1613 Amherst Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Just imagine single-story living with fresh neutral paint from this fall and no pesky popcorn ceilings, giving you a clean backdrop to make it your own. The updated kitchen and baths, with granite and durable wood-look tile, make busy mornings simple. When the holidays arrive, the kitchen opens to the dining room, breakfast nook and 18x18 living room, so whoever is cooking stays part of the gathering, and cozy evenings by the fireplace round out the season. Three bedrooms and two full baths include a primary bedroom with a walk-in closet and its own bath, while a sizeable 19x17 flex room would accommodate a fourth bedroom, home office or play room. From a permitted garage conversion finalized in 2008, it also holds the laundry area. Out back, the large lot of about 0.29 acres opens into a tree-shaded backyard with room to garden, host and spread out. A custom automatic gate brings the driveway inside the fence instead of walling it off from the yard, so the backyard and extended...