Saturday Six Hundred
We all know when we find a house that whispers to us, “You’re home.” That was what Gracie McCrary and her husband Gerardo Ortiz experienced when they walked in the front door of this charming Kessler Highlands cottage. “I’d been in New York for a decade and was wondering where I’d find my fit,” McCrary…
When this adorable West Kessler cottage was listed for sale in 1941, the advertisement in The Dallas Morning News read: “Owner Gone to Georgia. Said to sell his attractive two-bedroom home at 726 Tenna Loma in beautiful West Kessler.” Reading historic real estate advertisements is amusing because you get an insight into history, society, and…
If you’ve been in Dallas for a while, you will be familiar with the name Caruth. It’s everywhere. You’ll find Caruth Hills and Homeplace, Caruth Haven Lane, and Caruth Terrace, to name a few. The Caruth family’s legacy in this area dates back to 1848. Over the years, they accumulated a vast amount of land,…
The Midcentury Modern ranch is so popular today that finding one has become extremely tough. Finding one in Merriman Park is even harder because this is one of those neighborhoods people love and seldom leave. In fact this 1959 Midcentury Modern Ranch has only had two owners. From my deep dive into the archives of…
Ahh, front porch life! Everyone has a front porch memory. Maybe it was catching lightning bugs in Mason jars, napping on the glider, or getting that first kiss. The front porch is an important part of our culture, and Winnetka Heights is one of the best places in Dallas to find the front porch lifestyle.…
