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Pool, Putting Green, Fire Pit: This Preston Hollow Estate is More Than Loaded

By Candy Evans | September 17, 2021 |

I know, you hear about “gems” all the time when looking for homes. This home is a gem with a jewel of a floorplan. It’s your home dreams answered. Many listings promise, but few deliver in the regal manner of this stunning Preston Hollow home at 6475 Norway Road on an oversized corner lot, listed…

An Airbnb Nightmare: Loud Parties, Drugs, And Absent Hosts Make a Perfect Storm in Oak Lawn

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | September 17, 2021 |

It’s 4 p.m. — do you know who your neighbors are? Four in the afternoon can be an anxiety-ridden time of day for Ken Ray.  That is when he finds out who the latest crop of “guests” will be moving into the condos next door. Next door is supposed to be an Airbnb, but, with…

No Swimming Upstream With This Salmon Drive Remodel

By Nikki Barringer | September 17, 2021 |

Surprise! This is our second featured property of the week from Compass Real Estate’s Jenni Stolarski. She’s killing it over in Oak Cliff, per usual. This little cottage is located at 823 Salmon Drive and it’s so crisp and clean and STILL feels cozy and thoughtful and just plain lovely. Completely remodeled in 2018, the…

Luxury Condo Building is The New Face of Fort Worth’s Samuel’s Avenue

By Eric Prokesh | September 17, 2021 |

I hadn’t expected to be back on Samuels Avenue after only one week. After researching and briefly documenting its former glory as Fort Worth’s first premier neighborhood, I took a drive down the avenue to get the lay of the land. Needless to say, there have been a few changes in the past 120 years.…

Discover This Fantastic Prestonwood Neighborhood of 70’s Contemporaries

By Shelby Skrhak | September 17, 2021 |

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, features everything that’s right about ‘70s and ‘80s contemporary homes. I present 15539 Preston Rd Unit 1034. Of course, contemporaries of those days ran the gamut from the glass blocks and teal paint of Robocop to the glass garage that was actually a…

Shady Oaks Ranch in Flower Mound is Land of Possibilities

By Candy Evans | September 16, 2021 |

Entrepreneur Sam Wilson set out nearly 40 years ago to find a special piece of Texas that would remind him of the ranch of his youth.  He wanted native trees and grasslands, rolling hills and panoramic vistas, and space for his family to build new traditions and priceless memories. He wanted a place out in…