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From Shell to sWan at the W Residences: Why Buying a Blank Canvas Can Be Your Best Bet

By Jon Anderson | November 20, 2015 |

Recently I was invited back to The W Residences to see a special transformation … unit number 2404 to be exact. The home was purchased by the current owner as a shell from the developer. It was the second shell purchased after the owner realized the views weren’t quite right.  And kiddos, it’s all about…

Inwood House of the Week: Merriman Park Retro is a Blank Canvas to Greatness

By Candy Evans | November 20, 2015 |

Looking at this home, I feel like I’ve landed in a time capsule back to 1979:  those wood paneled walls, twin bow bay windows, the glass weather door so freshly Windexed it always shines, the oh so formal dining room, the avocado green built-in oven which I bet is a GE, and the Chambers cooktop…

The Most Expensive (and Largest) High Rise Homes on Turtle Creek, Ltd Edition 2505, Officially for Sale Saturday

By Candy Evans | November 19, 2015 |

Oh this one just gives me shivers — cannot wait to see the completed project, and it won’t be long now. Groundbreaking is scheduled shortly after the New Year, and I understand construction fences are going up even as I type. Everything the folks at Great Gulf do is a total Class Act, from the…

Inaugural Modern Mile Home Tour Brings in $22K For Walnut Hill Elementary School

By Joanna England | November 19, 2015 |

The inaugural Modern Mile Home Tour held last month was a tremendous success for the Walnut Hill Neighborhood Association, raising more than $22,000 for the neighborhood elementary school. That’s $7,000 more than home tour organizers had hoped to raise in the event’s first year. “We are definitely planning to do this on a yearly basis,”…

This Weekend’s Dallas Open Houses Promise Happy Days of Real Estate Hunting

By Leah Shafer | November 19, 2015 |

The Dallas housing market this week offers some particularly beautiful homes, many of which have open houses this weekend. We’ve rounded up five that would make for a great visit. They range in price from $217,000 to $949,000, and include everything from a stately traditional Prairie in Munger Place to a Lakewood Contemporary by Durham Builders. Let…

Chapel Downs Reno Offers Light-Filled Interior in Hot Dallas Neighborhood

By Leah Shafer | November 19, 2015 |

Today’s Thursday Three Hundred takes us to Northwest Dallas, to a friendly, spacious, 1962 ranch, updated with modern amenities, but retaining lots of original charm. Located at 3309 Citation Dr., near Walnut Hill and Webb Chapel, this home is 2,254 square feet with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a powder room. This house, like the…