Calling All Creatives to This Kings Highway Bungalow With Plenty of Potential

“All of the flips on the market are overpriced and bland.” I’ve heard variations of this statement more than once from a friend who is looking for a home in Dallas. They are searching for a property that isn’t too overdone, isn’t too pricey, and is in a great location. It’s a Goldilocks issue if I ever saw one. But what does a home look like that’s “just right” for their aesthetic, their budget, and their commute?

In the Kings Highway neighborhood of Oak Cliff, the answer is staring us right in the face.

Brian Davis with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty just listed an opportunity to buy a Kings Highway bungalow you can move into while you update and customize it on your own terms. It’s an opportunity to buy a Craftsman in a hot neighborhood well under the average cost per square foot of nearby properties. It’s an opportunity that has earned it a spot as our Highlight Home of The Week sponsored by Senior Loan Officer Lisa Peters of First Horizon.

A Kings Highway Bungalow With Potential

“It’s one of the few remaining opportunities to acquire an affordable home in the neighborhood and make it your own with renovation and expansion ideas,” Davis told CandysDirt.com.

It’s true, especially given what this Kings Highway bungalow brings to the table in terms of location.

“The location is fantastic for parents with kids at Rosemont schools, allowing walkability without having to cross any major intersections,” Davis said. “It’s also very close to the new aquatic center at Kidd Springs Park, and to the clubhouse at the Stevens Park Golf Course.”

With two bedrooms, one bathroom, and 1,296 square feet, this Kings Highway bungalow has plenty of room for now, but Davis says there’s potential to expand.

“The office on the back of the house is a nice bonus, with views of the backyard with a board-on-board privacy fence,” Davis said. “A creative person might even be able to convert this space into a new primary bathroom by opening the wall from the existing closet in the primary bedroom. You’d have great natural light, an additional closet, and end up with an ensuite primary bathroom.”

It makes sense, and doesn’t take away from anything else in the home, including the character. The home has original hardwood floors — a big selling point in this conservation district — and a floor plan that is malleable but functional.

“The beautiful hardwoods really bring out the character of the Craftsman bungalow architecture, as do the especially high ceilings,” Davis said. “And the French doors leading from the dining room to the yard are both unusual and welcoming.”

Outside you’ll find a detached garage that is a wonderful spot for creatives and makers as it offers potential for studio space. Industrious types may want to convert it to an apartment for income potential.

Brian Davis of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty has this Kings Highway bungalow 916 N. Winnetka Ave. listed for $425,000.