Northern Hills Tudor at 3725 Cragmont Ave. | Image by Candy'sDirt
A remarkable Tudor home from 1931 in Northern Hills has hit the market, standing out with its stunning architectural features.
The sharply pitched slate roof, leaded glass windows, and beamed front porch create an inviting view that modern construction cannot replicate, reported Candy’sDirt.
This historic home has been renovated to preserve as much of its original character as possible. The kitchen renovation features a sizable island topped with marble and includes a La Cornue range and vent hood.
Here is additional information from Candy’sDirt about this historic Northern Hills Tudor located at 3725 Cragmont Ave., now available for $3.99 million:
No one can deny Dallas has an abundance of pretty homes. What is, however, becoming rare are beautifully updated and preserved historic homes. Coming across one like this Northern Hills Tudor is especially exciting because what our beautiful new homes don’t generally have an abundance of is character.
Homes built in the 1920s were chock full of character. What do I mean by that? Well, architectural details that are generally not cost-effective to replicate today, like stained and leaded glass windows, old-growth wood beams, and Rookwood and Batchelder tiles. (If you can locate a fireplace surround made out of these tiles on eBay, you’re looking at a cost of about $20K). Then, there are materials simply no longer available today. And, of course, so many historic homes have charming features like sleeping porches, telephone nooks, and milk doors!
Northern Hills’ unique architectural character was saved by activist neighbors. To protect their historic neighborhood, they sought conservation district status, and it was granted in 2009. As the 17th conservation district in Dallas, there is protection not only for the homes but also the trees. The proximity of the creek created an impressive canopy of trees that are an essential part of the charm in this neighborhood, and the residents wanted to ensure they would remain.
Dr. John Cole owned 5,000 acres between Central Expressway and the Trinity River. He’d sold everything but what we now call Northern Hills. In 1920, the McNeny brothers finally obtained the rest of the acreage to develop. They were very selective in what styles could be built, the materials that could be used, and how far homes had to be set back from the street. Those restrictions ensured a seldom-seen level of historic integrity. The neighborhood was constructed between 1920 and 1938, and there are only 61 homes here. Architectural styles were not limited, so you will find a wide variety from Spanish Eclectic and Colonial Revival to Prairie and Tudor. According to the conservation district application, no two homes are alike.
This 1931 Northern Hills Tudor is truly exceptional. The steeply gabled slate roof, leaded glass windows, and beautiful beamed front porch create an impressive yet welcoming facade. When decades of family life are embedded in the bones of a home, it’s almost tangible. That feeling resonates so deeply with us, and it’s what a historic home offers that new construction cannot. It’s easy to imagine the decades of little feet pattering up and down the staircase, parents cozying up with their kids in that lovely living room window seat, and the cocktail party conversations as martinis are mixed at the wet bar, and friends meander out to the enchanting patio and backyard.
When it comes to renovating and updating a historic home in a conservation district, it’s best done by retaining as much of the internal character as possible. This Northern Hills Tudor is a great example of how to do that properly. The most recent kitchen renovation included a large marble-topped island and a La Cornue range and vent hood. However, the owners paid homage to the 1930s character with Ralph Lauren Hendricks Globe Pendants over the island that look original.
ScreenshotScreenshotThis Northern Hills Tudor has 4,645 square feet, four bedrooms, and four-and-a-half bathrooms. The spacious principal suite also has a fireplace.
If you were lucky enough to see the Kips Bay Decorator Show House you will know that wallpaper has become a significant and essential trend today. The current homeowners used it in all the right places and it provides another inspiring way to update a historic home.
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The backyard features a meandering patio, a fire pit, a koi pond, a greenhouse, and a built-in grill.
It’s not often we find a home for sale in Northern Hills. People tend to stay and often pass their homes down to the next generation, so this is a particularly excellent opportunity to own a completely updated, move-in-ready historic home.
Compass Realtor Michelle Wood has this historic Northern Hills Tudor at 3725 Cragmont Ave. available for $3.99 million.
