Highlight Home of the Week Presented by Lisa Peters
Naturally, we love old homes that have been lovingly restored, and the North Oak Cliff neighborhood of Winnetka Heights has a hefty sum of them. Though our adoration for endless original millwork knows no bounds, we realize that it’s not for everyone. This home, a recently reduced listing from David Griffin & Co. Realtor Crystal…
If you want an example of what builders should be constructing for today’s buyer, Realtor Ed Murchison says you should check out this Josh Nimmo-designed, Alan Kagan-built modern urban home on Deere Street. “This property represents what many buyers really want in an modern urban home, yet so few builders are building,” Murchison…
Clean, unfussy, transitional design is hard to come by. It seems that so many new builds miss the mark, with awkward facades and a mish-mash of architectural style. But for those who love clean lines, natural materials, and tons of symmetry, this listing from Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Phillip Murrell is just the ticket. We’re…
From the street, the warm brick facade and gracious front porch would have you assume that this is your typical Southern traditional. And while we find this home absolutely charming at the curb, with its ironwork and gas lanterns, this Highland Park home is surprisingly modern inside, making it a shoo-in as our High Caliber…
We’ve all seen it happen: A well-meaning buyer purchases an older home inside a historic district and sets to work making a 100-year-old home fit a 21st century lifestyle, but instead of maintaining the character and feel of the home, they iron out the quirkiness and history into basic oblivion. However, in the case of…
