Architect-designed Forest Knoll Estates Home Leads Open Houses
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The newly remodeled Forest Knoll Estates home at 4057 Hockaday Dr. is one of three featured properties in our Dallas open houses roundup.
Every week, we scour the listings for our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week post. These are the fabulous Dallas open houses you don’t want to miss!
This week, our houses range in price from $399K to $975K. They’re located in some of the city’s great neighborhoods: Forest Knoll Estates, the M Streets, and Lake Ridge Estates. Let’s go!
ARCHITECT-DESIGNED MODEL HOME IN FOREST KNOLL ESTATES 
Open house: Sunday, Sept. 17, 1-3 p.m.
The architect-designed model home at 4057 Hockaday Dr. delivers all the benefits of new construction, located in the established Forest Knoll Estates neighborhood near Forest Lane and Midway Road. This home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, one half bath, two living areas, two dining areas, and 3,361 square feet on one story, built in 1962 and totally renovated recently.
A fantastic floorplan enhances indoor-outdoor living as all the main rooms have access to the backyard. It offers an friendly flow for entertaining with a dining room-wet bar that is poised to seat 18-20 for holiday dinner. Love the open main area with living room and stacked stone fireplace open to the high-end kitchen and adjacent to a dining area and second living area. The kitchen offers solid walnut custom cabinetry, counter-to-ceiling backsplash tile, stainless steel appliances, and a pantry behind a pocket door. A guest suite and comfortable home office are separated from the other bedrooms, each with their own bath. This house sits on 0.367 acres and the backyard could easily accommodate a swimming pool, should future owners want.
This Forest Knoll Estates house was listed Sept. 1 by Janelle Alcantara with David Griffin & Company Realtors for $975,000.
M-STREETS CAPE COD COTTAGE IN GREAT CENTRAL DALLAS LOCATION
Open house: Sunday, Sept. 17, 1-3 p.m.
Houses in the M Streets are hot properties — great location, cute homes, strong community spirit. One example: 5543 Merrimac Ave. It’s a charmed Cape Cod-style cottage just blocks from restaurants and a short drive from downtown. This home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas two dining areas, and 1,836 square feet on one story, built in 1929.
Walk in the front living area and appreciate the huge picture window, fireplace, hardwood floors, fresh paint, and the adjacent sunroom, with tons of natural light. It would make a great home office. The renovated kitchen looks great with white Shaker-style cabinets, granite countertops, and stainless-steel appliances, including a gas range. French doors lead out to the deck area in the private backyard with lush landscaping. The oversized master suite has windows galore, an ensuite bath, and French doors leading to backyard. The second bedroom is also generously sized, and the second bath has been renovated with style.
This home was listed Sept. 7 by Kimberly Woodard with Ebby Halliday Realtors for $599,999.
LOVELY UPDATED LAKE RIDGE ESTATES HOME UNDER $400K
Open house: Sunday, Sept. 17, 1-3 p.m.
A short walk from Lake Highlands Elementary, 10146 Shadyview Dr. is a spacious Lake Ridge Estates home with a lot to offer. Big updates include new windows, fresh landscaping, and a great look. It has four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, one half bath, two living areas, and 2,546 square feet on one story, built in 1956.
Great curb appeal is a hint of what’s inside: stylish and bright with hardwood floors, new hardware, decorative lighting fixtures, recessed lights, and fresh paint. The floorplan is partially open with a natural flow. The kitchen is open to the den and offers granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, refaced cabinetry, new hardware, and tile flooring, and in the eat-in area there is a fireplace. The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and a bathroom with neutral white shower and pedestal sink. The fourth bedroom is a converted garage and would make a great game room. In back, there’s a wood deck, board-on-board fence,
This home was listed Sept. 6 by Ross Spencer with Gilchrist & Company Real Estate for $399,000.
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.
