If The Updates Don’t Make You Fall In Love, The Neighbors Will

Jana Wadley is the listing agent AND the owner of 9951 Galway Drive, a way cool 1950s home that isn’t quite a full-on mid-century modern, but do NOT tell the interiors.

Here’s the deal: It’s an incredible home. Fully updated, walls moved, sunrooms enclosed and transformed into laundry rooms. The whole nine, and then some.

Wadley said they never meant to be moving. This was going to be their forever home for the next 20 years. When they did the updates, they did what they’d always wanted to do. Then along came a pesky job offer in Houston and now, the next owner will reap the benefits of their incredible taste.

When I say they did it all, they did it ALL. They added a French drain around the perimeter, updated the windows, added all new doors inside, fresh paint inside and out … and, to me, the greatest feature – a porch that extends the length of the house. There are lots of windows, and it’s located on a corner lot.

Wadley said she was never really into corner lots, but she loves this one. People don’t park on the street over there, so you get these amazing views of a canopy of trees from the neighborhood. She said just from a simple swing session out front, she met the neighbors. They’re not just neighbors either. They’re the people you have birthday parties with, spend hours on the boat with, and eventually go on vacation together. There’s a cul-de-sac of Pecan trees they call Pecan Island where they gather. At the end of the school year, the neighborhood got together for Bounce Houses and BBQ.

There’s just so much to love about this house and the location. Walks to White Rock Lake, Goodfriend just around the corner, weekend mornings spent at Hello Dumpling and again, the neighbors. Wadley said one raises bees and drops off homegrown honey.

For a house built in the 1950s, it sure seems like the neighborhood is still living the ideals of that time period. And how freaking refreshing is that?

Wadley has 9951 Galway Drive listed for $699,000.