Highlight Home of the Week Presented by Lisa Peters

Bold Transitional Interiors And Luxury Finishes Make This Tatum Brown Custom Home Stand Out

By Joanna England / July 22, 2015 /

There’s a reason that Tatum Brown Custom Homes are some of the most sought-after and prized new builds in the Park Cities. Not only is the finish-out of each contemporary and transitional masterpiece absolutely without equal, but they remain completely ageless, not showing the nicks and craters you’d often find from lesser-quality construction. And when…

Behind That Traditional Exterior Lies a Completely Contemporary Kessler Park Abode

By Joanna England / July 7, 2015 /

Sure, North Oak Cliff is a hot market, but compared to the sky-high prices in other nabes, this area still has some fabulous deals. Take this Kessler Park home at 1004 N. Montclair. Not only does it have some ridiculous curb appeal (just look at that beautiful ivy-covered brick with stone accents!), but the interiors…

State Thomas Townhome Has Excellent Location, Fabulous Style, and a Price You Can’t Pass Up

By Joanna England / June 23, 2015 /

As Amanda Popken noted in one of her most recent columns here on CandysDirt.com, “67 percent of residents in Dallas-Fort Worth want to live in a walkable community at some point in their lives” and yet only 4 percent and 1.5 percent of the entire region can be classified as walkable. That’s why there’s such…

Modern Green Home in Little Forest Hills Built by Renowned Local Designer

By Joanna England / June 17, 2015 /

Mark Martinek is the designer behind MOD Construction, a firm that designs and builds modern, eco-friendly homes. I’ve always been in love with these properties, how they evoke the same kind of shapes popularized during the 50s, but had facades and materials that were grounded and unique. If you’ve also been lusting over Martinek’s designs,…

There’s Something Irresistible About This Dashing Dilbeck in Kessler Park

By Joanna England / June 10, 2015 /

Normally our High Caliber Home of the Week is a sleek, modern design, but there’s something absolutely irresistible about this Kessler Park home designed by the great Charles Dilbeck that we absolutely had to feature it. The woodwork, the masonry, the gorgeous fireplaces and unique spaces, winding paths and romantic bedrooms — all of these…