Extraordinary opportunity to build your dream home in prestigious Forest Hills on 1.11 acres of lake and city view at the spillway. The forested, corner lakeview lot has 145 ft frontage on Garland and 350 ft frontage on San Rafael. Amazing sunsets of lake and city skyline. Per City of Dallas you should be able to move the entrance and front of home to San Rafael if you are building a new structure. Possibility to subdivide the lot. The property is R10 zoning. New construction in Forest Hills is going for $3-5M on approximately .3-.5 acre lots. So many possibilities with this one. Do not disturb residents, lot is available to view by appointment only.
Single-familyProperty Type
1939Year Built
1.11 acresLot Size
$426Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Aman Scott• Agency Dallas Park Cities, LLC
Forest Hills, located between White Rock Lake and the Lakewood Shopping Center, is a residential and wooded Dallas neighborhood with curving streets and mid-century ranch homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the White Rock Lake Trail at Winstead Drive, where cyclists and runners stream past limestone outcrops and big-canopy trees. Brick facades, deep setbacks, and generous lots give the streetscape a quiet, architectural rhythm. Daily routines orbit lake loops, picnic lawns, and the shoreline’s birdlife. Nearby cultural pillars such as the Bath House Cultural Center and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden add a gallery-and-gardens counterpoint to the outdoors. Local staples like Goodfriend Package and Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House and Vector Brewing keep the food-and-drink scene distinctly East Dallas.
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Market insights
8100 Garland · $1,500,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 47 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.4%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,500,000
Median sale price in this area is $369,703. (75% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
26% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Built-in features
Two living areas
One dining area
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms, all on the first floor
Bathrooms
4 full bathrooms
Exterior features
Waterfront
Water and lake views
Wooded vegetation
Home design
Single-family residence
One story
Parking
Two-car garage
Two-car carport
Additional private parking
Construction
Built in 1939
Utilities
City water
City sewer
HOA & community
No association
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Extraordinary opportunity to build your dream home in prestigious Forest Hills on 1.11 acres of lake and city view at the spillway. The forested, corner lakeview lot has 145 ft frontage on Garland and 350 ft frontage on San Rafael. Amazing sunsets of lake and city skyline. Per City of Dallas you should be able to move the entrance and front of home to San Rafael if you are building a new structure. Possibility to subdivide the lot. The property is R10 zoning. New construction in Forest Hills is going for $3-5M on approximately .3-.5 acre lots. Tons of possibilities with this property.
Public Records
Dec 27, 1989
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$44,400 (+41.0%)
$1,451,790 + $542,190
$1,993,980
2024
$31,490 (−3.2%)
$967,860 + $441,070
$1,408,930
2023
$32,532 (−8.2%)
$967,860 + $449,790
$1,417,650
2022
$35,447 (+21.3%)
$967,860 + $449,790
$1,417,650
2021
$29,224 (−2.8%)
$967,860 + $139,960
$1,107,820
2020
$30,054 (+19.2%)
$967,860 + $139,960
$1,107,820
2019
$25,221 (−3.9%)
$725,900 + $196,750
$922,650
2018
$26,252 (+4.6%)
$725,900 + $196,750
$922,650
2017
$25,089
$725,900 + $196,750
$922,650
2016
$25,089 (−0.8%)
$725,900 + $196,750
$922,650
2015
$25,297 (+0.3%)
$725,900 + $196,750
$922,650
2014
$25,215 (+0.4%)
$725,900 + $196,750
$922,650
2013
$25,123
$725,900 + $196,750
$922,650
2012
$25,104 (+0.7%)
$725,900 + $196,750
$922,650
2011
$24,922 (+29.1%)
2010
$19,304
2009
$19,304
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
4
Stories
1
Lot width
145 ft.
Lot depth
350 ft.
Lot size
1.11 Acres
Year renovated
1939
Finished Sq. Ft.
3,519
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
3,519
Year built
1939
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Dallas County
APN
00000370603000000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 1, 2026.
R-10(A)
Single Family 10,000 sq ft District
Single family residential development has taken place on intermediate sized lots in portions of the city in recent years. In order to protect and encourage the continued development of intermediate density with single family residences in appropriate areas of the city, the R-10(A) district is provided. In addition to single family residences, it is intended that churches, public and private schools, and public parks necessary to serve and complement the intermediate density development be permitted. The areas placed in the R-10(A) district are generally limited in area and are not intended to be subject to major alteration by future amendment except where changed conditions might justify the action or where minor adjustments in the boundary of a district may be appropriate to secure a reasonable development of the land.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Office
Golf related
Park & open space
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