Luxury Real Estate

3608 Drexel Drive is Proof They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used to (Please Don’t Tear it Down)

By Heather Hunter / April 26, 2017 /

Sigh. They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to. And in this era of teardowns and McMansions, wonderful old beauties like 3608 Drexel Drive don’t often see their centennial birthday.  Let’s hope that this stately Southern charmer does. Listing agent Christy Berry of the Collective Luxury Residential loves this property as much as we…

Immaculate Renovation: 6832 Westlake Avenue Shines as a Slice of Heaven on Earth

By Heather Hunter / April 6, 2017 /

“This house is like a temple.” We’re standing in the open living area of 6832 Westlake Avenue and Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Realtor Scott Carlson makes a sweeping gesture upward. He’s not wrong. This immaculate renovation is temple-like. In the morning sun, the space absolutely glows. Light filters in from the home’s abundant transoms and bounces…

9215 Royalpine Stands Out as a Detail-Oriented Modern Farmhouse

By Heather Hunter / March 15, 2017 /

We look at houses all day long. And it’s not often that a new build delights us the way this modern farmhouse by Patten Custom Homes does. It is detail-oriented, with endless built-ins, fixtures, and flow designed specifically for family living. For partner Natalie Patten, 9215 Royalpine Dr. was a labor of love. “I designed this…

3141 Southwestern Charms as the Creme de la Creme Luxury Lease

By Heather Hunter / March 10, 2017 /

Let’s get this out of the way first: this luxury lease is already spoken for. We figured, though, there’s always room for eye candy, and at $10,000 per month, 3141 Southwestern is the creme de la creme of lease properties. We spoke to Realtor Susan Baldwin who shared that the lucky soon-to-be occupants are a…

M. Christopher Custom Home Builder Goes Bankrupt, Leaving Families in a Lurch

By Joanna England / February 23, 2017 /

Families all over Dallas-Fort Worth are left in a lurch after M. Christopher Custom Home Builder has filed for bankruptcy. According to a report from NBC 5, several homeowners in developments across North Texas put significant deposits on half-constructed homes only to see that money disappear and no progress at their homesites. It’s a situation…