East Dallas
The M Streets is such a fabulous neighborhood. It has an urban feel and a great elementary school in Stonewall Jackson and feeds into Woodrow Wilson High School. It’s close to great restaurants and entertainment on Greenville Avenue, super close to mass transit at Mockingbird Station, and it’s not far from SMU and the Park…
(Editor’s Note: If you don’t have tickets already to the Lakewood Home Festival this weekend, better snatch them up quick! If you’re feeling lucky, find out how to win a pair of tickets at the end of this post.)
ShannonThe Lakewood Home Festival is one of the oldest home tours in Dallas, and one of the most successful ones, to boot. It manages to get better every year, thanks to the volunteers and homeowners who graciously host tours. This year, the homes are tremendous and very special, but one home stands out from the crowd thanks to its unique finishes and artistic sensibilities. It’s 7130 Brookcove, home of Lakewood artist Shannon Kincaid. The house is a recently renovated Italian villa-inspired home with tons of gorgeous custom finishes and fabulous mosaics throughout.
Thanks to a Facebook page started by former State Rep. Allen Vaught, meetings with Dallas ISD trustee Mike Morath, and a growing groundswell of support, talk is picking up about Woodrow Wilson High School and it’s feeder campuses splintering from Dallas ISD to form their own school district. It’s an interesting idea, one that would either…
The painting of the cyclist above the dining room bench is a dead giveaway for me that the sellers of this gorgeous M Streets townhome are urban, chic, and home to some folks who would rather commute on two wheels rather than four. Considering that Transit Bikes is just across Greenville Avenue from this adorable…
Oh Lakewood. You have so many dreamy little houses. I love your topography, too — hills and sharp turns and hidden cul-de-sacs. You are such a wonderful area, and this little cottage at 2503 Auburn is a wonderful example of your charm. This little brick two-bedroom, two-bath home was built in 1926, and sits…
