So you want to be close to the action of Lower Greenville but in a single-family home that just screams you? Choose between a fantastic modern or stately traditional in our latest Splurge vs. Steal! Each home affords private backyards and prime locations but price points that are miles apart. Which is your favorite, the Penrose Modern or the Monticello Tudor? It might be tough to choose.

Splurge: Perfection On Penrose With Quartz Kitchen And Room To Grow For $649K

High-end finishes and a floor plan built to entertain, make this modern masterpiece a winner. The three-bedroom, three-full-bathroom looker sits in prime Lower Greenville territory with easy access to Mockingbird Station, SMU, Knox-Henderson, and North Central Expressway. The updated kitchen is a show-stopper with quartz counters and Dacor appliances and the open, airy living and dining is great for hosting family at the holidays. The sliding glass doors in the living fill the home with natural light and lead to a massive fenced backyard with private patio for enjoying the outdoors to your heart’s delight. A luxurious master and two-car-garage round out this extraordinary offering.

Rogers Healy with Rogers Healy and Associates has listed 5733 Penrose Avenue for $649,000.

Steal: Terrific M Streets Tudor With Oversized Master, Game Room, And Deck For $575K

For $74,000 less you could cozy up in this historic Tudor just in time for fall! It’s chock full of charm and sits in the desirable M Streets. The home comes complete with three-bedrooms, two-full-bathrooms, and a gracious 2,197 square feet to entertain all your family and friends. We love the gorgeous hardwoods, gas fireplace, and abundance of natural light. But the large bonus room at the back of the house truly seals the deal! A generous master suite and meticulously maintained interiors truly take this one over the top. There is also a large fenced backyard and covered patio to sweeten the deal. And the price? Not bad for living this close to White Rock Lake, with proximity to all the hot spots in Lower Greenville.

Brady Moore with Compass has listed 5818 Monticello Avenue for $575,000.