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Tee Up to the Most Classic English Country Cottage in Preston Hollow: Yep, Trevino’s

By Karen Eubank / March 21, 2016 /

Class, taste and style. That’s the only way to accurately describe this home. So often in Dallas real estate, you’ll find a great deal of money poured into a house does not result in coming close to any of those descriptive words. This classic English country cottage in Preston Hollow’s Sunnybrook estates fits perfectly into…

Lake Highlands Uber Cool Contemporary Was Visited by the Style Fairy

By Karen Eubank / March 14, 2016 /

We all have our favorite styles. It’s well known throughout the CandysDirt team that I’m the girl who cannot say “no” to a good Tudor and that I’m pretty hooked on Midcentury Modern. What’s lesser known, is that I’m a complete nut for sleek and contemporary. Have I found the house all the cool kids…

Classic Greenland Hills Tudor Sports Ralph Lauren Chic… Guess Why?

By Karen Eubank / March 11, 2016 /

What comes to mind when you hear the words “charming” and “storybook”? A Tudor of course. This Greenland Hills home fits the bill on every front, but it’s definitely not your grandma’s Tudor. It’s a hip mix of Southampton meets the south of France. Built in 1928, 5223 Merrimac Avenue is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage…

Friday Five Hundred: Hollywood Santa Monica Tudor Gets Subtle Makeover With Smashing Results

By Karen Eubank / February 19, 2016 /

When I saw this charming 1938 Hollywood Santa Monica Tudor, I didn’t even recognize it as the same adorable cottage, at 6804 Vivian Avenue, that I’d written about three years ago. I couldn’t put my finger on why I failed to remember it, as the prominent leaded window with stained glass accents is such a…

Beat the Winter Blues at These 5 Fantastic Dallas Open Houses This Weekend

By Leah Shafer / January 21, 2016 /

There are some lovely homes just entering the Dallas real estate market, and we’ve found five stand-outs for our weekly round up of open houses. They range from a stately Swiss Avenue home and a remodeled Knox-Henderson condo, to a Caruth Hills traditional cottage in HPISD. They range in price from $335K to $917,500. We hope you…