Friday Five Hundred

Shorecrest Terrace Ranch Shows The Value of Good Craftsmanship

By Joanna England / October 23, 2015 /

It’s hard not to fall under this home’s spell, with its beautiful windows that look out to beautifully landscaped front and back yards, with its stone half walls and see-through fireplace inside, and with its gorgeous flooring and open floor plan. But I suspect it’s more than just these things that will catch your attention,…

Restored Victorian Farmhouse in Waxahachie Was a Serendipitous Buy

By Joanna England / October 16, 2015 /

When Christopher Roberts closed on 802 Brown Street in downtown Waxahachie on July 9, 2013, he celebrated both getting the keys to the historic Victorian and his birthday. As it turns out, on July 9, 1913, the second owners of this house were getting the keys to that same house, too. Talk about serendipity. Roberts…

Location is Everything For This Delmar Heights Home

By Joanna England / October 2, 2015 /

Amid its red brick neighbors, this striking stone-clad home at 5830 Goodwin is not only sure to catch glances, but its location can’t be beat. Not only is it right across from Robert E. Lee Elementary School — a Dallas ISD campus that is experiencing an amazing resurgence, but it’s in Delmar Heights. What, you’re…

Move-in Ready, This Home in the Meadows is Purely Perfect to Plug and Play

By Joanna England / September 11, 2015 /

With the extra “e” in the name, you know that this home on Boedecker is on the northward stretch of the street, across Northwest Highway from the University Park stretch of the road spelled “Bodecker.” No matter how you spell it, though, it’s a great street, and as it stretches northward toward Meadow, it turns…

Kessler Park Couple Dared to DIY Their Master Suite on Network TV

By Joanna England / August 21, 2015 /

Josh and Hannah Ramsey have loved North Oak Cliff since they bought their first home just off of W. 8th Street in 2009. That was back when the Oak Cliff “Oh…” was almost a reflex when the Ramseys told their friends where they lived. It didn’t bother Josh and Hannah, though, as they felt right…