Before the construction of North Central Expressway in 1950, Greenville Avenue one of four major roads leading into Dallas, and was the main route to northern cities like Richardson, McKinney, and Plano. It used to be called “Richardson Pike” or “Richardson Road,” and was the main route into Dallas from the Texarkana.
The neighborhood of Lower Greenville runs adjacent to Greenville Avenue south of Mercedes Avenue and north of Belmont Avenue. Many of its houses were built in the 1920s when Greenville Avenue was a big thoroughfare, like our Thursday Three Hundred, located at 5739 Morningside Ave.
This Lower Greenville Craftsman bungalow was constructed in 1925, and is a beautiful example of the Arts and Crafts style, from a wide front porch with thick square columns and its low-pitched, gabled roof, to numerous windows, original fireplace, and arched doorway.
You can walk to the Granada Theater from this house and all sorts of other fun restaurants, boutiques, and live music venues on Lower Greenville. It’s also close to the 9-acre Tietze Park, which has a swimming pool, a sandstone picnic pavilion, lighted baseball field, tennis court, basketball court, a second ball field, playground, and more than 75 mature oak and live oak trees, cedars, and a few “kneeling” bois d’arc trees.
This house has two bedrooms, one bathroom, 1,512 square feet, and is newly listed by David Bush at David Bush Realtors for $399,000.
This M-Streets Craftsman has a lot of great updates, like thermal windows throughout. The curb appeal is darling, with mature trees and smart landscaping. That big front porch looks like a delight for relaxing and getting to know neighbors.
Inside, there are original refinished hardwoods, and fresh paint throughout. The entryway leads directly into the front living room, with its original fireplace (decorative). That leads to the formal dining room through a large doorway—not sure why there are two large columns on the edges of it, though. 
The kitchen is big and renovated and gets it right with stainless steel appliances, including a gas range, as well as abundant cabinetry. The countertops are a disappointment, though: for almost $400K, tiles are not sexy. And cleaning gunk from their grout is no fun at all. A natural stone counter would be more in keeping with the house’s classy feel, and we know everybody seems to love granite. 
The second living room and two bedrooms are big and bright, and the master has a cozy seating area.
Sadly, there’s only one bathroom in this house, but they’ve renovated it to make the most of the space, with a frameless glass shower and vanity with cabinet space. 
The backyard has a privacy fence and detached two-car garage. There’s plenty of green space for dog and kids, too.
Parking is a long-standing issue for Lower Greenville residents, and according to the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association (LGNA), the city of Dallas offers an option to residents to create “resident-only parking” zones on streets where overflow parking from nearby businesses is occupying a big part of the street. LGNA maintains a policy that resident-only parking is a block-by-block decision. This block of Morningside does not have that designation (although there is no parking on the side of the street across from this house). With its location just eight houses down from Greenville, this is a consideration for potential buyers.
Overall, this bungalow feels bright and welcoming, with tons of curb appeal and vintage charm. It just hit the market, so let’s count the days before an interested buyer puts an offer on it.
