If you’re wanting an insider’s take on Dallas open houses (and the ‘burbs from time to time), look no further than our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. Every Thursday, we pick five fabulous open houses you shouldn’t miss. Each one has something unique and compelling about it, something that makes for eye candy and real estate revelry.
This week, our houses range in price from $369K to $695K, from Stevens Park in North Oak Cliff to the Henderson corridor in East Dallas. Let us know what you think of our choices!
BOUTIQUE CONTEMPORARY TOWNHOUSE BUILT IN 2016 WITH ROOFTOP DECK
Open house: Sunday, April 24, 2-4 p.m.
In East Dallas’ Monarch Place,, near Ross and N. Fitzhugh avenues, there are six new boutique contemporary townhomes, part of a new development built this year. The townhome at 4962 Fuqua St. is a 2-2 with an additional half bathroom and 1,771 square feet.
This has an exceptional finish-out, and design-conscious interior with huge windows, full-flush overlay custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, Mirabelle plumbing fixtures, and frameless glass showers. Each townhome features a private rooftop terrace with Trex decking, a gas grill line, and TV-data prewiring. The location is within walking distance to many restaurants and shopping along the Henderson corridor.
It is listed by Nadine Kelsall Meyer with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate for $464,900.
STEVENS PARK VILLAGE BEAUTY WITH OVER 2,000 SQUARE FEET, CHIC UPDATES
Open house: Saturday, April 23, 1-3 p.m.
The home at 2119 Barberry Dr., near Fort Worth Avenue and N. Hampton Road in North Oak Cliff’s Stevens Park is spacious and contemporary. It’s a 2-1 with an additional half bathroom and 2,072 square feet, built in 1941. It’s been lovingly maintained, with big renovations.
The large living room showcases the killer hardwood floors, which run throughout the home, and beautiful windows the flood the interior with light. A beautiful kitchen is updated with stainless steel counters, a mosaic backsplash, farm sink, breakfast bar, and tons of storage. A study sits off the second bedroom and there’s a large upstairs area with lots of open space for living, lounging, or working. A gated drive opens to large backyard.
It is listed by John Butcher with Ebby Halliday Realtors Plano for $394,900.
UPDATED CARUTH TERRACE COTTAGE ON LARGE, TREE-SHADED LOT
Open house: Sunday, April 24, 2-4 p.m.
The Caruth Haven home at 6757 Ravendale Ln. is walking distance to shopping and restaurants, and is in the Lakewood Elementary attendance zone. Located near E. Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road, this is a 3-2 with 1,832 square feet, built in 1955 with lots of great updates throughout.
The current owner buried power lines from the alley to the house, and added a complete sprinkler system and a privacy fence with an electric metal gate. Fresh paint, hardwood floors, an original bathroom with cute pink-and-cream tiles…the list of selling features goes on and on. This is a great package.
It is listed by Ginger Smith with Ebby Halliday Realtors for $450,000.
PRISTINE MIDCENTURY RANCH IN KESSLER PARK WITH PANORAMIC PARK, TRAIL VIEWS
Open house: Sunday, April 24, 2-4 p.m.
The home at 1810 Kessler Pkwy. is in one of the most desirable neighborhood of North Oak Cliff—Kessler Park—and is a pristine Midcentury Modern ranch on 0.32 acres with panoramic views of a park and hiking trails. It is a 3-2 full baths with 2,584 square feet, built in 1955.
Inside, you’ll find museum-finish walls, refinished hardwood floors, expansive picture windows, recessed lighting and speakers, custom window treatments, more. The premium kitchen offers double ovens, a five-burner cooktop, built-in refrigerator, and large breakfast island. The oversized master suite includes a luxury spa bath with custom walk-in closet. Outdoors, enjoy an expansive entertaining patio, outdoor fireplace, and large backyard.
It is listed by Kathy Hewitt & Steve Habgood with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate for $695,000.
RENOVATED ASH CREEK DUPLEX WITH BUILT-IN INCOME POTENTIAL
Open house: Sunday, April 24, 2-4 p.m.
If you’re looking for an income property, check out the duplex at 9512 Ash Creek Dr., near Ferguson Road and N. Buckner Boulevard. It’s a 5-3 (one side a 3-2, the other a 2-1), and leases for the Ash Creek neighborhood range from approximately $1,100 to $1,600 for two bedroom, one bath (even more for a 3-2).
Updates throughout including granite, hardwood floors, frameless glass shower, large laundry room, separate meters and driveways, and fresh paint.
It is listed by Crystal Gonzalez with David Griffin & Company for $369,000.
This open house roundup is a weekly feature at CandysDirt. Let us know if you visit these properties and what you think of them. If you have an open house to tell us about, email Leah here.
