That Pool Though

A backyard oasis isn't all this midcentury modern Lakewood home offers

If you believe that sometimes the best things come in small packages, then the Lakewood midcentury modern home at 7158 Wildgrove Ave. may just have your name on it.

Although this home comes in at just 1,379 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, it has big personality. For starters, it's situated on a corner, interior lot that's full of lush landscaping.

Once inside, the vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room allow for delicious natural light and a view to all that pretty landscaping.

The kitchen is a nice size, despite the property's mini footprint, and it has thoughtful touches, like a whole wall of storage to make "living small" doable. There's also a nook that is just screaming for a stacked bar. Martini anyone? The dining area, just off the living room, is ideally situated for entertaining.

Both bedrooms feature double closets, and the master boasts a modern en-suite bathroom with a sizeable shower. The two rooms also have windows looking out into the beautiful backyard that serves as the focal point of the home.

Speaking of, this outdoor oasis features a sparkling pool, gas fireplace, dining area, and myriad flowers and plants. There is also a grassy side yard so that kids and pets alike can frolic and play.

As an added bonus to all this, the property was just reduced to $599,000 after less than a month on the market, which leads us to believe the seller is motivated to sell. This combined with its attractive Lakewood Elementary zoning means it's not going to last in this hot real estate bubble much longer.

The home's backyard features a pool, outdoor dining area, gas burning fireplace, and a lush side yard.

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The home's backyard features a pool, outdoor dining area, gas burning fireplace, and a lush side yard.

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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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