What’s more fun on a weekend afternoon than walking though beautiful open houses and seeing what’s on the market?
This Saturday and Sunday, there are dozens of Dallas open houses, and it can be hard to choose from all the properties. So we’ve picked five that look exciting, representing neighborhoods like Shannon Estates, Oak Cliff, Lakewood, and Wilshire Heights. The prices range from the low $200s to $899K.
Lots of these houses offer on-trend amenities, like bathroom “wet areas” with bath and shower inside, gorgeous renovated kitchens (one even has an outdoor kitchen), and energy-efficient design. Check out our selection!
HIGH-END NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH CUSTOM TOUCHES, LUXE MASTER BATH
OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, Sept. 26, 12-4 p.m.
Listed yesterday, the house at 4915 Wenonah Dr. is a brand-new piece of real estate near Inwood and Mockingbird in the Shannon Estates neighborhood. Throughout its 3,109 square feet, you’ll find all sorts of custom, luxe touches, like custom LED design, a wine room (last picture above), stainless steel stair handrail, and a linear gas fireplace. The kitchen is marvelous, with Porcelanosa cabinets, stainless steel Bosch appliances, and a metal backsplash.
It has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The master bath is totally on trend, with a custom frameless shower and gorgeous soaker tub in the “wet area.” It is listed by Nick Good, The Good Home Team, at Keller Williams Realty Dallas Preston Road for $699,900.
RENOVATED OAK CLIFF TUDOR WITH CUTE CURB APPEAL, UPDATED KITCHEN
OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, Sept. 27, 2-4 p.m.
The Oak Cliff house at 3343 Gibsondell Ave. was built in 1927, and the current owners have renovated it to bring in lots of modern touches, as well as maintenance aspects. It has a new roof, water heater, electrical, and plumbing, as well as restored hardwood floors, rear deck, and wood-frame windows.
This cutie is a 2-2 with 1,168 square feet, located near Westmoreland and Jefferson. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and large closet. They enlarged the kitchen and added new cabinets, quartz countertops, an island with breakfast bar, and stainless steel appliances, including a five-burner gas stove. The second bath has a new tub, rain shower, and tile floor. It is listed by Mark Smith at Footprint Realty for $232,000.
ENERGY-EFFICIENT CUSTOM HOME IN LAKEWOOD WITH ALMOST 4,000 SQUARE FEET
OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, Sept. 27, 2-4 p.m.
The Montgomery Custom Homes new-build at 7027 La Vista Dr. is 3,868 square feet with four bathrooms, three full bathrooms, and two half baths. The high-end finish-out with a transitional design features an open floorplan, custom built-ins, oak hardwoods, 3-centimeter granite, Restoration Hardware lighting, and an outdoor kitchen. Energy efficient features include a radiant barrier, 17-SEER HVAC, and heavy 2-by-6 construction.
This Lakeside Hills home is near Gaston and Garland, and is zoned for the highly rated Lakewood Elementary. It is listed by Brandon Travelstead with Dallas City Center Realtors for $899,000.
MODERN NEW CONSTRUCTION ADJACENT TO GREENBELT, JUST WEST OF WHITE ROCK LAKE
OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, Sept. 27, 2-4 p.m.
This lovely Lakewood Trails home at 6944 Santa Barbara Dr. is near White Rock Lake and the new SoPac Trail. This new modern house by Durham Builders creates a style that fuses native Texas materials with California architecture: open floorplan, large windows, chef’s kitchen, dining patio, and native landscaping.
With four bedrooms, four bathroom, and 3,202 square feet, there’s plenty of space to enjoy the high-end amenities and gorgeous architecture. The exterior is landscaped with drought-tolerant plants, and its location adjacent to the greenbelt creates a wonderful view from the huge wood deck. Important to families, it’s zoned for Lakewood Elementary. It is listed by Jennifer Baldwin with Clay Stapp + Co. for $825,000.
ADORABLE COTTAGE IN COVETED NEIGHBORHOOD WITH UPDATED KITCHEN
OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, Sept. 27, 3-5 p.m.
The Wilshire Heights cottage at 6323 Anita St. near Mockingbird and Abrams is in a sought-after neighborhood and offers pleasing curb appeal and quality updates inside and out. With two bedrooms, one bath, and 1,485 square feet, its footprint is modest, but it packs a lot in that space.
You’ll find a winding stone walkway in front, hardwood floors throughout the interior, an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and a stone patio in the private backyard—there’s a greenhouse back there, too. Some windows have been replaced, and the roof, AC, furnace, and a tankless water heater were installed in 2012. It’s zoned for Stonewall Jackson Elementary, and there’s a bonus room adjacent to the master. This house is listed by C C Allen with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate for $380,000.
That’s our open house roundup, which will be a new weekly feature (don’t forget, our Thursday Three Hundred today also has an open house Sunday). Let us know if you visit any of these properties and what you think of them, or if you have an open house you think we should know about! You can email Leah here.
