This Downtown Carrollton Home Is Just As Pretty As It Was The Day It Was Built

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, takes us to a lovely little area near historic downtown Carrollton. When this charming cottage was first built in 1946, the Dallas County town boasted nearly 100 percent homeownership.

That was at the beginning of a feverish housing boom, when homebuilders like Fox & Jacobs raced to meet GI Bill-driven demand. “Suburban Carrollton slept serenely for 70 years, and then exploded like a giant firecracker on the north-of-Dallas countryside,” Walter Robinson wrote for the Dallas Morning News in 1950.

Now, three-quarters of a century later, this 1,104-square-foot, two-bedroom home has been renovated beautifully by Alpha Pack Construction. It’s as fresh-faced as ever with a new roof and windows, a quaint covered porch with a canary yellow front door, and a completely remodeled interior.

The kitchen features shaker cabinets, granite countertops, subway-tiled backsplash, and stainless steel appliances. The mounted wall shelves and the double ledge appliance niche are adorbs, plus the wall mounted vent hood and backless range gives the kitchen a modern flair.

Other features include a renovated porcelain tile bath, a large utility room with space for a computer desk, and a GIANT backyard. There’s ample room for outdoor living and dining on the wooden deck. Plus, the backyard features raised garden beds, a storage shed, towering mature trees, and room for a pool with enough room for the kids to play.

There’s plenty to do here, too. Enjoy the nearby Splash Park and Josey Ranch Sports Complex with trails, or frequent the Carrollton Historic Square with an array of festivals, merchant shops, and restaurants. Discover this fabulous location walking distance to the new DART station that travels to Love Field, Victory Park, and Downtown.

Jenny Capritta of RE/MAX DFW Associates has listed 1710 Random Road in Carrollton for $319,950.