316 Oak Ave Bisbee, AZ 85603

This Majestic Home was lovingly remodeled in 2008 with top of the line materials inside & out, yet maintains it's historic charm! Large E-I-K, walk-in pantry, LaCanche range with 2 ovens, Bosch dishwasher, an impressive range hood, double door fridge, custom cabinets & large china hutch. The master bdrm bath features dual sinks, water closet, Claw Foot tub & 5x5 shower enclosure with dual shower heads. Large walk-in closet with built-ins at the top of the lighted staircase. Both upstairs bedrooms have a private 3/4 bath. There is a powder room, bedroom & 3/4 bath downstairs. HUGE ROOMS, BASEMENT, GARAGE! Located on a 1/2 ACRE lot in the prestigious Quality Hill area of Old Bisbee. This property has it all--location, space, privacy, mature trees, ample parking & more! SEE MORE for HISTORY! Foyer with original benches. French doors to the living room. Original railings in the lighted stairwell. Laundry room has washer, dryer, storage space & broom closet. Dual zone HVAC. Hard-wired smoke detectors. Front bay window is original. All others are double hung, dual pane Kolbe windows. James Hardie siding, Tendura porch flooring, Pacific Columns rails and balustrades. Original interior doors. Dry bar plumbed for wet bar. Original china cabinet above dry/wet bar. Chandeliers in living and dining rooms. Flooring is strand woven bamboo or Brazilian cherry. Penny glass floor in downstairs bath. Ceiling fans in bedrooms and family room. Bench seats with storage in the Family Room. Two water heaters with recirculating pump. Sprinkler system on east side. Water catchment tanks, a raised bed garden, private courtyard, huge built-in BBQ. Property qualifies for the Historic Home Tax Deduction. All facts, figures & measurements are approximate and are to be verified by the buyer. One of the most historic Victorians in Bisbee, the house has been known as the Brophy House, the Judge's House, the Teacherage, and more recently the Mayor's House. Classified as an Eastlake Victorian, it was built by Michael J. and Sabrina Brophy in 1900. Michael J. was the oldest of 3 brothers who emigrated from County Wicklow, Ireland in 1884 to work in Bisbee's nascent copper mines and ultimately to stake their own mining clams. Michael J. became the manager of the Bisbee Branch of the Copper Queen stores and his younger brother William H. was one of the founders of the Bank of Bisbee and the town's first water and ice companies. Michael J. and James Brophy were also investors in many of the businesses and mining claims of William H. The house on Oak Avenue was the Brophy's "step up" from the working class areas nearer to the center of town and was the 2nd house to be built on Quality Hill, named for its air quality, that was once site of the Al Hassan Mining Claim. When the mine played out, the land was bought and subdivided by William Higgins, who left his own legacy. His subdivision was first named Higgins Heights and the mountain to its south is today Higgins Hill. He bankrolled the construction of the St. Patrick's Church that faces his mountain. Higgins left Bisbee for San Diego where he opened the Bisbee Hotel. William H. established the first mine in Douglas, AZ and his wife built a Catholic girls academy in Douglas. The entire Brophy clan relocated to Phoenix in the mid 1920s where William H.'s wife funded the 1st Catholic school in Phoenix, Brophy Preparatory, which is still one of the best private schools in Arizona. At the turn of the 20th century, a number of homes in boom towns were built from blueprints published by Sears & Roebuck. The model built by Michael J. and Sabrina is no exception. More austere than a Queen Anne Victorian, the Brophy's Eastlake Victorian was featured in a Bisbee newspaper item, dated January 4, 1900, as the Brophy's "cottage on Higgins Heights." Far more than a cottage, the house is stately and solid, though unassuming, garnished with a few Queen Anne touches, notably in the wavy siding under the eaves, the columned porch and upper lintels that curved back. The interior is even more impressive, featuring a Victorian floor plan and hand crafted fireplace mantels and columns, while boasting top quality materials and craftsmanship in its renovation. In 1923, William H. Brophy returned briefly to County Wicklow to place more dignified tombstones on the graves of their grandparents and great grandfather, buried at the Glassingcock Cemetery in their hometown. On the tombstones, William H. had inscribed the names of his forebears along with his name, "resident of Bisbee, Arizona." It is with the same pride that we pass on the history of, and the loving attention to, this house. Notable residents: Michael J. & Sabrina Brophy
Cochise County Superior Court Judge Anthony T. Deddens
Bisbee Mayor Adriana Zavala Badal.