Homes for Sale in Florence Park - midtown Tulsa real estate update

Homes for Sale in Florence Park - midtown Tulsa real estate update

There are currently thirteen homes for sale in Florence Park, ranging in price from $119,900 to $295,000 with an average price of $197,000 and average size of 1,671 square feet. Seven homes are under contract and two have closed since the first of the year.

Actually the average size home in Florence Park is 1400-1600 square feet, but in recent years, home owners have expanded their home size by building up or back. Typical lot size is 50-feet wide and 130-feet deep.

Updated homes in the mid-size range are selling for an average of $130/square foot, depending on the level of updates, whether or not the utility is inside the home or in the basement and whether there is a 1-car or 2-car garage.

Florence Park is one of the nicer, yet still affordable historic midtown subdivisions in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Within Florence Park are some of the most beautiful bungalows – architectural wonders, sidewalks, parks and manicured lawns.

Florence Park has always been a special and revered neighborhood within our midtown Tulsa community. The architecture of homes built in the 1920s through mid 1930s is varied and unique - ranging from English style bungalows to adobes to traditional brick. No two homes look the same and you’ll find welcoming side-walks and beautiful old trees.

Within Florence Park are two actual parks. Pratt Park is on the 1600 block of Florence Avenue, and that’s where the Florence Park Neighborhood Association typically has its seasonal get-togethers. There are grills, picnic tables, drinking fountains and play equipment for the kiddos.

Homes for Sale in Florence Park - midtown Tulsa real estate update

The second park, actually named “Florence Park” borders 21st Street between Gary Avenue and Florence Place. It has a water fountain for the kids to enjoy during the hot summer, jungle gym equipment, picnic tables and a tennis court.

Florence Park has an active Neighborhood Association with voluntary dues among residents. Officers and committees meet regularly and general meetings are held on a quarterly basis. Topics discussed include neighborhood safety, park maintenance, tree restoration and historical preservation. A quarterly newsletter is provided.

Florence Park boundaries are from the Broken Arrow expressway (west) to Harvard (east); Cherry Street (or 15th Street, north) to 21st Street (south). Just five blocks south of the University of Tulsa, Florence Park is minutes away from Utica Square Shopping Centre and the hub of popular restaurants on Cherry Street.

Florence Park is truly a tight-knit community within our midtown Tulsa community. We visit as we garden and manicure our lawns and as we walk our dogs along our sidewalks. We watch each other’s homes and know when something or someone is out of place in the neighborhood. It’s a great place to live!

If you are searching for a home for sale in Florence Park or have a home to sell in Florence Park, please call me!

Lori is a residential Realtor serving the greater Tulsa area, and specializing in midtown Tulsa real estate. Please visit Lori’s web site, LoriCain.com or call 918-852-5036.