A Modern Duplex That Was Transformed Into One of the Most Original Airbnbs in Dallas Can Now Be Yours

Scrolling through listings yesterday, I kept stopping on this modern duplex. Something seemed familiar to me. I opened up the link and, of course, was in awe of what popped up.

I realized that in 2020, I had written about it because it was such a refreshing take on the duplex concept. The new owners, Drew and Sarah Mize, took it to a level beyond what anyone could have imagined.

Drew and Sarah are the creative geniuses and social media experts behind the media company City Love List LLC. If you have not explored Dallas Love List on Instagram, well… how do you cope? It offers the inside skinny on everything from where to get the best cocktail to the coolest cowboy boots and so much more. Drew began thinking about how they could leverage their brand.

“I thought we should have an Airbnb,” Drew said. “We talked to our business partners, and everyone agreed.”

He and Sarah reached out to Bryan and Mike Yates, owners of Yates Desygn, to help them create a colorful dream house that would reflect their brand and be highly Instagrammable.

“Sarah is the creative person,” Drew said. “She laid out the design foundation, which included a karaoke room, and Bryan took it to another level.”

There could not have been a better choice than Yates Desygn. If you’ve been keeping up with the Dallas design world, they were responsible for the prohibition-era-inspired hidden retreat in the Dallas 2021 Kips Bay Decorator Show House.

“We wanted to create a nice parallel between their Instagram brand and client expectation,” Bryan said. “It had to have that Instagram wow factor but also be a comfortable place to relax. I think that the minute you open the front door, you tell the story of the brand. We also wanted to create Instagrammable moments that can be retagged into their brand.”

Those moments are everywhere you look, from the entry staircase to the pink pool table (which was Sarah’s inspiration for the design’s foundation) to the karaoke room with what looks to be at least 50 pink disco balls attached to the ceiling.

“We thought carefully about how someone would use the property,” Bryan said. “Are they bringing in a chef? Is it a baby shower or a bachelorette party? We also considered that it not only had to be aesthetically pleasing but also functional, with a high durability factor.”

The modern duplex has 2,500 square feet, three bedrooms (the karaoke room is actually another bedroom), two-and-a-half bathrooms, a private balcony with a fireplace, and a two-car garage.

This creative modern duplex is minutes from everything. You can be in the West Village, Uptown, Downtown, Knox/Henderson, Lower Greenville, and Deep Ellum in five minutes.

While Drew and Sarah have loved this experience, they are focusing on their other businesses that have become more of a passion. Frankly, we cannot wait to see what they do next! So, this is an unparalleled opportunity, whether you are looking to dive into an existing short-term rental investment or you simply long to live in a paradise of color and fun, this is one of the most exciting properties on the market.

Jeremy Whiteker has this amazing modern duplex at 4402 Capitol Ave. available for $859,000.

Open House Sunday, February 15 from 2-4:00 p.m.