What do you think? Is this an original Craftsman home, maybe built in the 1930s? Is it a remodel? Wrong on both counts! This charmer was taken to the studs by Anam Hashambhai, her husband Aamir, and their team. They completely reimagined it to clearly honor the home’s historic roots and blend it seamlessly into the Belmont Addition Conservation District.
The couple started their real estate investing firm The Twenty One Group eight years ago.
“We both grew up in entrepreneurial families,” Anam said. “We knew we wanted flexibility and not to be in 9-5 jobs.”
The young couple landed on real estate because it provides a myriad of business avenues. They bought their first home in Tarrant County with the idea of renovating and renting. That worked beautifully until the market shifted and interest rates shot up.
“We just pivoted from buying property to rent to buying it to sell,” Anam said.
The Twenty One Group has now done more than 50 flips in the Dallas area in just two years, focusing heavily on East Dallas.
“We love what we do,” Anam said. “Every day is a new adventure. It’s fun and it never feels like work. We like making a difference in the community and having nice homes available.”
The only problem is that Anam falls in love with every single home they renovate. The couple is particularly passionate about revitalization. So when the chance to purchase this Belmont Addition Craftsman home came up, they did not hesitate.
“We live in the Vickery Place neighborhood and have been wanting to work nearby,” Anam said. “The lot and setback are beautiful, and the home has good bones. When we started working on it, we realized quickly there were several issues with restoring the home, which meant we’d have to take it down to the foundation, but we wanted to do our best to stay true to the neighborhood.”
They worked diligently to make the home look as if it had always been there, from adding dentil molding to extra trim work around the windows and doors, and using two-toned paint. Now, you might wonder how they pulled this off, considering this is the Belmont Addition Conservation District.
“It was not as difficult as I had anticipated,” Anam said. “The rules for a conservation district are not as restrictive as historic districts, and it ended up being a pretty smooth process with no major delays.”
They turned to The G Group to help with the design, creating an open floor plan and adding space to bring the Craftsman home up to 3,429 square feet with four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. The advantage of new construction is that essentials can be added today that were not even a concept in the 1930s. For instance, this home has a mud room at the back of the house and an oversized butler’s pantry that is essentially a prep kitchen!
These are real estate investors who truly understand what resonates with potential buyers. They not only had the space staged by Fern Design Co., but they also ensured the curb appeal of this Craftsman with the talents of Bee Contained.
“Staging helps buyers envision the space,” Anam said. “When you have an open concept layout, it’s especially challenging for potential buyers to visualize, and they are less inclined to make an offer. A stager can easily solve that problem, and it’s such a minimal expense in the grand scheme of things.”
And we know people won’t even bother to stop if there is no curb appeal.
The Hashambhais have done the neighborhood proud by completely reinventing and rebuilding a charming Craftsman that has every modern convenience yet still blends beautifully into its historic setting.
Compass Realtor Amy Sack, a partner in TREND Group and a resident of Lower Greenville, has this Belmont Addition Craftsman at 5711 Belmont Ave. available for $1.399.
Open House: Sunday, September 14, from 2-4 p.m.
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