Friday Four Hundred

A Southeast Dallas Midcentury Modern Masquerades as Palm Springs Abode

By Joy Donovan / January 31, 2025 /

Palm Springs, a California resort town, brings up dreams of the good life. Besides being a wonderful place to relax, the area is known for its arts, its culture, and its fab Midcentury Modern architecture. That architecture favors clean, simple lines and little embellishment. The exterior? It’s normally characterized by partial brick and glass walls, floor-to-ceiling…

There Are No Old-House Headaches to Worry About in This Fairmount House

By Joy Donovan / January 17, 2025 /

If the house shopping “must haves” list includes vintage charm, no old-house headaches, and a budget of not much more than $400,000, here you go. Take a look at 1016 Hawthorne Ave. in Fort Worth. The darling front porch just oozing classic American charm sets the tone for what’s inside this 1921 home. Located in…

Start the New Year Off With a New Home in Fort Worth’s Popular Fairmount

By Joy Donovan / January 3, 2025 /

New Year’s resolutions can be everything from losing weight (of course) to stopping that nasty tobacco habit (yuk) to finishing that Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (work faster). Here’s another thought. How about making this the year to stop renting and buy a house? Building equity over time can build wealth, as opposed to paying rent that…

Highland Meadows Home Offers Peace and Quiet in Northeast Dallas

By Joy Donovan / December 13, 2024 /

Sometimes one needs to retreat from the rat race… Sometimes one longs for a haven, a sanctuary, a refuge, even an oasis. And that, Dallas house shoppers, is exactly how Realtor Terri Brak Thomas describes her listing at 11046 McCree Road in Lake Highlands. Buying this could be buying a roof overhead, plus some well-deserved…

This House is Ready for Its Next Act in Ryan Place

By Joy Donovan / December 6, 2024 /

Aspiring stars, here is the house for you. The house at 2633 College Ave. in historic Ryan Place has everything a rising rocker, divine dancer, or especially a great saxophonist needs to live the dream…at home. The home boasts its own stage in the backyard. Owner John Mink performed many a mini concert atop this…