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Charmed Lakewood Hills Tudor With a Guest Cottage

By Karen Eubank | March 17, 2017 |

East Dallas is a mecca for those who love vintage homes. Our Friday Five Hundred is a charming Lakewood Hills Tudor at 6910 Casa Loma Ave. Built in 1925, it has  all of the essential ingredients. From the characteristics that define Tudors, to the modern updates that today’s buyers need, this 2,044-square-foot home has it all.

Times They Are A Changin’ for Cowtown And Beyond

By Seth Fowler | March 17, 2017 |

“Come gather ’round people, wherever you roam, and admit that the waters around you have grown…” sang Mr. Bob Dylan in his 1964 hit “The Times They Are A Changin’.” Obviously Bob was talking about Texas real estate and development when mentioning changin’ and growing waters around us.  While we don’t necessarily have growing waters,…

Midway Hollow Modern New Build Features Two Shipping Containers

By Bethany Erickson | March 16, 2017 |

My six-year-old son has been obsessed with a new build in our neighborhood of Midway Hollow ever since we saw the two shipping containers on the lot.   Every week, we drive past the home he dubbed “The Container House” at least once, and every time he says, “Mom, this is going to be the…

Swiss Avenue Prairie Craftsman, Winner of Preservation Award, Tops Open Houses

By Leah Shafer | March 16, 2017 |

Is there any style of house as fetching as a Prairie Craftsman? We’ve found a stunning one in historic Peak’s Addition in Old East Dallas, and she’s a beauty. This winner of the 2008 Preservation Dallas Restoration Award leads the way in our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. Every Thursday, we pick five fabulous open houses…

First Northaven Home Tour to Benefit Arthur Kramer Elementary School in Dallas

By Heather Hunter | March 16, 2017 |

Want to gape at some truly fantastic houses while making a difference for some truly fantastic kids? The first Northaven Home Tour is for you! The tour runs on April 8, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and benefits the Arthur Kramer Elementary School in Dallas. “Kramer is such a wonderful school,” said Pete…

Kessler Park Estate in a Private Woodland

By Karen Eubank | March 16, 2017 |

Privacy and space are hot commodities today. It’s hard to find one, much less both, but we have. Our Inwood House of the Week, at 1402 Yakimo Dr., is a Kessler Park Estate in Oak Cliff, set in almost an acre of woods. It’s hard to believe a property like this still exists only minutes from…