Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Cut The Clutter? Start 2024 by Choosing The Right House

Oh my goodness, would you look at the calendar? It seems we’ve found ourselves in a brand new year. Welcome, 2024. Saying, “How do you do?” to a new year calls for New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight is always a popular one, and quitting smoking should have happened long ago. That leaves getting organized and getting rid of clutter as top promises to be kept for our new year.

So, looking at the first week of a new year … is time to clean out? Straighten up? Let’s go. Toss the dried-out markers, the plastic container missing its lid, those Christmas decorations you always hated, the cord for that dead laptop, and the really cute outfit you were going to fit into back in 2020. It’s tough, isn’t it? If it was easy, there wouldn’t be people like those Home Edit gals making careers out of corralling the clutter.

Settling in with one of Marie Kondo’s tomes for the inspiration that she sends is one way. Here are some other ideas here, too. Our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week will pinpoint properties with features that will help with the organization needed to become the perfect person in 2024…or at least help you find your keys.

9510 Park Drive, Fort Worth

Just 11 minutes by car to relaxing Eagle Mountain Lake, this recently renovated Fort Worth house blends modern amenities with country charm. In its 3,733 square feet, the 1998-built house offers five bedrooms and four bathrooms. No excuse not to find a place to store shoes and clothes, right?

The open-concept floor plan comes with high ceilings and natural light in the living areas. The kitchen, outfitted with high-end appliances, boasts tall cabinets, an island with storage, and a spacious pantry — perfect for organizing the groceries. The oversized primary bedroom with an ensuite bath offers double vanities with drawers plus cabinet storage, too. No need to junk up this bath since there’s plenty of space to stash the hair products.

So, if this home still doesn’t offer enough ways to corner the clothes, the books, the furniture, and the trophies, there’s still another solution. Since this $1.05 million listing sits on 1.9 acres, why not just add on?

Agent Azadeh Rahmani with Engel & Völkers Fort Worth will hold this house open from noon to 2 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

4726 Hopkins Avenue, Dallas

This is new construction, so it was built for how we live today. With five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and 4,130 luxurious square feet, there should be room for everyone’s new Christmas clothes, backpacks, hobbies, and hairspray.

Listed at $1.45 million, this home completed in 2023 lies within the Greenway Terrace subdivision, wedged between Lovers Lane and Lemmon Avenue. The oak hardwoods throughout the open floor plan with fab finishes and light and bright windows.

The kitchen stands ready for someone who likes to cook, has plenty of dishes, and likes to keep a pantry well-stocked. The walk-in pantry, custom cabinets, and oversized kitchen island offer lots of storage options so the gorgeous countertops can remain clutter-free.

Other spots for storage include the master suite with its custom cabinet in the walk-in closet and a second-floor game room, a great spot for stashing games and devices. Now, if your backyard is less than tidy from trikes and toys, don’t worry. The house comes with a nine-foot privacy fence to hide all that from the neighbors’ view.

This house, listed by Nichole Maddox with TNG Realty, will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

329 Busey Blvd., Decatur

This estate’s impressive entry with its 20-foot ceiling and grand staircase surely will inspire its owner to stay organized and clutter-free. Who would want to mess up that spectacular vibe? Peace and tranquility abound on this two-acre property complete with deer, ducks, and a stocked pond.

Built in 2004, the home has space for a large family and all of that family’s belongings with five bedrooms and five bathrooms. Within its 4,440 square feet are hand-scraped hardwood floors, granite surfaces, and double crown molding.

Now the kitchen, with its Viking appliances and additional prep sink, features a very useful butler’s pantry. Think of all the trays, pitchers, table linens, and punch bowls that could be stored there!

The owner’s suite, attractive as it is with a view of the pond and pool, plus the double-sided fireplace, has more to offer. Dual vanities help eliminate the lotions and potions, but there’s also a Texas-sized closet with a secret door leading to a shelved storage space “for prized items,” said listing Realtor Melissa Canterbury. “This bonus area is really intriguing,” she said.

Organizational ideas abound at this estate, and it’s listed at $1.155 million.

From noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Realtor Melissa Canterbury with Great Western Realty will hold an open house here.