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This Soft Contemporary Got REAL with a Little Bit of Metal Roof

By Nikki Barringer / March 19, 2022 /

What a fun little stunner that feeds into Merriman Park Elementary. Get ahold of those pearls. This one is a soft contemporary that they made more contemporary by adding that pleasant little pop of metal roof. Someone knows their stuff over here. It’s on a corner lot and she’s oversized. Room for a big backyard…

From Traditional To Contemporary, It’s All Under One (Faux) Roof

By Nikki Barringer / November 27, 2021 /

Ripped from the pages of Cali Cool Bro, a magazine I just invented, today’s featured listing. It has everything you’re looking for in a California Contemporary. White exterior with the appearance of a flat roof, but look a little more closely, it’s a FAUX ROOF LINE. It’s a clever way to transition a traditional to…

A Family Business And The Impressive Home Reno That Followed

By Nikki Barringer / October 30, 2021 /

Don’t you love a house with a story? As Compass’ Amy Sack point out, her latest listing is really cool on its own, but the back story of the couple that owns it – and renovated it during a global pandemic while pivoting a 130-year-old family business – makes it even cooler. In 1887, Nick…

This Dilbeck-Inspired Lakewood Hills Home Can Teach You A Thing Or Two

By Nikki Barringer / October 16, 2021 /

One block away from Lakewood Park, over near the spillway at White Rock Lake, there’s a Charles Dilbeck-inspired home that is truly exceptional. It’s also going to be a quick little lesson in some architectural terms so let’s get after it. Let’s start with the obvious, what makes it Dilbeck-inspired? Glad you asked. Compass’ Beth…

This Cozy Newer Construction Lives Large On Llano

By Nikki Barringer / September 25, 2021 /

Let’s head down to Lower Greenville to check out this little stunner on Llano Avenue. Llano? LLANO. Killer location. Walking distance to Terelli’s, and Tietze Park and Pool just a few steps in the other direction. It’s tucked away yet close to it all and there’s a lot to love about this one. It was…