Suburban Living
Multifamily housing is under fire throughout North Texas, and Bedford is the latest municipality to join the fight against a new land use called “lifestyle residential.” The city is crafting a master plan that calls for this new development pattern, or land use overlay on 60 acres of school district-owned land, but residents of the…
If you’ve ever driven through Coppell, and especially if you’re a resident, you’ll see that it’s a cool city — not too big or small. It’s a cozy little suburb that seems to have access to anything. Travel + Leisure, a New York-based travel media brand, thought so, too. The editors recently compiled a top-10…
In unassuming Heath, just 30 minutes east of downtown Dallas lies the masterfully designed, upscale community of Ridge Lakes. With lush landscaping set into an eco-friendly preserve, two lakes, and rolling hills lined with trails, the community is home to breathtaking, forward-thinking new builds on large lots. Among them, Michael Reynolds of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s…
Looking for a four-bedroom new-construction smart home in the $200,000 price range? It’s probably not going to happen in Dallas proper but there’s a good shot you’ll find what you’re looking for in Josephine. The once-small community in Collin and Hunt counties is in the midst of a housing boom — two words that haven’t…
At CandysDirt.com, we often venture outside “Dallas proper” for stories on housing initiatives, real estate, and neighborhood battles. And we get it. Fort Worth is not a suburb. As the fastest-growing city in Texas, Cowtown is its own metropolitan area. However, in reviewing the top stories of the year, we couldn’t overlook Fort Worth, well-deserving…
