Buying a home is not just about the house itself. This Kings Highway Craftsman bungalow, for instance, is absolute perfection. It’s been completely and tastefully updated, and that is a big win. But buying a home means buying into a community — and that community is what turns a house into a home.
Updating a historic home takes thought, knowledge, creativity, and patience. Previous owners kept this formal room’s 1921 charm while updating the fireplace. The kitchen remodel included a spacious pantry area behind barn doors, all of which now opens to a large family living space with a deck just outside.
Now, you might be wondering how it could get any better.
“The principal suite is the size of an apartment,” Dave Perry-Miller realtor Emily Ruth Cannon said. She’s not joking. There is a separate sitting area, a flex space presently used as a home office, and one of the most beautiful bathrooms I’ve seen in a month of Sundays. This is the sort of update everyone dreams about. A massive walk-in shower, a classic free-standing footed tub that pays homage to the home’s history, and something 1920s homes never had enough of — storage! Just look at that principal closet!
So it’s a given that we have a terrific house here, but let’s get back to what makes this Kings Highway Craftsman a home.
One of the neighborhood’s best features is that it became the first conservation district in Dallas in 1988. When you have a neighborhood where half the homes are Craftsman bungalows and the rest are Prairie, Tudor, and Neoclassical styles, you want to protect its character. What this means for a buyer is you don’t have to live in fear of a developer tearing down the house next door and building a big modern box. By their nature, conservation districts draw residents together in a common cause and help foster that community we all want.
Another important feature that creates a great neighborhood is proximity to parks. After all, that is where you and your children will make new friends. Not only is there Stone Pocket Park, but Kidd Springs Park is just a 15-minute walk away. It offers playgrounds, trails, picnic areas, baseball fields, an aquatic center, and recently updated Japanese gardens.
This Kings Highway Craftsman bungalow is a six-minute walk to Stephens Park Golf Course, Twelve Hills Nature Center, and the fabulous Nova gastropub. The lively Bishop Arts District and Methodist Dallas Medical Center are five minutes away. This bungalow is also zoned for Dallas ISD’s coveted Rosemont campuses. I’m not sure you could be better located when it comes to amenities and necessities…