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One thing is for sure at this stunning Lakeside Drive home on Fort Worth’s Eagle Mountain Lake: You won’t have to go far to feel like you’re on vacation. The three-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bathroom abode at 11017 Lakeside Drive hit the market about three months ago. Seller Michael Hrenko is only the second person to own the home…
By Michael AmonettCandysDirt.com Contributor Thursday’s community meeting about rezoning Clarendon Drive and Edgefield Avenue in Oak Cliff branded the intersection as a historic “trolley stop.” But it never was that. The streetcar (it wasn’t a trolley) didn’t stop or even run along Clarendon or Edgefield. It was on Burlington Boulevard two blocks away. Much of…
More than 200 apartments just became available to North Oak Cliff renters, and they’re in the sweet spot of affordability. Dallas County and Catholic Housing Initiative opened the 230-unit mixed-income Gateway Oak Cliff development in July. The $45 million project was funded in part by Oak Cliff Gateway Tax Increment Financing dollars. The apartment complex…
Was it Aristotle or Abraham Lincoln who gave us that wise old proverb: “Life is too short to live in a boring house”? Regardless of who said it, surely they were envisioning 5823 Caladium Drive when they had the epiphany. This 6,574-square-foot home — a cross between classic Mediterranean elegance and Preston Hollow chic —…
Once in a while, I come across a truly spectacular find like this Stevens Park Midcentury Modern ranch. So many people screw up these homes. They gut them and destroy every shred of the interior character. I am thrilled to report that is not the case here. As Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s listing agent Kay Wood…
Spray foam insulation is a terrific option for insulating your attic. Especially in climates like North Texas, where attics get so hot and can add so much heat to your home. Unfortunately however, in order to be effective, spray foam insulation has to be installed and maintained correctly, and as home inspectors, we know that…
