When I spoke to David Griffin & Co agent, Lori Ericsson, about this week’s Highlight Home of the Week sponsored by Senior Loan Officer Lisa Peters of First Horizon, she said, “It’s a wonderful house in a great location — Greenland Hills! And it shows really well: better than the pictures.” And you’re not gonna believe the price.
What Ericsson means about the pictures is that they’re not the best, and that’s because the home currently has tenants, which can sometimes make it difficult to get photos done when you’re selling the home. But what we do have gives us an idea of how great this Greenland Hills Tudor really is.
Greenland Hills Greatness
Greenland Hills is a conservation district, which means you’ll find a neighborhood full of these 1920-1940 Tudor Revivals, as well as Craftman, Neo Colonial, and Spanish Eclectic homes, and it’s very difficult to tear them down. But they can be restored, updated, and added on to. The home at 5459 Monticello has been beautifully preserved with many updates.
This charming sunroom/entryway is original, and really accents the stunning doorway, both from inside and out. With updated flooring and paint, this space could really shine.
Beautifully Preserved and Updated
The home boasts rich hardwoods throughout, and fresh paint, ready for your decorator’s touch. Here, we’re looking from the kitchen in the back of the house through the dining room and then the front living room, which you enter from the sunroom at the front of the house. In the living room, you can see how those lovely arched Tudor windows provide incredible natural light. The gas-burning fireplace is original.
The kitchen has generous granite countertops, beadboard cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a Viking range. In addition to updating the kitchen, the current owner replaced most of the electrical system, which can be a huge expense in a historic home. The roof is also less than a year old.
Outside, we find both a stone patio and a recently replaced wood deck as well as a small amount of grass. This backs to the guest quarters located over the garage, which is a separate structure. This, in addition to the house being a corner lot, and backing to an alley, gives the patio area an exceptional amount of privacy.
The guest house is perfect for visiting friends and family, multi-generational living, or as an income-producing space.
The home has three bedrooms and two and a half baths, with 2,081 square feet, and Ericsson has just reduced the price to $835,000, making this home a steal for Greenland Hills. If you are looking to get into this neighborhood, this is an excellent opportunity to buy an extremely well-preserved house on a great lot: take it as is, or make it your own.
Lori Ericsson of David Griffin & Co has 5459 Monticello Ave. listed for $835,000.
