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Three Listings That Are As Rockin’ As Their Front Porches

By CandysDirt | October 3, 2020 |

If you subscribe to the Wall Street Journal, you may have seen the recent story on the revival of the front porch. Not that they’ve ever really gone out of style per se, just that we got away from them with the advent of the white box home and our intense love of outdoor living…

Creativity Lives In Poetry, Texas…And You Can, Too

By Nikki Barringer | October 3, 2020 |

“A little slice of heaven.” That’s how Dave Perry-Miller’s April Cordell describes her latest listing, set on 4.25 acres in Poetry, Texas. “It’s truly an artist’s retreat.” In the main building – a barndominium with over 5,000 square feet and a fully functioning art studio that takes up the entire second level. There’s even a…

An Innovative Modern Luxury Lease

By Karen Eubank | October 3, 2020 |

Smart builders create smart homes. This innovative modern is a spectacular example of that.  Freestyle Custom Homes is responsible for this stylish and incredibly sensible home. When you see it, you have to wonder why logic is not on the top of every builder’s list.  From my perspective, there are a few must-haves in any…

Hoffmann Homes Builds a Tornado-Proof Stunner in Little Forest Hills

By Joanna England | October 2, 2020 |

After last year’s F3 tornado that ripped apart Preston Hollow and North Dallas, it’s surprising that tornado resistance hasn’t become a larger part of the conversation surrounding residential construction. And as the October anniversary of the storm nears, it’s definitely taking up more space at the backs of our minds. Why is it so hard…

This Sprawling JanMar MCM Is Inspired

By Shelby Skrhak | October 2, 2020 |

Ring-a-ding-ding, this midcentury house selected as the High Caliber Home of the Week sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans is simply delicious. Built in 1959, this midcentury modern home at 11410 Saint Michaels Drive is located in JanMar, one of our favorite North Dallas neighborhoods at Hillcrest and Forest. Known for its hills…

We Are Smitten With This Austin Stone Charmer, Steps From Mockingbird Elementary

By Amy Puchaty | October 2, 2020 |

Stop what you’re doing! We have the scoop on a darling Austin stone charmer that’s riddled with historic detail, yet perfect for modern living. Even better, it sits mere steps from Mockingbird Elementary, has a rare double-car garage, and features over $40,000 in upgrades. It’s our Friday Five Hundred y’all. And you can’t afford to miss it!…