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Friday Five Hundred: Unique Finishes and Gorgeous Silhouette Make This Home a Hidden Gem

By Joanna England | July 10, 2015 |

From the curb, this home looks like an art installation. Three perfectly pitched roofs, entirely symmetrical with landscaping to match. The obsessive-compulsive in me just swoons. And while the home is stunning from the outside, some unique finishes and an amazing commercial-grade kitchen lend it the kind of character that some buyers love. Let’s pull…

Why Wait? Here’s The Preston Center Traffic Plan – NOW

By Jon Anderson | July 10, 2015 |

As CandysDirt.com readers (and likely most all of Dallas) know, Councilwoman Jennifer Gates formed a task force to hire a consultant to tell them how bad traffic and parking are in the Preston Road and Northwest Highway area. Granted the scope of the project is much larger (see map), but this intersection is where the…

A Texas Political Update by Evan Smith for ULI North Texas: The Real Estate Takeaway

By Candy Evans | July 10, 2015 |

Evan Smith is the CEO & editor-in-chief of @texastribune (The Texas Tribune) and host of @overheardpbs. He was the former editor of@texasmonthly (Texas Monthly). According to his Twitter bio, he is a political junkie, passable tennis player, and future ex-vegetarian. He was probably eating bacon and eggs yesterday morning at the Park Cities Club where the North…

Oh, Those Views! Renovated Warrington Condo Has Glam Interiors by Douglas Bradford

By Joanna England | July 9, 2015 |

Personally, this story just amazes me. Designer Douglas Bradford bought this 9th-floor unit inside the Warrington just last year. While the interiors were dated and the rooms closed-off, Bradford saw the potential in the size of the unit and the amazing views offered by the three over-sized terraces. And now Ebby Halliday Realtor Dennis Hammett…

Before & After: A Discerning Midcentury Renovation in Lake Highlands

By Leah Shafer | July 9, 2015 |

I’ve known Rebecca Nolen since our high school days at Ursuline Academy of Dallas. Even back then, her design aesthetic was refined—she had the best-looking bedroom of anyone I knew. She also offered me Welsh rarebit as a snack when I came over to study one afternoon, far more sophisticated than the Little Debbie Star Crunch…

Kessler Highlands Tudor Updates Maintain Vintage Charm, Sweet Curb Appeal

By Leah Shafer | July 9, 2015 |

One of the most appealing areas in North Oak Cliff is Kessler Park, with gently rolling hills, historic houses, and lovely, tree-lines streets. The area is made up of multiple separate neighborhoods, each with their own personality, like Kessler Park Estates, Kessler Square, West Kessler, and Kessler Plaza. Today’s Thursday Three Hundred takes us to Kessler…