Real Estate

Thursday Three Hundred: A Two-story in Little Forest Hills That Isn’t So Little

By Joanna England / August 2, 2012 /

I love it when a master bedroom feels like a retreat — nay, a vacation. My requirements for a “retreat” include 1) an amazing bath tub, 2) a place where I can sip my coffee, and 3) there is more than one sizable window from which to view something other than my neighbor’s fence.

Not only does 9023 San Leandro have all three of my requirements, but it is in Little Forest Hills, one of my favorite Dallas neighborhoods. With 2,175 square feet, this three-bedroom, two-bath charmer is one of the larger cottages in Lakeland Terrace. And you can have it all and be right next to White Rock Lake for just $347,500!

Clay Stapp Strikes Again as the Stapp Empire Continues to Grow & Grow

By Candy Evans / August 1, 2012 /

Howard Roth says adios Ebby, hello Clay Stapp & Company today! I’m beginning to feel like a writer on the Star Wars set: we get Trey McCann over there to manage things, then Teresa Barthlow, now Howard Roth? And I am told to stay very, very tuned to my iphone. Howard brings some big guns over to CS&CO: $7 to…

The Keeping Room, or Keeping Area: What is It and Why Does Tom Leppert Have One In His House?

By Candy Evans / July 31, 2012 /

I am not seeing as many of these as I used to, but a Keeping Room is pretty standard in any home of 8,000 square feet or larger. The “keeping room” originated in colonial times, before homes were ginormous, or rather, when only a select few had ginormous homes, usually called castles. It was a multi-use room attached to the kitchen or open to it, complete with a fireplace for warmth. Remember, kitchens used to be the place where people cooked, unlike my house. So creating an extra little sitting area is really an old-time concept that adds depth, warmth and activity to modern kitchens.

Houzz Haz It: American Homeowners Want Style More Than Profit

By Joanna England / July 30, 2012 /

By Katherine Nannizzi of Houzz.com

Even as new and existing home sales and prices climb, homeowners are prioritizing aesthetics before profit, according to the annual Houzz & Home Survey conducted among users of the Houzz app and website. The annual survey surfaces building and remodeling trends in the U.S. and Canada.

Monday Morning Millionaire II: Life is a Fairytale in Waggoner Place Storybook Home

By Joanna England / July 30, 2012 /

Every girl dreams of having her own little private castle, where she can steal away the days and nights and live life like a prince or princess.

If you never outgrew that dream, this is the house for you! With wrought-iron finishes, shabby-chic details, cute little windows everywhere, and staircases where you can let your hair down while waiting for Prince Charming, 6340 Brookshire Drive in Waggoner place is the perfect home for a storybook lifestyle.