The photos don’t do justice to the magical setting of this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, senior loan officer at First Horizon. This East Kessler Midcentury is one you don’t want to miss!
“You feel like you’re floating above the street in a world of trees…” said listing agent David Griffin, president and founder of David Griffin & Company Realtors. “It’s a wonderful setting for indoor-outdoor living.”
Set on three-quarters of an acre, this house is emblematic of the estate-like properties of East Kessler, which was previously known as Pill Hill. With its close proximity to Methodist Hospital, the neighborhood became home to many doctors and their families in the 1950s and 1960s, hence the Pill Hill moniker.
This home at 1624 Eastus Dr. in Dallas was built in 1953 and has been lovingly maintained through the decades. The current owner has been in the home for 20 years and has been a wonderful steward of the property, doing everything from maintaining the landscape and trees in beautiful condition to making smart and appropriate updates and enhancements.
The curved entryway with the front porch is truly one of the most magnificent features of the home. If anyone ever removes this pristine MCM feature, they should be drawn and quartered. Everything about the entry is perfection, from the artfully rounded patio and steps echoing the portico to the front door framed by glass to the walls of windows looking into the front rooms.
The large main living room is 32 x 23 feet, allowing for multiple seating areas and flexible entertaining space. Many of the rooms, including the living room, open directly into meticulously landscaped courtyards through sleek glass doors.
The open kitchen is made for entertaining and ease of every day living. Light and bright like the rest of the home, the room inspires conversation and creativity. The extended island in the kitchen is another highlight of the home. Within one feature you get extra counter space, a buffet station for entertaining, and dine-in seating in the kitchen. This custom kitchen also features KitchenAid stainless steel appliances, including a built in refrigerator-freezer, a six-burner stove, double ovens, and custom cabinets.
Opening directly into the kitchen is this cozy sitting area with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the park-like front yard. The home’s second fireplace is surrounded by a lovely flagstone wall.
Also off the kitchen, you find more glass doors that lead to a charming private patio that’s just perfect for morning coffee or dining al fresco.
This large patio overlooks the back of the property for another private escape, this time among the treetops.
“It is rare to find the combination of such an amazing setting plus such a well-maintained, updated, and spacious Midcentury-Modern-designed home,” said Griffin. “When I look at value: the lot, the marvelous trees, the well-maintained land, a one-story Midcentury home — you really can’t beat it.”
Griffin will be holding 1624 Eastus Dr. open on Saturday, June 7, from 1-3 p.m. and Sunday, June 8, from 2-4 p.m.
