Winnetka Heights Craftsman Seeks Owners With Bright Disposition, Apply Inside

This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage broker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, offers a vivid description you wouldn’t typically expect for a home.

For the Oak Cliff home at 318 N. Montclair Ave. in the coveted Winnetka Heights Historic District, listing agent Phillip Murrell of Compass RE Texas describes it with two specific words that spoke to me: “This home has a bright disposition, fashionable upgrades, modern conveniences, and entertaining essentials,” Murrell said.

A “bright disposition.” I love that.

Flipping through previous years’ listings, it’s obvious this 1925 Craftsman has been a neatly manicured, welcoming beacon at the corner of Montclair and Eighth Street through the years. A deep spacious corner lot with an originally-planted Oak shading the sidewalk. A massive wrap-around porch from which to both wave at neighbors and wave them over. He’s right. This classic beauty has a bright, sunny, and friendly personality that welcomes visitors and residents alike to this Montclair Ave. block of Winnetka Heights.

Spanning 2,205 square feet, this well-preserved historic home offers ample space for both relaxation and entertainment. The heart of the home is the open living and dining area, where soft recessed light pours in through porch-shaded windows.

This open living area serves as a central gathering point, but it’s not the only place for gathering together. A second living area in the back of the home makes for a comfortable family room.

“Finding a 1920s home with such large living spaces and an abundance of light is exceedingly rare,” Murrell says.

The kitchen is spacious and updated, and the flex room, shown here as an office, is to die for.

The home’s three bedrooms include a dramatic primary suite with a spacious walk-in closet and a bath with a frameless glass shower and clawfoot tub. Two guest bedrooms are surprisingly generously sized and a second full bath features modern fixtures and finishes.

The massive backyard features new turf, a putting green, a deck, a built-in hot tub, surround sound speakers, and a detached quarters perfect for work, play, and fitness.

Local dining and cultural attractions are walking distance on Davis St., where you’ll find the hip gastropub Nova, fresh produce at the Oak Cliff Farmer’s Market, and comfort food at Norma’s Cafe. The iconic Kessler Theater is five minutes on foot.

I suspect you’ll have plenty of company for dinner and a show in this most friendly of homes, provided that the next owners love this home as much as previous owners have. With features (and original hardwood floors I could hug myself) like these, it’ll be hard not to. So, future homeowners with bright dispositions, apply here and click below.

Phillip Murrell of Compass RE Texas has listed 318 N. Montclair Ave. for $699,000.