Remaking a Ranch

Thursday Three Hundred: Renovated Midcentury Ranch in Midway Hollow

By Joanna England / July 18, 2013 /

I am seeing a lot of 1960s ranches lately that have interesting Midcentury Modern details. They have tons of charm and contemporary character, but none of the flat roofs and linear exterior details that we’d expect from a true Mid-Mod. This house, a renovated ranch in Midway Hollow, is a perfect example of what I’m…

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Friday Four Hundred: Looking to Remodel a Ranch? Here's a Perfectly Preserved One in Windsor Park

By Joanna England / July 12, 2013 /

You know what I like best about the HGTV show “Property Brothers“? It’s the very beginning, when the buyers are going from house to house looking at all the abysmal fixer-uppers, trying to use their imaginations to see that house through the lens of an experienced renovator. Sometimes they can see the potential immediately, sometimes…

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Making a Good House Better: Stephan Sardone Takes an L Streets House to The Studs to Find its Soul

By Joanna England / July 2, 2013 /

You know what? We don’t feature enough homes in the L Streets neighborhood. I really adore this area, which has such an incredibly diverse selection of architecture and style. You can find anything in the L Streets, from Midcentury Moderns, to 1970s contemporary, to post-war traditionals. It’s an amazing neighborhood. That’s part of the reason…

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Are You Renovating This Summer? Zillow Survey Shows 60 Percent of America Will

By Joanna England / June 24, 2013 /

I guess I fall in to the 60 percent of Americans who will be renovating their homes this summer. We’ve already had some work done on our back deck, as well as some landscaping. Sure, it’s no tear-down, but it makes us happy! What Zillow discovered during its Zillow Digs Summer Home Improvement Trend and Spending…

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Candy Sale of the Week: Architecturally Signifiant Stunner on Shorecrest — I Am SO In LOVE! — Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / October 13, 2011 /

Oh. My. God. This stunning Bluffview architectural gem at 4214 Shorecrest probably won’t last through the weekend. In fact, I predict it will be gone by Friday. The property actually rests upon a Bluffview bluff on .97 acres. So unlike almost any other neighborhood in Dallas, with the exception of Kessler, you get a view. Built in…

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