A King William home once owned by acclaimed Chicano author Sandra Cisneros has hit the market for $625,000, county records show.
However, it’s not the home Cisneros made headlines with by painting it “periwinkle purple” in the ’90s, touching off a dispute with neighbors in the historic district. That 1905 home, which she sold in 2015, is located across the street.
The newly listed property was built in 1920 and encompasses roughly 1,500 square feet. Bexar County property documents show the writer owned it from 2007 to 2012.
Though the two-bedroom, two-bath residence features a vibrant blue exterior paired with goldenrod and hot pink trim — definitely the kind of “Tejano colors” that caused a ruckus at Cisneros’ other residential property — the interior features “neutral paint tones,” according to its sales listing.
While the interior colors are understated, the dwelling does feature plenty of exquisite hardwood flooring and the kind of classic millwork one finds in homes from San Antonio’s so-called Gilded Age of architecture.
The listing gushes that the home sits on one of King William’s “most picturesque tree-lined streets, surrounded by beautiful architecture and timeless character.” Of course, some could be drawn to it based on the timeless characters Cisneros created in works such as The House on Mango Street.
This home is listed by Matthew Resnick with Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty.
All photos and listing info via Realtor.com.
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