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When I got a tip that a Dilbeck Rambling Ranch was hitting the market after almost 20 years, I was not prepared for it. At all. It has details that I was unfamiliar with and features I have never seen. In fact, I was not completely convinced it was a Dilbeck at all, but the…
When Katherine Olvera moved back to Dallas a few years ago, this Casa View ranch was not on her horizon. It simply made sense to move in with her parents, save money, and take time to look for her own place. Her sister Caroline was finishing grad school, working, and living in their childhood home…
In a city where new housing can mean displacement in some neighborhoods, Dallas developer Swede Hanson is trying something different: getting buy-in from the community before breaking ground. Hanson has developed a reputation for listening as much as building in his pursuit of delivering attainable workforce housing south of the city center. In carving out…
Huffines Communities is betting that unique amenities will set its new Solterra Texas master-planned community apart from the half dozen other new developments going up in Mesquite. With features like a Treehouse Masters treehouse, an on-site ballroom, a beer garden, and a water splash pad for dogs, the strategy appears to be working as it…
So I went up to Plano a couple Sundays ago, nice easy drive up the Dallas North Tollway to the Windhaven exit. Fifteen minutes later I thought maybe I had been transported to the Texas Hill Country. This was Red Wolf Lane. I had heard about this house several years ago from its builder, Sharif…
Known for its mature topography and scenic streets, Kessler Park and the surrounding areas are an architectural oasis. Here, a collection of classic styles and historic homes creates an ambiance that defines understated elegance. Whether it’s a traditional Tudor or a sweeping traditional, all styles here share a commonality rooted in classic character. Recently, we…
