Madeline Jobst

A Flawless Highland Park Historic Federal

By Karen Eubank / October 22, 2020 /

Why are we drawn to homes like this flawless historic Federal? It’s simple. Historic architecture resonates on a profoundly organic level because it’s so familiar. Architects have always looked to classic European architecture for inspiration. The Federal style evolved from Georgian architecture, which was the dominant style of the English colonies. It is originally derived…

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An Arts and Crafts Tudor Revival in Greenway Parks

By Karen Eubank / August 6, 2020 /

This Greenway Parks Arts and Crafts Tudor Revival by architects Fooshee and Cheek had my heart at first glance. It also had the hearts of everyone that saw it. “I’ve never had a more popular listing or more showings on a house,” Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s agent Madeline Jobst said. That’s saying a lot when you…

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A Cool Custom Contemporary With Privacy and Location

By Karen Eubank / June 17, 2019 /

If you’ve driven down Abbot Avenue, you’ve passed by this cool custom contemporary. You may not have noticed it, however, because it’s nestled discreetly behind a sleek white stucco wall in a gorgeous leafy setting. Although the location is extremely private, you can pop out the backdoor to the Katy Trail, saunter over to Javier’s…

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A Dallas Treasure: Rita Clements’ Greek Revival Mansion

By Karen Eubank / May 14, 2018 /

If you have been in Dallas for a while, you know this Greek Revival mansion, and you certainly know the name, Rita Crocker Clements. Newcomers might need a small history lesson, so let’s begin. Rita was a smart, strong, savvy, sophisticated woman that never forgot her ranching family roots. She was an active volunteer not…

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How They Live: Entertaining (and Eating Around) With Robert Edsel in His Historic Turtle Creek Estate

By Candy Evans / August 6, 2013 /

We sent CD correspondent Bren Underwood to find out if people really eat in these luxury homes! Impromptu cocktail parties, Sunday brunches, formal dinners fit for a king – entertaining friends and family brings tremendous delight to hosts and hostesses. I had the true pleasure of interviewing one of Dallas’ premier hosts recently, acclaimed author and art…

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