East Dallas

This Little Forest Hills Cottage Was Her Dream Home and Now It Can Be Yours Too

By April Towery / July 9, 2024 /

Two years ago we featured an adorable cottage on Angora Street, opining that the Little Forest Hills home belonged on the pages of a magazine.  Elisa Silva took note, bought it, and did a little sprucing up. Now this Little Forest Hills haven is more fabulous than ever and back on the market.  Silva said…

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s Gorgeous Home on Santa Clara Drive Hits the Market at $2.75M

By April Towery / July 4, 2024 /

Mayor Eric Johnson’s East Dallas home is giving Big Forest Hills energy, and it could be yours for $2.75 million.  The custom-built contemporary home at 8515 Santa Clara Drive sits on a half-acre treed lot. It’s only been owned by one family and is in the “sweet spot” of East Dallas, a short walk from…

City Hall Roundup: Activities Resume at White Rock Lake After Sewage Spill, Swimming Still Prohibited

By April Towery / March 31, 2024 /

Activities at White Rock Lake resumed Monday after officials worked for more than a week to clean up more than 1.5 million gallons of untreated waste that were dumped into the creek.  The City of Plano took responsibility for the sewage spill, citing a mechanical failure at a municipal water station.  Dallas Park and Recreation…

Sunscout Studio’s Dallas Swan Song Just Hit The Market

By Nikki Barringer / March 29, 2024 /

Not that long ago, a friend texted me “Holy Mackerel.” First, I had to double-check how to spell that, and second, never has an expression truly captured the essence of all my feelings looking at the latest listing from David Griffin & Company’s David Collier. It’s a bittersweet listing for Collier. It’s the end of…

Compass Realtor Catherine Blevens Has Perfection on The Peninsula Coming Soon

By Nikki Barringer / March 18, 2024 /

We have the scoop on this coming soon listing, which will be ready for showings Thursday of this week. In the meantime, let’s ogle the photos from when it was featured on Houzz.com. But that’s not the only place this home in East Dallas’ Peninsula neighborhood has had the spotlight. According to owner and designer…