Year: 2024

When Two Artsy Types Sell a Home, You Buy It

By Nikki Barringer / January 20, 2024 /

Sometimes you’re scrolling through houses looking for one to feature and then it just appears. As if to say, ‘Call off the search, my child, I have arrived.’ That’s the case with this one. It’s gor-ge-ous. And listed with Oak Cliff’s own Kay Wood from Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Int’l. Realty. She knows the area, she…

Council Informally Agrees to Increase Bond Capacity to $1.25 Billion, May Election Date

By April Towery / January 19, 2024 /

Following almost three hours of discussion Friday, the Dallas City Council took an informal, nonbinding straw vote to call a May bond election with an increased capacity of $1.25 billion.  Dozens of parks and housing advocates attended the special-called meeting and offered hours of testimony after the council vote.   Because of the increased bond capacity…

Lakewood Conservation District Draft Ordinance Released, Public Meetings Set For February

By April Towery / January 19, 2024 /

A long-awaited draft ordinance for the expanded Lakewood Conservation District was released Friday, moving the neighborhood a step closer to protecting its historic architecture. Interested neighbors are invited to attend ordinance review meetings at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 at The Filter Building, 2810 White Rock Road.  Summer Loveland, who began circulating a…

Step Inside This Linwood Place Palace Just Listed by Chris Hickman of Ebby Halliday Realtors

By Daniel Lalley / January 19, 2024 /

Within all the distinct designs and diverse home styles Dallas has to offer, one element almost always stands out. In a city endowed with such a steady economy, a significant number of high-net-worth residents, and rising standards of living, luxury is a common thread woven through neighborhoods such as Preston Hollow, Park Cities, Lakewood, and…

Quirky Cottage Shows Off Quintessential Berkley Place at Its Best

By Eric Prokesh / January 19, 2024 /

Quirky? Perhaps “unique” would be a better adjective for this Berkley Place charmer. The triangular façade is nearly perfectly symmetrical with a long tapering chimney at the center anchoring and emphasizing the cottage’s singular form. Attractively landscaped, the 1,586-square-foot cottage also has an admirable green clay tile roof. Located on a coveted cul-de-sac lot in…