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I’ll be honest. I typically barf at high-rise condos with vintage interiors. High-rises are by nature modern, so seeing Elizabethan canopy beds, William Morris wallpaper, or Louis XVI gilding just seems incongruous. Who’d have thought Georgian would work so well? Stoneleigh double-unit 17 A/B is a whopping 7,825 square feet facing downtown Dallas. It has…
Personal conversations with real people so often define the essence of a neighborhood. That’s one reason why we invented our series, “Tell Me Your Real Estate Story.“ Last week, Tim Rogers over at D Magazine demonstrated his creative brilliance by writing a sort-of real estate story/conversation: “A totally very real conversation between a husband and…
This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, is a beautiful two-bedroom condo in La Tour Condominiums, one of the best values in luxury high-rise living. Located at the crux of McKinney Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue, the La Tour Condominiums is a 24-story luxury high-rise building…
We’re all familiar with the concept of a fixer — a house that you intentionally buy knowing you’re going to have to put some money into it — possibly even a lot of money — to make it habitable. But this Australian abode we’ve found this week will require a pacemaker as well. Now, at…
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.” When you spend a lot of your time in other people’s homes like those of us in the real estate business, it’s a great insight into…
Preservation Dallas has provided a bright spot for Dallas in a challenging year. Earlier this month, we reported on their recognition by the National Trust for Historic Preservation with the Trustee’s Award for their advocacy and education efforts. To be recognized at this level means our local efforts are held up as examples and inspiration…
