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Ranch of the Week: A True Texas Country Mansion

By Kathryn Roan | May 23, 2014 |

Wow, check this gorgeous place out. Sitting high on a hilltop with stunning views in all directions, the ranchtopia at 11812 County Road 1104 in Celina is a massive spared-no-expense masterpiece of Texas charm. Everything is bigger and better in Texas, and this 21.416 acre horse property is absolutely no exception.

Friday Four Hundred: You Won’t Believe The Insides of This Cool Cottage in Lakewood Lite

By Joanna England | May 23, 2014 |

There is an incredible misconception of just exactly where Lakewood is. Most people assume that, if it’s west of White Rock Lake and south of Northwest Highway, then you’re in Lakewood. No, not really, guys. Those areas, I sometimes refer to as Lakewood Lite. They are close to the lake, but are too far west…

Laura Miller, Steve Wolens & Mitchell Rasansky Throw Weight to Postpone Highland House Hearing at City Hall

By Candy Evans | May 23, 2014 |

Well, maybe everyone down at City Hall just wanted to get out of town for Memorial Day early. And STAY away, what with more than a thousand residents now angry over that proposed Sams Wholesale Club over near Cityplace, and then the Highland House project for Preston Center which has freaked out University Park residents,…

One Plus Acre Lot on Creek in JanMar With Ginormous Trees, South of LBJ, $899,900

By Candy Evans | May 23, 2014 |

In fact, it’s right next door to Lee Trevino’s old house, NOT his current manse in Preston Hollow, but the place he lived before he became rich and famous. 11757 Hill Haven is a solid family home that has been filled with kids, friends, overnight adventures and pool parties galore. Think “Leave It To Beaver.”…

Sam’s Club at Uptown East Hearing Delayed Until July 10. Now What If…

By Candy Evans | May 22, 2014 |

As expected, that public hearing on a proposed Sam’s Club near Cityplace set for this afternoon is now delayed until July 10. In reading media comments, allegations and insinuations are being made that developer Trammell Crow Co. “slipped this by” the city’s plan commission.   “City staff and the developer said the rezoning tweaks were…

Inwood Mortgage House of the Week: Highland Park Honey Has Best Guest House in Dallas County

By Candy Evans | May 22, 2014 |

Here is a vintage Highland Park honey built in 1936 but significantly remodelled, majorly taken to the studs, back in 2002. Everything in the main house has been replaced, from windows to roof and of course all the innards, maintaining the traditional finish that just spells “HOME”. Then, the owners went a little maniac (in…