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Finding a luxurious, architecturally significant historic home that is also move-in ready is often akin to the proverbial needle in the haystack. This is especially true in the Park Cities, where historic preservation ordinances do not exist. Of course, we’ve found you one and it’s a marvelous University Park Spanish Revival. Fortunately, there have been…
With so many countertops being eye-catching, design-inspiring surfaces, it’s no wonder loads of today’s homes highlight eat-in dining as a selling point. Many real estate listings tout an “eat-in kitchen” which often translates to a countertop or island with some stylish bar stools pulled up. Casual lifestyles, quick bites, and on-the-run existences have made such…
A change in Dallas’ Code of Ethics that will make it easier to investigate and prosecute city officials and board members was approved last month, over the objections of a couple of council members. The measure, which was ultimately unanimously approved, is an opportunity to get in line with other U.S. municipalities which require “a…
A Fourth of July fireworks show ended in gunfire just before midnight Monday, as police say several men fired into a crowd at Fort Worth’s ComoFest in the historic West Fort Worth Como neighborhood. Three people died and eight were injured in the chaos, which attendees said sounded like fireworks. Fort Worth police said “several…
When the 100-degree days keep coming, there’s no more popular pastime in Texas than hitting the nearest swimming hole to cool off. In Wimberley, Texas, you have your choice of swimming holes to set up the chair in hip-deep water for a day on the river. But there’s more to Wimberley in the Texas Hill…
It has been said that every house has a story. I never really knew what this meant until I came across the house featured in this week’s column. The story this house is telling is about a couple who agree to build a Minecraft house on their waterfront property only to have their marriage end…
