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The bathrooms alone will sell this refreshed $269,000 East Dallas cottage

A move-in ready home on the White Rock bike trail makes the most of its small footprint with smart renovations that include two show-stopping bathrooms. And how about that price: $269,000.

Located at 6464 Fisher Rd., the two-bedroom cottage feels more spacious than its 1,124 square feet. Owner and listing agent April McGowan of Keller Williams took the house down to the studs and reimagined the interior as a bright, open space. For example, the kitchen and living room — which was once assaulted by wood paneling — combine to form a great room, which is how modern families like to live.

The fully refreshed kitchen is practical yet elegant, with dark cabinetry, light granite counters, stainless steel appliances, gas cooktop and oven, and white tile backsplash. An island does double duty as a breakfast bar. Hardwood floors run throughout the house, except in the bathrooms.

Those bathrooms may have been McGowan’s smartest updates: She tore apart the original bathroom and added a second, using precious square footage from a formal dining area. And they’re both luxe. One has a frameless shower with soaker tub surrounded by Carrera marble; the other has floor-to-ceiling, oversized tile with a pretty mosaic detail. The bathrooms are what will sell this house.

The bedrooms are tidy and well-staged, and the master now has that all-important walk-in closet, which this house didn’t have when it was built in 1952.

Because of its small size, this house naturally will have lower energy bills than larger builds. But McGowan took that a step further, installing low-E windows, new insulation, new electrical and a tankless water heater to make monthly bills feel like pocket change.

On the exterior, McGowan tore out the old iron porch railings and replaced them with cedar pillars. New garden beds and a small water feature add to the curb appeal, as does the gray-blue paint and fresh wood siding.

The backyard is a bit torn up because McGowan installed a sprinkler system recently, and the grass hasn’t quite grown back. (However, with all this rain, it’s sure to recover quickly.) The home has a one-car garage, typical of this era, and a covered patio.

Oh, and did I mention it is zoned for the coveted Lakewood Elementary? This new listing is sure to go fast.

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

The completely renovated home at 6464 Fisher Rd. is listed for $269,000.

Photo courtesy of Keller Williams

The completely renovated home at 6464 Fisher Rd. is listed for $269,000.

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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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