Indulge Your Love of a Great Craftsman with This Week’s Dallas Open Houses Roundup

We just love a great Craftsman and the Dallas neighborhoods where they reside. For our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week column, we’ve indulged our whimsy and included three Dallas Craftsman houses for your viewing pleasure. They range in price from $499K to $1.189 million and one was actually built in 2015 as an East Dallas custom. All three are beautiful with Craftsman-like elements like wide and welcoming front porches; broad, low gabled roofs; and wide-open layout that makes the most of square footage.

 

CUSTOM VICKERY PLACE CRAFTSMAN WITH OVER 3,700 SQUARE FEET

Open house: Sunday, Aug. 20, 2-3:30 p.m.

Built in 2015, the Craftsman-on-the-outside at 5457 Vickery Blvd. offers beautiful stye in a way that marries contemporary and a throwback feel. This truly is a lovely home on a corner lot with four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, one half bath, two living areas, two dining areas, and 3,752 square feet on two stories.

Some of the notable features include a modern wall fireplace, lots of big windows, museum finish walls, three-car garage, covered patio with gas grill. The back living area is remarkable with two glass garage doors that create seamless indoor-outdoor living. An open floorplan has this space open to the high-end kitchen, with Thermador appliances, oversized quartz island, and custom cabinetry. A good-sized master bedroom has a marvelous bath with soaking tub, frameless glass shower, and huge closet.  

This home was listed Aug. 14 by Richard Graziano with Allie Beth Allman & Assoc. for $1.189 million.

 

WINNETKA HEIGHTS CRAFTSMAN WITH SMART HOME FEATURES, OUTDOOR LIVING

Open house: Sunday, Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m. 

Over an 18-month period, the Winnetka Heights Craftsman at 303 N. Willomet Ave. has been updated and restored. It maintains all its old-school charms, now married with smart home features and awesome outdoor living options. This home has two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, one half bath, two living areas, two dining areas, and 1,850 square feet on one story, built in 1928. 

This home is fully integrated, meaning it will do everything from raise the blinds and heat the bathroom floor to turn on the TV and brew a cup of coffee. What an unexpected luxury! Some other awesome features: front porch swing, double pane windows, stainless steel appliances, double ovens, built-in refrigerator-freezer, hardwoods, built-ins, and an automatic gate. The master bedroom has fabulous ceiling details, a custom closet, and bathroom with clawfoot tub and frameless glass shower. The backyard is ideal with a courtyard feel, including a covered outdoor kitchen with grill, 

This home was listed Aug. 16 by Crystal Gonzalez with David Griffin & Company Realtors for $600,000.

 

STATELY NORTH OAK CLIFF PRAIRIE WITH BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL DETAILS

Open house: Sunday, Aug. 20, 1-3 p.m. 

The historic and stately Prairie Craftsman at 719 N. Madison Ave. sits two blocks away from the Bishop Arts District in North Oak Cliff. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living areas, and 3,004 square feet on two stories, built in 1915. 

Things to love about this house include a wide front porch, formal entry with fireplace and cool contemporary light fixture, second fireplace in a large living room, tall ceilings, hardwood floors, and plantation shutters. A covered patio, eight-foot fence, two-car garage, and gated entry were added in 2014. The updated kitchen has custom gray cabinets, a white farm sink, quartz countertops, full pantry, and white penny tile backsplash. The master has an ensuite bath with dual vanity, frameless glass shower, and contemporary stylings. 

This home was listed July 26 by Jenni Stolarski with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty for $499,000.

 
This open house roundup is a weekly feature at CandysDirt.com. Let us know if you visit these properties and what you think of them. If you have an open house to tell us about, email Leah here.