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While that rounded front entry may have you doing a double take, this Ravinia Heights Ranch was not designed by Charles Dilbeck. However, it is definitely Dilbeck-inspired. That’s because it was the home of one of Dilbeck’s contractors, Ben Pyka. Pyka immigrated from Germany at 16, became an American citizen in 1943, and ran an…
From Staff Reports Texas homeowners could soon see more property tax relief after the state Senate unanimously passed measures to increase the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 — the largest increase in state history. The bipartisan legislation, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) and supported by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, now heads to the…
If you have storage space in your attic, it can tend to become a catch-all for anything you don’t know what to do with — sort of like a giant junk drawer above your house. Even if you don’t have storage space up there, the attic is an area of the house we don’t really…
Anyone who knows North Texas real estate will tell you East Dallas has some of the most coveted acreage around. This unique slice of our city not only offers an exceptional array of new developments, but also coalesces its contemporary offerings around historic charm and vibrant culture. Whether you’re looking in Lower Greenville, Lakewood, or…
Perhaps one of the spiciest debates of late among Dallas City Council members occurred Wednesday as residents of Southeast Oak Cliff’s Floral Farms — where “Shingle Mountain” once stood — were finally granted a rezoning that will prohibit new heavy industrial uses on a large tract of primarily undeveloped land near their homes. Referred to…
How easily our eyes take this house in now. And yet, in 1915, when this house was built, it would have appeared cutting edge and modern — perhaps even a bit disconcerting to some of the residents of Elizabeth Blvd. in Ryan Place, home of many charming historical revivalist houses. Compare this house to the…
