Home of the Week: Prospect Homes
This Dallas Builders Association Home of the Week is a 4,100-sq.-ft. modern dogtrot design built by Prospect Custom Homes LLC.  The floor plan contains five bedrooms and 4-½ baths with a breezeway connecting the main house with guest quarters.
Until Prospect Homes purchased it, the property at 8401 Linwood Avenue in Dallas remained undeveloped for several years. This triangle shaped lot connecting two neighborhoods, Briarwood and Bluffview, was at one time a mess of sagging power lines and out-of-use utility poles. The entire property was such a challenge that the vacant lot changed owners several times before landing in the inspired hands of Brian Manes, partner of Prospect Homes.
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The builder’s lofty vision for the Linwood house is centered on a design that approaches the triangular lot as an advantage, lending the home to be built in the unique dogtrot architectural style. Dogtrot homes, also known as breezeway houses, appeared during the early 19th century in the American South with the purpose of circulating cooler outside air into the home through the breezeway. While those pre-air conditioning days are long gone, the architectural influence of America’s past inspired Sarah Harper of H Design and the entire Prospect team to generate a unique floor plan that exceeds the needs of modern life.
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The demands of modern life and technology pull people in all directions, but the aim of the Linwood house is to bring people together. The lot shape provides the home with exceptional privacy from the street and from neighbors, allowing the architect to create a window and door design that floods the home with natural light.
Stacking sliding doors marry the indoor space with the outdoors, providing homeowners the perfect opportunity for family gatherings or entertainment to reconnect with the people who matter. Soaring 22-foot ceilings in the front living space, a standing seam metal roof and custom walnut cabinetry are offered in this Energy Star certified home. Relaxed yet luxurious finishes, an extraordinary floor plan and the story of a property renewed makes 8401 Linwood Avenue a favorite in Prospect Homes’ portfolio.
Priced at $1,547,000, the home was showcased in the Dallas Builders Association’s recent Parade of Homes™.
Owner Brian Manes founded Prospect Homes in 2012. The company is made up of an award-winning team that is focused on quality work, enduring design and outstanding customer service. Information can be found at ProspectHomes.net. This home will be open from 3pm-5pm on 5/27.