Friday Five Hundred

Absolutely Edible Storybook Tudor in Greenland Hills

By Joanna England / October 20, 2017 /

Just like the impulse to nibble on a baby’s cheeks, I feel an uncontrollable urge to take a bite out of this adorable Greenland Hills Tudor. With the adorable roofline, arched stained-glass windows, scalloped awning, and precious pea green front door, how could you not love this brick and stone classic cottage at 5206 Merrimac?

Farmers Market Townhome Offers Walkable Lifestyle in Downtown Dallas

By Joanna England / September 29, 2017 /

Adding more single-family housing in downtown Dallas has definitely increased the vibrancy of our urban core, as the once desolate city center now has more full-time families and businesses. The days of downtown turning into a ghost town at 5 p.m. could be over.  If you want an urban lifestyle but don’t want to live…

On Trend Vickery Place Craftsman With Income Potential

By Joanna England / September 22, 2017 /

The sky’s the limit when it comes to prices for close-in, predominantly single-family neighborhoods in East Dallas. Those with historic overlays — Vickery Place, Munger Place, Junius Heights, and so on — seem to have appreciated at a breakneck pace, as bungalows and prairie-style homes built in the 1920s get a good freshening up. Today’s…

Casa Linda Estates is a Neighborhood You Never Want to Leave

By Joanna England / August 25, 2017 /

As an East Dallas dweller, I’ve always loved Casa Linda Estates. It’s a neighborhood full of great houses — from one-story stone cottages to more ornate Spanish-style homes — the diversity in architecture, huge lots, and friendly people make it a fun place to live. Truly, there’s only one gripe I have about this place,…

Lakewood Hills Beauty is (Un)locked, Loaded, and Better Than New One-Half Block from Santa Fe Trail

By Candy Evans / August 4, 2017 /

Sometimes a home comes to market that offers so much, you really wonder if it might not be a fun gig to take bets on how long it will last on the market. Can we do that here, or is it illegal? Because I want to place a bet on 7339 La Vista in Lakewood…