Room With a View

How to get a million-dollar condo view in Dallas for less than $370,000

And you get to swim here.

Photo courtesy of Clay Stapp+Co Shoot2Sell

It may seem unlikely that anyone could live on the 20th floor of a luxury Dallas high-rise for less than $400,000. But believe it: Unit 2001 at the W Dallas Victory Residences is on the market for $369,000, listed with Kim Hoggatt of Clay Stapp+Co.

The 825-square-foot unit has the open floor plan you’d expect; essentially, the living, kitchen and dining areas are one great room with an even greater view overlooking the city, through a bank of floor-to-ceiling windows. If you want to get a closer look, have your morning coffee or post-work glass of wine on the cozy terrace.

Of course, you also get access to all of the swanky amenities at the W, including 24-hour valet, private pool and fitness center, access to Bliss spa, room service, and two parking spots. The location is an amenity in itself.

Limestone floors run throughout the condo, and the kitchen boasts Miele appliances and quartz countertops. True, you might have to downsize for this place, but there is a beefy bank of cabinets separating the kitchen from the bedroom, a hallway lined with closets and onsite storage unit. Besides, wouldn’t you give up (almost) everything for that view?

The master bedroom is a good size; no worries there on your furniture fitting. Speaking of size, the bathroom is surprisingly spacious, with an oversize soaker tub and separate, roomy shower. Sure, it has a rather bargain-basement-looking vanity with only one sink, but that’s an easy fix.

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A version of this story originally was published on Candy’s Dirt.

The private terrace of unit 2001 at W Dallas Victory Residences.

Photo courtesy of Clay Stapp+Co Shoot2Sell

The private terrace of unit 2001 at W Dallas Victory Residences.

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Grand Prairie expands to the south with new master-planned community

Rendering courtesy of Provident

Goodland Grand Prairie

The City of Grand Prairie is growing fast and expanding to make way for a new master-planned development south of US Highway 287 and along Tollway 360, in Ellis and Johnson counties.

The community development, called Goodland, is the result of Grand Prairie’s recent 1,500-acre annexation extending its southern border toward Mansfield. Overall, with the added land, Goodland will be a 5,000-acre site featuring 15,000 residences including townhomes, custom homes, and gated communities for 50,000 residents.

According to a release, it will be a “city within a city” and a 45-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth. Beyond housing, there will be shops, restaurants, schools, public and private event venues, regional sports fields and complexes, dance halls, churches, trail systems, city parks, ponds, and preserved green spaces.

“This is a significant step in our city’s development,” says Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen in a statement. “Unlike many of our neighboring cities, we have the unique advantage of new development opportunities to our south that will drive the growth and prosperity of our city. We recognized the opportunity and took decisive action.”

Leading the development is Provident, a Dallas-based real estate firm that has created other master-planned communities across Dallas-Fort Worth, such as Preston Hollow Village and Hillstead in Collin County. Provident has plans to work nature into the space design with more than 1,600 acres of creek corridors and floodplain land.

Plans are ongoing for a centralized mixed-use walkable Town Center, complete with civic buildings and other commercial development. Further south on the property near Highway 67, light industrial uses and other private employment campuses are already underway, projects that will contribute vital tax dollars for city growth and future expansions.

“This level of placemaking is quite rare, and certainly not easy to execute, especially in a brand-new community," says Provident Managing Director Rylan Yowell in a statement. "We are committed to a long-term vision with a desire to be good stewards of the land."

A new four-lane road called Goodland Parkway will link Goodland to Grand Prairie at Tollway 360 and US Highway 287. It's set to open by December 2025.

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