Thursday Three Hundred: Funky Little Forest Hills Home Reduced to $389K, Has Amazing Insides

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9003 Groveland Front

We wrote about 9003 Groveland when it was still a Friday Four Hundred. But last weekend, when my husband was out on a run through the neighborhood with our son in the stroller, he snagged a bright yellow flier advertising this four-bedroom, two-bath home for $389,000. Whoa! That’s a huge reduction from the last time we wrote about this cool house, which was priced at $435,000, and a significant reduction from its original $449,000 price.

9003 Groveland Side

9003 Groveland Path

You probably still remember this home, as it is completely amazing and unforgettable. The cool exposed beam ceilings, interesting space, beautiful windows, all of it makes this home a work of art. The lot is huge at 100 x 160, and the backyard is spacious, with a multi-level deck that overlooks the treed and rolling terrain.

9003 Groveland Living

9003 Groveland Living Dining

9003 Groveland master bedroom

9003 Groveland Powder room staircase

Realtor Mike Schmitt says that the home was renovated with pine flooring, a new kitchen with granite counters, newer cabinets, new appliances, and new glass tile backsplashes. Besides huge windows, two skylights in the living area help illuminate the home. Museum-style wall treatments make it an ideal place to hang an art collection. It’s a sizable split-level with more than 2,000 square feet.

9003 Groveland Kitchen

9003 Groveland Kitchen Pop Through

9003 Groveland Family room

9003 Groveland Hallway

There are two bedrooms downstairs, and two bedrooms upstairs. The upstairs master bath has been remodeled with a jetted tub and tumbled stone and glass subway tile accents. The upstairs has original pine floors that have been sanded and refinished.

9003 Groveland Master Bath

9003 Groveland Deck

But, I wonder if considering how truly fun and funky this home is, if it isn’t selling because it’s too unique? I know some Little Forest Hills residents feel that funky is what sells, but after a $60,000 price reduction, perhaps that’s not exactly the case.

What do you think?

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

3 Comments

  1. LFH Resident on May 22, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    How about this? Those who want funky aren’t in the market for a 400k house. Those who can pay 400K don’t want Funky.

    • Joanna England on May 22, 2014 at 1:55 pm

      I think that’s a significant generalization on the market. I think that there are a lot of motivated buyers and sellers in Dallas, but that this home is so unique that its appeal is limited to a very small pool of buyers.

  2. Karen Eubank on May 22, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    I’d like to see the comps. It seems over priced to me but hey I’m not a Realtor. I AM a stager and I can say if it’s priced right for the market they could have avoided that large a price plunge by simply consulting with a stager. This place could have been staged to a broader buyer base for a fraction of that price reduction : )

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