Hillcrest Homes sounds like a new business builder, but it’s actually a fabulous little North Dallas neighborhood with homes built in the 1960s.
The styles vary, as pockets of custom homes do, and you’ll find everything from traditional to ranch style to this very unique, architecturally-significant home situated at 13303 Purple Sage Road.
It was built in 1967 on a large lot with big trees and a quaint creek running along the side. The architect was David Webster George, a well-known name in the Dallas community.
He studied under Frank Lloyd Wright and then worked alongside him on several projects – including overseeing the completion of Dallas Theater Center’s Kalita Humphreys Theater – but this one was all his own. It’s a stunning, sprawling ranch set on three-quarters of an acre at the end of a cul-de-sac that’s been nicknamed Mid-Century Circle.
If you’re a native of Dallas, or if you’ve been hanging out a minute, you might remember another one of George’s designs – Olla Podrida. It was a beautiful Spanish-inspired building that was essentially a boutique artisan craft mall. It had a heyday in the 1970s and eventually closed up shop in 1996.
If you love architecture and have an eye for design and a dedication to keeping it real, 13303 Purple Sage needs you. The sellers moved in with plans to completely restore the house, but then a little thing called COVID got in the way. But before it hit, they hired an architect to transform this 3,055 square foot home to a 5,000 square foot home. They’re purists though and the more they thought about it, the more they realized they didn’t want to disturb the original footprint. It’s pretty freaking fantastic as is, just needs a little love.
The way they came across the house proves their undying devotion to maintaining the architectural integrity. They were out looking at houses and came across this one that wasn’t even on the market. Inside there was a contractor, doing his thing, but it wasn’t true to the era. They said hold up, we’ll take it from here and bought the property. Now they’re ready to pass the reigns to someone new.
There’s no limit to the potential on this one. Rogers Healy and Associates’ Tara McGraw said they recently had a lender call them up with a way to get this deal done with a loan, which opens it up to a whole new set of buyers. (Previously it was cash only.)
The pool out back isn’t functioning, but inside the plumbing and electrical are. If you’re up for the project of your dreams, take a look. McGraw has this three-bedroom, two-bathroom gonna-be-a-stunner listed at $750,000.
Tara McGraw of Rogers Healy and Associates has listed 13303 Purple Sage Road for $750,000.
