Friday Five Hundred JFK Week: Bringing the Past to the Present, Walnut Hill Ranch Has Been Remade Into a Modern Beauty

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4242 Walnut Hill Front

Built in 1959 and reimagined as a contemporary home for today, this ranch at 4242 Walnut Hill is an excellent example of how you can convert an older, less-functional home into a showstopper. Let’s look at some “before” pictures, which show some of the hallmarks of this building style.

4242 Walnut Hill Before 4 4242 Walnut Hill Before 3 4242 Walnut Hill Before 2 4242 Walnut Hill BeforeSwag drapes really set it off in the formal living room, but you can definitely tell that this home was a time warp. Walls and walls and more walls make it very claustrophobic. And check out the carpet in the master bathroom — yikes! Located in Meadowood, though, this house has a wonderful asset in location. That’s probably why it was so attractive to investors, who have turned this home into an epic example of a contemporary ranch remodel.

4242 Walnut Hill Dining

From the living area with the cool fireplace straight across to the kitchen, you can practically see the entire house when you walk in the front door. It’s a far cry from the home’s choppy, walled-off beginning. This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home with more than 2,500 square feet is priced at $599,000, down from the original $649,000.

4242 Walnut Hill Living

The paint colors are modern — striking tone-on-tone grays and whites, that blend well with the stone and hardware selections in the kitchen, which is a total knockout. I love the island and the light fixtures, which are chic bell jar-style pendants that have tons of contemporary style without looking like spacecrafts hovering over your workspace.

4242 Walnut Hill Kitchen

And you’ll just adore the master bath. Not a hint of carpet or pepto pink ceramic tile. Just loads of glass and marble, with a brilliant divided vanity. Tons of storage and a beautiful stand-alone shower make it absolutely modern and stunning.

4242 Walnut Hill Master Bath

The backyard has a great stone patio with built-in planters and tons of grass for playing catch or burning off steam. You could definitely fit a garden back here, too, if you’re the sort with a green thumb.

4242 Walnut Hill BackyardIt really shows that structures built years ago can be rejuvenated with the right details. What do you think?

 

 

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

13 Comments

  1. Tonya on November 1, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    I would love to know what paint color is on the living room walls. It looks beautiful

  2. crystal on February 4, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    could you share what color/brand the hardwood floors are? love them.

  3. Donna Postle on February 16, 2016 at 6:24 pm

    Please help… I need to know living room paint color I NEED IT!! I love it so much

    • Candy Evans on February 17, 2016 at 1:36 am

      Maybe contact the Realtor?

    • kim on June 29, 2017 at 9:12 pm

      it looks like the color “sea glass” to me

  4. georgina on August 10, 2017 at 9:42 am

    looks like Benjamin Moore “Revere Pewter”; at least that’s what it’s called here in Canada 🙂

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