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Dallas Builders Association’s ARC Awards: Part 2, Saving The Best For Last

By Jon Anderson | August 30, 2016 |

Previously, I wrote about the winners of the Dallas Builders Association’s annual ARC awards in the kitchen categories.  Now that we’ve had a little nosh, let’s see the winners in the rest of the house. Missed part 1?  Click here! While there were nine categories dedicated to kitchens, bathrooms didn’t fare so generously with just…

Outdoor Living Takes Center Stage In This Merriman Park Home, Priced Under $300K

By Leah Shafer | August 30, 2016 |

Usually when real estate folks use the phrase “outdoor living spaces,” the property in question has a big price tag to match this big trend. Not so with our Tuesday Two Hundred today, located at 6411 Larmanda St. in the Merriman Park neighborhood. It has a large front covered patio area with a fireplace, ceiling fan, grilling…

Westlake is one of America’s Priciest Suburbs, But What About Highland Park?

By Joanna England | August 29, 2016 |

Now, we love Westlake, which has one of our favorite gated communities — Vaquero Club. It’s borderline perfection, with sprawling estates with incredible design and execution everywhere you look, plus a Tom Fazio-designed golf course. But, in this list from Veranda, they rank Westlake as the most expensive suburb in Dallas. Yes, we do love…

It’s My Mansion: Elmwood Cottage In North Oak Cliff Offers Charmed, Stylish Looks

By Leah Shafer | August 29, 2016 |

It is getting harder and harder to find single family houses in the under-$200K range in Dallas. Developers certainly aren’t building them, and previously owned homes are selling for bigger bucks. That’s why we love the It’s My Mansion column of CandysDirt.com. It features the less-expensive properties that shine. Today, we’ve found a real cutie in North…

Preston Hollow Estate on More Than a Manicured Acre Boasts Kelcy Warren as Neighbor

By Karen Eubank | August 29, 2016 |

“Estate” is a word we don’t toss around lightly. It conjures up those venerable English country homes that stand for centuries and are passed on from generation to generation. So when we tell you this is a Preston Hollow estate — it’s exactly that. And any Brit who’s inherited a stately pile, as they call it,…

Behind that Press Release From Preservation Dallas on the Fair Park Briefing

By Candy Evans | August 28, 2016 |

Preservation Dallas sent out a press release tonight that references our Thursday evening panel discussion, the one that “forces” tried to deter. The press release is an inaccurate misrepresentation of that panel discussion. (Press release posted in entirety, see below.) Thankfully, we video-taped and live streamed the whole event, so readers can see and hear…