East Dallas

Throwback Thursday: Lime Green Bar, Wallpaper Everywhere, Makes This Lakewood Home A Time Warp

By Joanna England / September 19, 2013 /

Step inside 6832 Westlake and you’ll be taken back decades. That’s thanks to this immaculately maintained property on one of the most sought-after blocks in Lakewood at Westlake and Velasco. According to the listing from legendary civic booster and Ebby Realtor Mary Poss, this is a one-owner property that has never been on the market.…

LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Lakewood Schools Make This 3-Bedroom Home Fit For a Family

By Joanna England / September 18, 2013 /

As public campuses inside Dallas ISD increase their upward momentum, so are the values of homes in the vicinity of top-performing schools. There’s no better example of that than Lakewood, where homes inside the Lakewood Elementary attendance area are highly sought after. If you need a home for a family with great schools that is…

Tuesday Two Hundred: It May Not Look Like Much From The Photos, But This Peavy Road Abode is a Bargain

By Joanna England / September 17, 2013 /

Here’s another installment in our every-so-often series of homes that look better than their photographs. That’s at least what I think of 2515 Peavy Road, a three-bedroom, two-bath traditional in a very hot area of East Dallas called Alger Park/Ash Creek. This very tidy and well-maintained traditional is just what the doctor ordered for first-time…

'Bachelorette' Contestant Jeremy Anderson Puts Commerce Street Townhome Up For Rent

By Joanna England / September 16, 2013 /

Perhaps Anderson’s moving up in Dallas, or maybe even moving out, as he’s put his Commerce Street townhome up for lease. The two-bedroom, two-bath unit at 3711 Commerce Street is available for $2,850 a month. It features 2,223 square feet with stained and polished concrete floors and comes with two plasma-screen TVs.

Thursday Three Hundred: After Stunning Remodel, Munger Place Cottage Has an Enviable Master Suite

By Joanna England / September 12, 2013 /

I love a good historic remodel. Older homes can be a tough nut to crack, and add to that the constraints of historic districts, well, it’s a challenge. So when I see a brilliant renovation of a historic property, I take notice. I kind of stumbled upon this home in my search for today’s Thursday…