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Update: The McReynolds are part of a trust that also owns 10330 Strait Lane, the 9.66 acres that was once Chateau de Triumph, the 44,000 square foot mansion built by George and Dominique Perrin, sold to John Lau then to Jean-Raymond Boulle and destroyed by massive fire in July of 2002. Last year, you may…
Let’s get our noses out of house porn for a minute to wander through an up and coming neighborhood. DCAD calls it Lovedale 2 (or unappetizingly Slaughters Brookdale), but as far as I know, it has no fancy name to woo buyers to its hipness. It’s pre-hip. If other hip locales cool, maybe this area…
It’s not often in our Tuesday Two Hundred we get to wonder if a house was designed by noted Dallas architect Charles Dilbeck, but today we can. The California-style bungalow at 914 Westmount Ave. near Fort Worth Avenue and Westmoreland Road has irregular brickwork and woodwork that has led some to believe this may have been…
Every homebuyer faces a few hurdles along the way, but first-time buyers seem to have the most. Their inexperience, combined with a crowded market and sometimes time-consuming mortgage process, can make homebuying significantly more difficult for these new buyers. Fortunately, if you’re a first-time homebuyer, the process can go smoothly. Simply study up on the…
What a cool story out in Flower Mound, where developer Curtis Grant was beginning the demo process at 4801 Quail Run, a home he purchased that was sold as you’re average 1970s traditional. Here’s the description from listing agent Jeannie Seth: Rare opportunity! Original 1970 home added entire 2nd attached home in 2003, perfect for…
Mini-masters and a mini-Pizzeria Uno’s! I just felt like we needed to go over the top this morning, with cheese, sausage and mushrooms. It’s hot, some of us are just pulling in from summer vaca, and the mercury is still up there. Wouldn’t it be great to never pack a suitcase again? I think you…
