Lakewood

Friday Four Hundred: Terraced Creek View of This Modern Remodel in Bob O Link Downs Will Help You Forget The Traffic Nearby

By Joanna England / January 17, 2014 /

If you’ve ever driven past the light at Mockingbird Lane and Williamson Road on your way to White Rock Lake Park, then you know what house we’re featuring for our Friday Four Hundred. I’ve always loved this house, as it sits right on White Rock Creek and is so pretty from the outside. However, I’ve…

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LocalDwelling.com Lease of The Week: Spacious Austin Stone Two-Story in Lakewood Will Start 2014 Off Comfortably

By Joanna England / January 1, 2014 /

Families are moving to Lakewood in droves, and you only have to look at the rapidly improving schools, close-knit community, and beautiful homes to see why. If that’s not reason enough to relocate, consider that you’re within about 12 minutes to downtown Dallas, you’re close to the best Whole Foods in Dallas (sorry, I’m partial!),…

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Lakewood Home Festival Features Brookcove Home of Artist Shannon Kincaid

By Joanna England / November 6, 2013 /

(Editor’s Note: If you don’t have tickets already to the Lakewood Home Festival this weekend, better snatch them up quick! If you’re feeling lucky, find out how to win a pair of tickets at the end of this post.)

ShannonThe Lakewood Home Festival is one of the oldest home tours in Dallas, and one of the most successful ones, to boot. It manages to get better every year, thanks to the volunteers and homeowners who graciously host tours. This year, the homes are tremendous and very special, but one home stands out from the crowd thanks to its unique finishes and artistic sensibilities. It’s 7130 Brookcove, home of Lakewood artist Shannon Kincaid. The house is a recently renovated Italian villa-inspired home with tons of gorgeous custom finishes and fabulous mosaics throughout.

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If Lakewood Schools Splinter From DISD, How Will That Affect Property Values?

By Joanna England / November 1, 2013 /

Thanks to a Facebook page started by former State Rep. Allen Vaught, meetings with Dallas ISD trustee Mike Morath, and a growing groundswell of support, talk is picking up about Woodrow Wilson High School and it’s feeder campuses splintering from Dallas ISD to form their own school district. It’s an interesting idea, one that would either…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Gorgeous M Streets Townhome Is Light, Bright, And Close to All The Fun

By Joanna England / October 29, 2013 /

The painting of the cyclist above the dining room bench is a dead giveaway for me that the sellers of this gorgeous M Streets townhome are urban, chic, and home to some folks who would rather commute on two wheels rather than four. Considering that Transit Bikes is just across Greenville Avenue from this adorable…

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