Remodeled Ranch in Wynnewood North Features Fun Midcentury Modern Updates

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Wynnewood North is one of my favorite Oak Cliff neighborhoods, probably because it reminds me so much of East Dallas. Midcentury homes on large grassy lots lining quiet streets shaded by mature trees inhabited by kind, interesting people … who doesn’t want that?

And this home, a brand new listing from Melissa O’Brien with the Bleeker O’Brien Group at Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is a stunning example of a cool remodel that really speaks to the neighborhood.

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There’s just enough vintage cool at 622 Mayrant Dr. to feel nostalgic without it feeling like a time warp. The open floor plan is perfect for today’s buyers, but fun color accents, neutral paint, and hardwood floors keep this three-bedroom, three-bath, 2,649-square-foot ranch on the modern side of midcentury.

“Can I just say that I’m absolutely, devastatingly in love with this home?” asked listing agent Melissa O’Brien. “I’ve been so fortunate this year to represent some beautifully re-imagined properties, but this one might just take the cake.”

The 1958-built home received so many tasteful upgrades in the past few years, with designer touches in the kitchen, custom cabinetry, new countertops, and new appliances. Talk about an overhaul!

“I don’t want to say it was frumpy before, and certainly I can appreciate that everyone has a different vision for what makes their happy home, but what my sellers have done to this one, to me, it’s quite simply a gift,” O’Brien added. “I’m a girl who loves a little color in life, so this was a real stand out. The details throughout are perfection, and the striking blend of retro and contemporary finishes are just mad genius!”

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O’Brien has listed 622 Mayrant for $474,700, and you get a lot for your money, especially in the kitchen. The sellers installed a custom-built walnut waterfall breakfast bar with quartz counters in the workspaces. A commercial-grade, six-burner range was installed, as was a Kohler stainless steel apron sink complete with a commercial sprayer faucet. The backsplash, which looks like intricately textured wallpaper, is actual infinitesimally small subway tile. What a cool detail!

A stainless Kitchenaid counter-depth refrigerator and stainless Whirlpool dishwasher were both just added, as were the custom storage systems in the two huge pantries behind walnut bypass doors.

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The master suite was obviously added on, but what’s fantastic is that the two original baths to the home remain, in their splendid, vintage-tiled glory. Hallelujah!

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And then there’s the grassy backyard, accented with the cool, modern fence that was installed just two years ago. we love how intimate the patio feels and how expansive the lawn is. Enjoy the shade of the mature trees as you relax in Wynnewood North with the family.

“I’ve always adored this neighborhood, so long kept Oak Cliff’s little secret,” O’Brien said. “I think the proverbial cat’s out of the bag now!”

You can marvel at this home and Wynnewood North at the open house for 622 Mayrant on Sunday, Dec. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m.

 

Joanna England is the Executive Editor at CandysDirt.com and covers the North Texas housing market.

8 Comments

  1. Gmit on December 16, 2016 at 8:50 am

    Mid-Century Traditional Ranch Modern – A miss in my eye, just look at the bathrooms…two are traditional and one is early this century (dark granite/travertine) with a snappy mid-century color..then the kitchen is full on euro high rise.

    Sure it will sell and someone will love it…just wish so many of these homes stuck with one style or another. We are definitely in the stage of remodel that is destructive, but being labeled as preservationist…so many homes are updated and whitewashed/greyed to appeal to some audience

    • Joanna England on December 16, 2016 at 9:01 am

      I have to say that the master suite, which was an addition, doesn’t strike the same tone as the rest of the home. A lot of midcentury ranches have this style of original bathroom, even midcentury modern ones, where you have colored tile topping every surface and a color-keyed sink. Some even have tubs and toilets to match! Now, if the master bathroom was re-done with new counters, floor, and shower to better match the tile in the other two bathrooms, I’d say that’s all the better. Perhaps that’s something for the buyer to consider. However, I think that the kitchen and living areas all feel warm and wonderful and go quite well with the aesthetic of the rest of the home.

    • hmch on February 21, 2017 at 12:57 pm

      we felt the same way! The renovation wasn’t finished… sadly we never got a chance to address the weird bathroom before we put it on the market. Had great plans for it..

    • hmch on February 21, 2017 at 1:02 pm

      had plans to do a retro/modern reno on the addition (which was done by previous owner and I agree did not at all speak to the rest of the house). Sometimes renovations don’t get completed. I wish we could have seen our master bath plan come to fruition. The kitchen is modern but if you follow MCM design at all, you’ll know that shallow, wide, short cabinets with sliding bypass doors were common. The original design of these was also slanted (typical of the 50s) but we modified it because we felt they became too much a focal point in the room. Flat front drawers and cabinets were also common in the 50s-70s and we used a mini subway tile, again, a nod to the era without being over the top retro.

  2. John on December 16, 2016 at 11:30 am

    I remember this house was for sale when I bought mine in 2009.. We both paid $175,000 for it… and now, they are selling this for $474,000? WTF?

    • Candy Evans on December 16, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      Welcome to the new reality of Dallas Real Estate!

    • hmch on February 21, 2017 at 1:09 pm

      with over $250k in major renovations–including a huge addition– and 8 years since then, it’s really not that out of whack actually! It sold for asking price

      • hmch on February 21, 2017 at 1:10 pm

        P.S.. thanks for the nice feature! 😉

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