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Another Riverhill stunner that gets it right, this one at 4020 Bent Elm is elegant without being bombastic. Why have we come to expect that from new construction? This lovely brick home, built in 2015 clocks in at a manageable 3,748 square feet. In fact the entry is best described modest and restrained. Still, quality is…
A quirky mix of brick and stone. A steeply pitched roof. A playfully elaborate chimney. This Hollywood Santa Monica Tudor is worth a look. Just wait until you see the home office! Yes, our Friday Five Hundred is big on style and small on price, offering historic architecture and a one-of-a-kind vibe that does the…
It may not be a new phenomenon exactly, but grandparents making big moves to be closer to grandchildren have a relatively new term — “baby chasers.” In fact, real estate research firm Meyers Research recently released its Meyers Baby Chaser Index, which indicates that 25 percent of Baby Boomers will likely retire to be near their…
Highly-respected Dallas architect Phillip W. Shepherd Sr. died Thursday, July 11, 2019, a longtime family friend confirmed to CandysDirt. He was 77. Reared in Graham, Shepherd graduated with a degree in architecture from Texas Tech University in the 1960s. He began his firm, PWS Architects, in 1963. When you look at the current landscape of…
Have you ever wondered why Texas cities are more liberal than outlying areas? It’s not a Texas thing. Large urban environments are typically more ideologically liberal around the globe. Like a blast zone, liberal ideals diminish the further away you get from an urban environment. But why? The clichés of vibrancy, higher average education, and…
