This 1940-Built University Park Home Has an Epic Backyard Ready for New Memories

Historic Park Cities homes aren’t just coveted on the market for their charming architecture and mature landscaping. It’s also about the decades of stories that have unfolded within these gems, and the excitement people have to fill them with their own joyful memories, special occasions, and vibrant traditions.

Originally built in 1940 for those in the military service at Love Field, radiant 4417 Bryn Mawr Drive is up for sale now and offering you the rare opportunity to cherish it. It’s been enjoyed and cared for lovingly by the same family for 22 years, and is just waiting for you to start your next chapter here.

Located on a friendly University Park block with tons of families, the four-bedroom haven is somewhere you can experience all of life’s sweet milestones and cultivate an invaluable community. Just imagine getting close with your neighbors and setting up carpools to the nearby Highland Park ISD schools or gathering at front Adirondack chairs and watching all your kids play together through the years. 

Of course, this home’s unusually large backyard for University Park is the perfect place to invite friends for barbecues or playdates as well. It can easily become your go-to gathering spot. A verdant oasis with secure fencing, abundant trees, an expansive deck with a bar for parties, and a vast lawn with room for a pool all await. With the possibility for s’mores nights, sunset happy hours, golf practice, and more coming to mind, it’s no wonder the sellers have held onto the picturesque residence so long. 

Stepping inside, a gorgeously flowing layout greets you with timeless beauty. The white, updated kitchen — recently expanded and given a lovely breakfast nook and wet bar — is sure to delight through many Thanksgiving dinners and birthday brunches. Also poised for celebratory events or casual, intimate meals is the bright dining room with beautiful millwork and huge windows. It connects to the formal living room with a stately fireplace and the comfortable family room, which both invite you to relax and get cozy. 

At the end of a long day or fun-filled party, the home’s serene bedrooms are sure to be a welcome sight as well. There are two primary suites — one upstairs and one downstairs — so you can take your pick when you move in and even change your mind as you get older. While both offer dual walk-in closets and spa-like bathrooms, the upstairs suite does have an edge: Access to an unexpected private balcony. Just imagine reading peacefully amidst the treetops there or chatting with your teens in the fresh air before it’s time for bed. 

Speaking of teenagers, they may especially love the property’s detached living quarters for hanging out with their friends. Set atop the new two-car garage, this 500-square-foot space holds a flex room with a kitchenette and a full bathroom. It can become the teen zone, an extra suite for guests, your hobby or fitness studio, or even a decked-out game room. Whatever your heart desires. 

Dressed in Austin stone and delivering mesmerizing, forever home charm inside and out, this is a new offering you don’t want to miss. Contact Susan Baldwin of Allie Beth Allman & Associates at 214-763-1591 to schedule a tour.

Susan Baldwin of Allie Beth Allman & Associates has 4417 Bryn Mawr Drive listed for $2.195 million.