Daniel Hightower Smith

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

The Most Requested Home Features According to Hawkins-Welwood’s John Hawkins

By Daniel Hightower Smith / January 15, 2021 /

Hawkins-Welwood is more than a prolific Dallas home builder. Celebrating 60 years in operation this year, they’re a de facto repository of the city’s residential past, possessing in-depth knowledge of housing trends simply because they’ve built out many of them. Their trailblazing The Lawn at Glen Abbey, located just east of Glen Abbey, is a…

The Contrast Between This Tudor’s Interior and Exterior Is Jawdropping

By Daniel Hightower Smith / December 18, 2020 /

As the Dallas area pours new streets each year and flings itself farther into exurban territory, the remnants of its first generations of architecture get rarer. That’s why a sturdy and well-preserved specimen like 3518 Springbrook is such a head-turner. That it’s tucked into one of Dallas’s most eclectic, convenient, and centrally located neighborhoods makes…

Do You Want to Own a Castle? You Can in West Plano

By Daniel Hightower Smith / November 30, 2020 /

Do you like buttresses and Corinthian columns? What do you think of classical statues in the kitchen? What about multiple kitchens? Could you use more space? How about a 15-seat movie theater, arcade room, and DJ station? Do you even have a disco room for that DJ station? Is your imagination fired? I hope so…

Drink in This Exquisite Renovated Home in Preston Hollow

By Daniel Hightower Smith / November 15, 2020 /

Here’s one for the native Dallasites. A renovation of original 1963 architecture, 5022 Pebblebrook joins that vintage North Dallas residential aesthetic with a premium renovation, redesign, and finish-out as the High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans. “This is a gorgeous, transitional modern home,” says listing agent Daniel…

Find the Rancher Within at The Rolling S Ranch

By Daniel Hightower Smith / October 25, 2020 /

With spring-fed lakes and multiple 360-degree views atop the property’s hills, the Rolling S Ranch is a miracle of refuge and accessibility, urban proximity and stillness, natural splendor and modern comforts — all set within the wooded, verdant landscape of East Texas. This 380-acre property is a place for reflection, rest, and recharge, currently listed…