A mid-century-ish house with only one owner is for sale in northeast Dallas, and it comes with lots of original wood, as well as a kooky checkerboard carpet that — yikes — extends right into the kitchen.

It's located at 8454 Swift Ave., in the Hillridge neighborhood, an enclave of houses east of Ferguson Road and north of I-30, built in the 1960s, whose value has more than doubled since 2018, with most homes in the area appraised in the mid- to high $400Ks.

This home was built in 1962, and has 2,160 square feet, with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths, on an 8,842-square-foot lot that includes a storage building in the backyard.

The asking price is $390,000, and the listing calls it "a blast from the past," with no discernible updates made to the interior.

That means

• a tiled terrazzo floor in the foyer
• a family room with wood paneling and an entire wall with built-in shelves and desk area, boasting scalloped wood trim
• a dining room, also wood-paneled, with built-in cabinets and drawers for silver and china, including cabinet doors with punched-tin facades
• a kitchen, also wood paneled, also scalloped edges, with formica counters and built-in electric cooktop (they're saying lately that gas is unhealthy)

Dining nook at 8454 Swift features wood paneling and checkerboard carpet. 8454 Swift

The bathrooms are original tile, but since it's the '60s, they're not in fun '50s pinks or blues, but are rather white and a mottled gray. Not the prettiest, but original tile is always preferable to "updated" bathrooms that will look dated in less than five years

Two of the bedrooms have true-to-the-period built-in bureaus, so handy.

8454 Swift

Facade of 8454 Swift Ave. features ornate iron window shutters.

The entire house is carpeted, and that includes carpeting in the kitchen, which is a disaster. It's an extension of a cool multi-colored square-patterned carpet that starts in the family room and has been extended all the way to the kitchen. Who has carpet in a wet area?

The listing describes a big kitchen, large living areas, a smart layout, several bonus rooms, generous storage, and great neighbors. There's also an enclosed patio-sunroom, not currently counted in the square footage, a nice sized-yard, and a rear-entry two-car garage.

According to the listing, the home officially hits the market on Friday, August 8, with the first showing opportunity during an Open House on Saturday August 9, from 10-11:30 am. They plan to review offers the week after the Open House, and recommend bringing "your strongest offer" from the start.