What’s Not to Love With This Rare Merriman Park Midcentury Modern Ranch?

The Midcentury Modern ranch is so popular today that finding one has become extremely tough. Finding one in Merriman Park is even harder because this is one of those neighborhoods people love and seldom leave. In fact this 1959 Midcentury Modern Ranch has only had two owners.  

From my deep dive into the archives of the Dallas Morning News and multiple historic sites, it was a custom home built for Milton P. Christensen, who had a long career as an appraiser in commercial real estate. Christensen also taught real estate appraisal courses as an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas. This gentleman understood real estate and what it meant to have a great house. We all know when you build a great house, you stay in it. So, having had only two owners is a real testament to how well this home lives.  

Merriman Park is one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Dallas. When Hal McGraw acquired land from the Merriman family and began to develop the area after WWII, he didn’t mow down trees as we see happening so often today. So, this neighborhood has some of the most beautiful and mature trees in Dallas. He opened Merriman Park in 1956 near a magnificent green belt minutes from White Rock Lake. You really have it all here: access to nature, minutes to the White Rock Dallas Area Rapid Transit station, and great proximity to shopping and locally owned restaurants. Best of all, you have friendly neighbors who embrace impromptu happy hours.

This 2,062-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom Midcentury Modern ranch retains that 1959 character with dramatic vaulted and beamed ceilings, clerestory windows, and a great open floor plan. It has also been fully updated to meet the needs of a modern family, so it’s completely move-in ready.

The patio really seals the deal for me. That spectacular open framework carries the Midcentury Modern ranch theme outdoors and provides an ideal place for entertaining.

“It really combines architectural elegance with practical convenience, “Exp Realty’s listing agent Angel Young said. 

Young has 7005 Freemont St. in Merriman Park listed for $675,000.