High Caliber Home of the Week: Sleek Modern Farmhouse Style in Kessler Reserve

Of all the neighborhoods in Oak Cliff, Kessler Reserve is the one that excites me the most. This new development just south of West Colorado Boulevard is so close to all of the amenities that are drawing people to live in the OC. But because it’s a gated community and has tons of mature trees and natural beauty, it is splendidly private feeling. It’s just 3 miles from downtown and borders a spring-fed creek and 19-acre park. Does it get more perfect?

And this modern farmhouse, designed by Maestri Architecture & Design and finished just last year, is a stunning introduction to the area. The welcoming covered front porch, the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the broad frontage give this home a very warm feel, making it look like a lantern alight in the evening. It’s like a beacon of grand design!

This could very well be your dream home, and if that’s the case, you may want to get in touch with Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans today, because this beauty will not last long. We’re certain that once you tour this Hewitt & Habgood listing, you’ll want to put in your highest and best offer the same day. There’s no better way to make sure you’re ready than to call Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans.

Jump to see the gorgeous interiors of our High Caliber Home of the Week.

Those windows really make the white oak hardwood floors gleam, don’t they? You’ll also notice the millwork, which has such amazing detail, the box-beam coffered ceilings in the living room soaring to 10 feet, and the open floor plan that is perfect for entertaining.

This home is a treasure of architectural trends, with more than 3,600 square feet of high-end finish-out, four bedrooms, four full baths, and two living spaces all on more than a quarter of an acre. Of course, considering the premium location — within cycling distance of Methodist Dallas Medical Center and the Bishop Arts District and very close to the Oak Cliff Streetcar route — the Hewitt Habgood Group at Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate has 644 Kessler Reserve Court listed for $1.159 million.

And you’ll get your money’s worth at that price, with quartzite counters, a Bertazzoni dual-fuel range, and Ann Sacks tile in the kitchen. I adore the layout of this kitchen, too, with tons of integrated storage and a terrifically transitional eat-in island with turned legs and gorgeous brushed brass pendants overhead. The boxy venthood over the range is interesting, but it isn’t a turnoff for me, as I like being on the contemporary side of the spectrum.

 

And just to show that the architect is really paying attention to building trends, you can’t ignore the genius in the study/guest suite downstairs with a full bath. It makes the home perfect for a multi-generational household, or even aging in place. The master suite is upstairs, though, and it is just divine! Just off the upstairs living room, this master is spectacular in execution.

All of that storage! You’ll never want for a spot to stow your stuff with all of those drawers and cabinets. Not only is the view from the master bedroom glorious through those floor-to-ceiling windows, but you also have an amazing marble-coated bath with a soaking tub, trendy shiplap on the walls, gigantic his-and-hers vanities, tons of natural light, and an enormous frameless glass shower. Perfection.

There’s a lovely backyard with a wood fence, and according to the listing information, it’s already wired and ready for a pool should you want one. Other notable selling points include a tight building envelope with foam insulation, a 16 SEER HVAC system, and a combination composition and standing-seam metal roof.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt that this is just one of 15 lots carved out of this heavily treed four-acre development, just moments from everything North Oak Cliff has to offer. Is it love at first sight for you, too?