East Dallas Modern is Our City’s New Paradigm in Urban Living

In the 1950s, developers were throwing up housing in new suburban subdivisions as fast as possible, filling the need for new single-family homes as World War II veterans had their homecomings. Today, many of these neighborhoods are considered inner-ring suburbs, but what about the once heavily commercial or industrial areas that are now ripe for new builds? What should go there? And at what density?

While there are several answers to that question depending on your preferences, more households and developers are seeing the solution in semi-detached townhomes. These have the same interior square footage as what you’d find in the now outer-ring suburbs, but much closer together, with more stories, and on a smaller footprint.

This modern townhome listed by Brandon Stewart of David Griffin & Company is the perfect example of this new paradigm in Dallas urban living. With 2,358 square feet on practically a postage stamp lot (.077 of an acre, if you’re curious) is the pinnacle of efficiency and style, and totally worthy of being this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week sponsored by Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans.

While this home just hit the market last week, you can see it in person at the open house on Sunday, Aug. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m., as Leah Shafer notes in today’s Open House Roundup. But, be prepared to put an offer in on it should you fall in love, and there’s no better place to start the pre-approval process than by calling Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans.

The open floor plan, smooth white walls, warm hickory floors, and large sliding glass patio doors are all hallmarks of design for these modern, urban homes. The dramatic two-story entry strikes the perfect note for the home, showing off the beautiful industrial-style steel staircase and providing easy access to the second floor, which has an oversized landing that also includes a living area complete with flat-screen TV.

This home, with its eat-in kitchen and easy flow, is perfect for a family who wants to live closer to the action on Henderson Avenue. And if you love all kinds of architecture, you’ll be thrilled to live near Cochran Heights, which just earned a historic marker showcasing its epic collection of quirky Dilbeck-designed homes.

And the kitchen? It ticks off the list of wants for every homeowner these days, with a cool glass subway tile backsplash in a gridded pattern, stainless steel Dacor appliances, a spacious island, and quartz countertops. There are tons of cabinets and drawers, perfect for foodies who like to buy the latest kitchen gizmos.

But what’s really startling to me about this home is that you can get a cool, modern three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home with a two-car garage built in 2014 for $595,000. Considering the finish-out and location, 3859 Pine Tree Court is a tremendous bargain!

The master bedroom, which is on the first floor (perfect for aging in place!), and has a cool vaulted ceiling as well as access to the backyard through a sliding glass door.

The master bath is really lovely, with a double vanity and an oversized shower with river stone on the floor and cool square windows that flood the shower with light while still allowing for privacy.

There are two additional bedrooms upstairs, as well as another full bath. Truly, this home is perfect for a small family, newlyweds, or even Baby Boomers looking to downsize on space but not on style. And with Dallas’ inner ring suburbs and close-in neighborhoods increasing in value with more and more walkability, this home will surely be a great investment.