We love the Heights. It’s a treasure trove of grand, historic, turn-of-the-century mansions with breathtaking hilltop views keeping company with one-story Craftsman charmers, Mistletoe Heights is a fully evolved, blended neighborhood. The smaller bungalows get the same treatment as their grander neighbors with generous setbacks on raised lots.
Mistletoe Heights is enlivened by a relatively young, prosperous population — nearly 40 percent of homeowners are couples with children. Residents fill the avenues in the early evenings walking dogs and pushing prams, making front porches a necessary accouterment.
This week’s Fort Worth Friday at 2223 Mistletoe Boulevard is all about potential. A darling 1,600-square-foot, three-bedroom, one-bath cottage with all of its 1930 vintage details, it merely requires a little love and the odd cosmetic update.
Then there is price appreciation potential. Marketed at well below the neighborhood median in a neighborhood with consistently rising values, this property is a great bet. This house has been on the market for a mere six days and is already “pending.”
Though rooms are few, they are generous in scale. Admire the details of the dining room plaster ceiling. The paired, modified nine-light doors — a typical feature of the Prarie Style — are original. The oak floors are in perfect condition.
Though compact, the kitchen is stocked and well planned. The free standing, five gas burner, dual fuel range has a large convection oven with a compact side oven. If that isn’t enough, there is a full size, in wall, oven with a built in microwave above. There is even an over-stove, pot filler. Cabinets are new. A bright breakfast nook with a butler’s pantry has access to the back through a beautiful door occupying the entire wall, with sidelights and clerestory windows.
The smaller of the three bedrooms is currently being used as an office. I have no doubt that some of this space could be reworked to add a second bath if needed.
At back is a covered porch looking into a rather sweet garden. The detached garage has a workshop and space for one car. Then there is the prime location home with its walkability and quick access to W. Magnolia, the Fort Worth Zoo, and the Trinity Trails. And you can enjoy front-row seating for the annual Fourth of July firework show from your front porch.
Sarah Grante of Keller Williams has listed 2223 Mistletoe Boulevard for $365,000.00.
