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Are You Guilty of These Four Home Inspection Pet Peeves?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | October 13, 2021 |

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” Anyone who spends their time visiting other people’s homes can relate to this home inspection pet peeve: unsecured animals. (Pet peeve, see what we did…

Vacant Hall St. Lot Could Bring Affordable Housing And a Grocery Store to a Food Desert

By CJ Gresh | October 12, 2021 |

Most will agree: adding grocery options to any neighborhood is a positive development. However, neighbors have to wonder: At what cost?   The One City View project is an estimated $108 million development on 5.4 acres of vacant land at 1823 North Hall Street. The proposed project, which is located on the Northwest corner of…

History’s Latest Rhyme: Advancing East Lancaster is a Plan 120 Years in The Making

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | October 12, 2021 |

By Jay FirschingSenior Associate and Historic Preservation Specialist, Architexas Later this month, the City of Fort Worth and Trinity Metro will host public meetings about the Advancing East Lancaster transit-oriented development plan. The proposal is to establish high-capacity transit along the system’s most-used corridor. If things go according to plan, this will boost economic activity…

Which Luxury Telluride Ski House Would You Choose: The Sleek Townhouse Splurge or Log Mansion Steal?

By Mary Cate Long | October 12, 2021 |

Telluride, Colorado is no longer a well-kept secret. For the past decade, it seems to have topped just about every notable list of America’s best ski towns. However, despite its newfound notoriety, the town’s soul remains surprisingly the same. Nestled in a box canyon in the San Juan mountain range, Telluride doesn’t have much geographical…

A Northern Hills Tudor With Historic Details and Modern Updates

By Karen Eubank | October 12, 2021 |

This stunning 1927 Northern Hills Tudor offers the best of both worlds. Care was taken to keep the rich historic details intact that give these homes such character. Architectural features like the classic Rookwood fireplace and the leaded and stained glass windows serve as historic counterpoints to the modern evolution of the house. The present…

Ahead of Its Time, Pink Door Perfection Lives on North Oak Cliff Blvd.

By Nikki Barringer | October 12, 2021 |

Oh this one is so cute. It’s a little cottage over on North Oak Cliff Blvd. There’s a bay window and a pale pink door and it’s ADORABLE. The brilliant white dentil trim and everything is just a little slice of gingerbread-y heaven. I love the way the terraced front yard is lined in stones…