sale at the end of the program. This free program is presented in connection with the Big Orange Book Festival at Chapman University.

(By the way, I just stumbled across this interview with Phil that you might enjoy.)
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5 comments:

  1. Tony Koss11:02 PM

    If i had the money id pay cash! such a great property

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  2. walterworld11:12 PM

    I wish somebody could step up, buy the place and donate it as a State Park. I didn't think such a place still existed.

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  3. Major Pepperidge8:20 AM

    Man, that would be amazing. I just drove by the site of my grandmother's old house (where she and my grandpa moved to in the 40's), she had a 1-acre orange grove. Now three giant houses are being built on her property....

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  4. Anonymous9:16 AM

    I'd pay cash in a second just to preserve the orange grove. Such an opportunity and responsibility for anyone who has the means.

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  5. Connie Moreno7:53 PM

    At the risk of sounding melodramatic, it's things like this that bring tears to my eyes. What a BEAUTIFUL little house. If I had the means, I would purchase it simply to preserve it. God, I hate land developers!

    The Major has an excellent idea!

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