Country Club Estates

Lakewood Conservation Expansion Moves Forward, New Area Proposed to Include Monticello And Westlake

By April Towery / June 13, 2022 /

Petitions are signed, and the Lakewood Conservation District is one step closer to including two additional neighborhoods.  Conservation districts, which have existed in Dallas since 1988, are designed to help communities protect certain neighborhood characteristics. Lakewood’s Historic Origins Developers Albert Dines and Lee R. Kraft bought 184 acres in the 1920s around what is now…

Read More

Splurge vs. Steal: Two Lakewood Homes in the Lovely Country Club Estates

By Leah Shafer / August 28, 2017 /
Splurge vs. Steal: Two Lakewood Homes in the Lovely Country Club Estates | CandysDirt.com

Splurge vs. Steal is a new feature on CandysDirt.com. Every week, we look at two properties that offer something in common, but are miles apart in their asking price.   One of Lakewood’s most lovely neighborhoods is Country Club Estates, a close-knit community with incredible location, memorable architecture, and zoning for the coveted Lakewood Elementary. Our Splurge…

Read More

Lovely Lakewood Boulevard Home Has Historic Charm

By Joanna England / March 9, 2015 /

  Lakewood is loved for its close-knit community, its easily walkable neighborhoods, and of course, its architecture. One of the best Lakewood neighborhoods to gawk at tons of gorgeous homes is Country Club Estates. This area, protected by a conservation district, has some of the most truly beautiful historic homes east of Swiss Avenue. And…

Read More

Lakewood Traditional is Move In-Ready in Every Sense

By Joanna England / December 19, 2014 /

What a fantastic home that really typifies “move in-ready” for me! For a home to be move in-ready, it has to: Have immaculate neutral paint and fresh baseboards and trim, Have gorgeous floors that are in tip-top shape, And have a kitchen that is ready to plug-in and go! This home, a 1937 traditional cottage,…

Read More

Fun and Funky in Fort Worth, This Artist Home in Monticello Will Keep Your Eyeballs Busy

By Joanna England / August 12, 2014 /

    While they may not be my favorite homes ever, I do love houses that have a funky, Devil-may-care vibe to them. They’re the “anything goes” type of home, and their mish-mash of decor, colors, and materials proves a method to the madness of an artists’ mind. So I was happily surprised to see…

Read More