Our Home
The Cochran Oriental is a pearl of an oyster vacation home in its original mid-century wood frame bungalow style, preserved in a historic urban neighborhood of Houston, Texas. The historical home that is now The Cochran Oriental was built in the 1940s as the last of streetcar rail systems were dismantled. During this era The University of Houston became a private university and The Alley Theatre booked its first performance. The neighborhood is an area that originally consisted of homes to immigrants of Czech, German, and Italian communities which settled in the area between nineteen hundred and nineteen forty. It is now a historic community of diverse groups.
The Cochran Oriental was modernized to include two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and an elevated porch deck that surrounds the entire home. There’s a fully modernized kitchen, a sunroom that converts to an additional bedroom, two distinct communal areas, and a wall stocked with one hundred and forty varieties of teas. Guests are able to observe the collection of teas in the main room parlor and enjoy a few of the tea selections while on their stay. The UENDURE® Tea Wall of the main parlor room includes a variety of white, green, black, herbal, and tisane teas. From Japan or Kenya, to China or India, the wall of teas is composed of global origin. Enjoy them hot or cold, there is surely a tea to intrigue the discerning palate as well as to delight the novice.
The UENDURE® Tea Wall off the main room parlor is the epicenter that radiates toward the rest of the home. With its charming décor that includes authentic artwork collected throughout The Orient, the amenity of a modern entertainment center, and a gilded rolling whisky bar; it extends to an open dining area. These communal areas for social activity allow for intimate traffic to flow effortlessly between an arched space of large windows viewing out to the deck and the gardens that are mirrored for a reflection where you may spot a monarch butterfly.
Expanding beyond the porch deck are well-groomed outdoor seating and recreational areas enchanted by a tropical landscape and a large pecan tree that attracts an occasional squirrel. The Cochran Oriental rests on ten thousand square feet of land offering an abundant lodging for groups of up to six persons traveling in living arrangements with the option of entertaining up to fifteen guests in the sense of hosting an intimate affair.
Illuminated Footbridge Leading to Gated Front Lawn with Two Adirondack Chairs for Casual Enjoyment of Neighborhood Street Life.
Front Porch with Large Old-Fashioned Swing Opening to Veranda Lounge with Smart Flat Screen TV, Lounge Seats 10 Guests.
Illuminated Gravel Pathway with Four Adirondack Chairs and Enchanting Fire Pit Leading to Secret Patio Garden and Picnic Grilling Stations.
Huge Tropical Party Deck, Seats 20 with Standing Room for Larger Groups. Party Deck Converts Effortlessly to a Large Yoga, Zumba, etc. Activity Space or Intimate Live Performance Area.
The UENDURE® Tea Wall Experience Featuring 140 Green, Black, White and Herbal Teas Where Guests Can Indulge and Sample Exquisite Teas from Around the World.
Tea Station with an Eclectic Assortment of Teas Pots and Accessories.
Cozy Tea Lounge Couch with Let out Queen Size Bed Flanked by Two Gorgeous Tiffany Lamps.
The Tea Lounge Comfortably Seats 10 Guests with Smart Flat Screen TV for Additional Entertainment.
Studio Room with King Size Bed, Polished Reclaimed Wood Desk and Tea Table.
Studio Room with Smart Flat Screen TV, King Size Bed, Convertible Sofa Bed, and Private Bar and Tea Stations.
Twin Room with Twin Beds, Ensuite Bathroom and Private Tea Sipping Table.
Twin Room with Smart Flat Screen TV and Cozy Upholstered Reading Armchair.
Single Room + with Twin Bed and a Convertible Sofa Bed Opening to a Private Back Porch.
Single Room + with Smart Flat Screen TV, Wine Rack, Tea Table, and Reading Chair.
Grande Elliptical Arch Opening to the Traditional Kitchen.
Expansive Entertainment Kitchen Island.
Traditional Kitchen with Stainless Steel Applicance with an Assortment of Crystal, Glass and Ceramic Serving Wares.
Ninja Knife Set and Special Edition Keurig Single Serve K-Cup Pod and Coffee Maker with Pods in multiple popular flavors.
18 PC Ninja NeverStick Premium Pots and Pans for Delicious Chef Style Cooking on a 5 Burner Natural Gas Stove.
Stainless Steel Bosch Appliances.
Round Walnut Tea Drinking Table with Comfortable Ceramic Turquoise Chinese Garden Stools.
Upholstered Reading Armchair and Smart Flat Screen TV.
Charming Dining Room with Tea Library Stocked with 20 Books about Tea including Tea History, Tea Etiquette, Preparing Tea for Cocktails, Health Living and so on. This space converts effortlessly to a small Yoga, Dance, etc. Studio.
Walnut Dining Room Table Seats 6 Guests with Side Round Table Seating an Additional 4 Guests.
Immense Mirrored Wall Reflecting Traditional Kitchen, Dining Room and Party Deck, Upholstered Hallway Bench Provides Additional Seating. This space converts effortlessly to a small Yoga, Dance, etc. Studio.
Long Hallway with an Abundance of Bathroom Towels and Complimentary Vegan Toiletries by Ginger Lily Farms, opens to all three suites.
Ensuite Studio Room Bathroom with Walk-in Shower and Complimentary Vegan Toiletries by Ginger Lily Farms.
Ensuite Twin Room Bathroom with Walk-in Shower and Complimentary Vegan Toiletries by Ginger Lily Farms.
Wrap Around Veranda Lounge Seats 10 Guests Opens to Party Deck.
Large Long Driveway with Parking for 8 Vehicles, Additional Parking Available at two Private Areas Adjacent to the Property.
Secret Patio Garden with Picnic Table and Grilling Stations, Neon Signs Reads "Pathway for Gathering Friends" in Chinese.
