Nestled on a hill, the perfectly proportioned contemporary home at 2429 Pickens Drive features spectacular views. Listed for $1,390,000. Photos / Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
The personality-rich neighborhoods of East Dallas are always a favorite for buyers looking to invest in an established neighborhood with great architecture recognized public and private schools and miles of hiking, biking and outdoor fun along White Rock Lake.
Last year, the average price for a home in the Lakewood rose to over $527,000 and right now agents are seeing greatest demand in the $400,000- $600,000 price range. Exceptional homes, especially those with lake views, are selling for over $1,000,000.
6675 Lakewood Boulevard | Lakewood | Listed for $1,498,500
Today, homes in Lakewood are averaging 42 days on market, and the median age of people moving into the area neighborhoods is 35 years old.
6519 Gaston Avenue | East Dallas | Listed for $749,000
Agents are also reporting growing interest from Lakewood, Casa Linda, Forest Hills and East Dallas residents looking to move from a large family home to a smaller, post-parenting home that still has top-of-the-line amenities like a chef’s kitchen and flexible entertaining spaces with less overall square footage and fewer maintenance demands.
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