Dallas Real Estate News

Monday Morning Millionaire: Contemporary Amenities With a Texas Flair, This Lennox Lane Home Uses Natural Light to Bring it to Life

By Joanna England / November 25, 2013 /

Just a block away from the much-famed Strait Lane is Lennox Lane, a street brimming with homes just as amazing and luxurious in an area that is known for its exclusivity. You’ll find some of the most unique architecture in this talked-about neighborhood — Roxbury Park — and 10427 Lennox Lane is no exception.  …

Friday Five Hundred JFK Week: Bringing the Past to the Present, Walnut Hill Ranch Has Been Remade Into a Modern Beauty

By Joanna England / November 22, 2013 /

Built in 1959 and reimagined as a contemporary home for today, this ranch at 4242 Walnut Hill is an excellent example of how you can convert an older, less-functional home into a showstopper. Let’s look at some “before” pictures, which show some of the hallmarks of this building style. Swag drapes really set it off in…

The Abraham Zapruder House: From Dallas 1963 to Dallas 2013

By Candy Evans / November 22, 2013 /

Earlier this week, I told you about 3909 Marquette, which was once the home address of Abraham Zapruder, the man who took the video of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas 50 years ago. He filmed meticulously with a Bell & Howell Zoomatic Director Series Model 414 PD camera and his work today remains the sole…

Frank L. Meier Historical Spread Built for Richard Rogers Had Two Lear Jets as Collateral

By Candy Evans / November 22, 2013 /

  This luscious home at 5622 Harbor Town up in Bent Tree North, was designed by starchitect Frank L. Meier in 1981. It brings us nicely out of an introspective week here on CandysDirt.com, gazing at 1963-era homes built the year President John F. Kennedy made his tragic, fateful trip to Dallas. The home is…

Is Airbnb About to Get Banned From The Park Cities? UP Zoning Committee Discuss Limiting Short Term Rentals

By Joanna England / November 21, 2013 /

  The University Park City Council is considering limiting short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods, says the one and only Dan Koller of Park Cities People. Interesting topic to see at the end of a City Council agenda, and one that might address the growing trend of unregulated room rentals from websites such as Airbnb. The…