Does anyone have any input? It would be greatly appreciated.

I would plant it on the right side of the driveway (when facing the house) just past where the driveway finishes its flare and straightens out. Put it over some so that there is some grass between it and the driveway. But a disadvantage to there might be that you can't see it from the house? If that is important to you, then I would probably place it right behind the mailbox. When it is fully grown it should be tall enough that the canopy is not blocking the sightlines to the house from a walker or a car.

Do you know the mature height and width of your oak tree? My personal preference would be to look into the mature size of the oak before putting the new tree in the same general area as it (the oak). From my experience, I have planted several trees at what I thought was a good enough distance apart, and 20 years later, I am removing them because they don't look nice interfering with each other. But again, that is my personal preference.

I have a 20 year old oak and it takes up the majority of one section of my yard. Its a beautiful tree on its own and I wouldn't like it if the branches of another tree encroached on the oak because I wouldn't be able to see the beauty of the oak itself. But again, it is a personal preference - some people like having different species of trees or shrubs together without air and space around them.

I also (again a personal thing) prefer only one large specimen tree in the front yard of the average size suburban house, along with lower landscaping, partly because I also like to see the house.

My personal p[reference would be to put it to the right of the driveway, close to the house but with enough room for its full size. I don't think it would look good or thrive stuck out in the lawn by itself.

Framing the house with (2) Crapemyrtle is also an option. Plant the one on the left side on center with the corner of the house and leave enough room for growth (approx. 10-12' if you can). You would be able to see some of the branching from inside the house. The one on the right side could be planted so that the mature drip line does not encroach the driveway and house. Prune the lower limbs of the oak as the tree grows so the Crapemyrtle can be viewed from the street. The planting can be done in phases depending on the budget.

Thanks everyone for your very helpful observations and suggestions. I am interested but surprised to hear that a 10-12' clearance from the house would be wise.

Several neighbors seem to have planted about 6' from corner of garage, so I felt goofy when I measured the spot I was considering and realized it was maybe 9' from the house. I thought I should move it closer ... maybe not? Is this a situation where you should either be close-ish to the house (6') or really away (10-12'), but not in between? I was worried that at 9' it would seem sort of random. Maybe not?

Thanks also to the poster who points out that if planted near the mailbox, at maturity the canopy of the tree would be high enough not to block sight-lines to the house. It's a really good point. As I consider it, I see that I might wind up too close to the driveway because I'll need to keep an eye on that oak. If it ever grows.

That oak -- meh. We've had people come check its health and fertilize it, but ... nothin' doin'. It gets water, but the leaves are still a little shrunken looking, turning in on themselves with withered looking edges. For a while, the sun-facing part of the bark split open, and we had to cover it to get it to heal. (Poor tree.)

jesshs -- If to the right of the driveway "after the flare," do I understand you to mean where the concrete apron stops and the pavers start? (Just making sure I follow.) If so, do you prefer that location to one that keeps it on that side but moves it closer to the house? I'd like to know more about your thinking. Is that meant as a good way to define our experience as we come in the driveway ... sort of separate us from the neighbor to the right?

That's extremely helpful information. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain!