Daniel Hightower Smith

Born downtown at Baylor and raised in North Dallas, Daniel Hightower Smith loves the shifty currents of real estate.

This Deep Ellum / Downtown Loft Space Is a Tribute to the City’s Skyline

By Daniel Hightower Smith / February 21, 2021 /

You’ve seen this place in movies with smoldering artists, staring into the middle distance as they work out the details of their masterpiece in a cloud of cigarette smoke, pacing in a shadowy urban loft space, lashing out at a significant other before returning to the easel. Except this place isn’t shadowy (look at all…

This 3-Level Townhome Is a Retreat Surpassed Only By Its Spectacular View

By Daniel Hightower Smith / February 14, 2021 /

Sturdy, stylish and modern, 2931 Magnolia is a townhouse delivering beautiful, sleek decor that’s almost — almost — surpassed by its location in one of Dallas’s most coveted and convenient central crossroads. The three-level townhouse is on the market for $1.199 million and listed by Jerry Mooty of Rogers Healy and Associates. “Magnolia Hill is…

This Hollywood Heights Bungalow Is a Pure Specimen of Spanish Revival Architecture

By Daniel Hightower Smith / February 10, 2021 /

California has Hollywood. Dallas has Hollywood Heights. Sometimes you can’t tell one from the other. This High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans at 603 Monte Vista Drive is an idiomatic Spanish Revival home perched on a rich green corner lot in one of Dallas’s original residential neighborhoods. Beholding…

This Lake Worth Estate Has Been Everything From Biker Bar to Wedding Venue

By Daniel Hightower Smith / February 6, 2021 /

The home at 9432 Heron Drive is a sprawling lakefront property of multiple units. It marries the fun of Lake Worth to the convenience of nearby downtown Fort Worth. And it’s a piece of national history, with a story of its own to tell. It’s listed by Amanda Carmichael of JPAR Real Estate for $2,499,999.…

Tour This Dream Home in One of Dallas’ Most Coveted Neighborhoods

By Daniel Hightower Smith / January 16, 2021 /

Living in Preston Hollow affords you something very highly sought after these days — breathing room. Breathing room plus large lots with lush, mature landscaping. On those lush lots are spacious homes with expansive kitchens, bedroom suites, and tons of outdoor living. The home at 6130 Desco Drive, listed by John Weber of Compass, strikes…