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You’ll be Verde With Envy After Seeing The Backyard of This La Cantera Rustic Traditional

By Seth Fowler | May 24, 2022 |

Relaxing atmosphere and surroundings. Fabulous finishes throughout the home. Beautiful sunsets and skyline views. That pretty much sums up this edition of Tarrant County Tuesday as we visit a wonderful stone-and-stucco home in the gated community of La Cantera at Team Ranch. Let’s Start Outside While I traditionally start Tarrant County Tuesday discussing the home…

We May Be In The Southlake Suburbs, But We Have Some Style

By Karen Eubank | May 23, 2022 |

Kris Plummer’s email said, “We may be in the Southlake suburbs, but we have some style! Is there any chance we could be featured on your site?” Well, once we saw the photos, “Of course,” was the resounding answer. “The house was mustard and brown,” Plummer said. “All I could think of was bad cowboy.”…

What’s Developing: How Sherman’s Future TI Plant Is Influencing Melissa’s Growth

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 23, 2022 |

Collin County’s northbound residential growth toward Grayson County continues, no doubt fueled by last year’s announcement of a multibillion-dollar semiconductor plant in Sherman. The past week, Meritage Homes announced that it is adding three new communities totaling 456 homes within the Melissa ISD in Collin County. Many of the new neighborhoods under construction in Melissa,…

‘The Housing Market Is Nuts’: Experts To Weigh In On Future of Single-Family Living At Panel Discussion On Zoom

By April Towery | May 23, 2022 |

A city planner, a professor, and a designer will address the future of single-family housing in a panel discussion Wednesday, May 25, hosted by Dallas Architecture Forum.  “The housing market at the moment is nuts, but that’s not especially particular to Dallas,” said Kate Aoki, architect and head of exhibition design at the Dallas Museum…

In The Market For a Pro-Bowler’s Pad? You Have Two Choices on The Market Now

By CandysDirt | May 23, 2022 |

To commemorate the release of the 2022 NFL schedule last week, we featured the recently listed homes of two high-profile Pro-Bowlers: Russell Wilson and Odem Beckham Jr. The former is headed to Denver where he’ll play for the Broncos, while the latter, a free agent, is still contemplating his next move. We’ll start with the…

Urban Commons Community in Lake Highlands Is a Sophisticated Taste in Modern

By Shelby Skrhak | May 22, 2022 |

Diane Cheatham will admit her new modern Urban Commons community in Lake Highlands isn’t for everyone. The developer responsible for the award-winning Urban Reserve has designs on a new section of Northeast Dallas at LBJ and Abrams Road — a low-impact sustainable community with high design. She assembled an impressive lineup of architects and master…