East Dallas

Tuesday Two Hundred: Adorable Lake Gardens House Feels Private Despite Being on a Busy Street

By Joanna England / November 13, 2012 /

It’s address is the only real negative I can come up with for 926 Peavy Road, and even that isn’t such a bad thing. Peavy, which is what Mockingbird Lane turns into as you head east from White Rock Lake, is a busy thoroughfare, but this house won’t suffer from headlights shining through the front…

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Thursday Three Hundred: Nothing is More Classy Than This Updated Tudor With a Finished Basement Apartment!

By Joanna England / September 13, 2012 /

This home is so tremendously exciting to me because it is one of a very, VERY rare breed in Dallas — a home with a finished basement. This is another gem inside the Hollywood-Santa Monica neighborhood of East Dallas, which feeds into Lakewood schools (Lakewood Elementary, Woodrow Wilson High School) is an incredible community.

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Get Cozy With This Super Cute Santa Monica Charmer

By Joanna England / September 11, 2012 /

You guys, I have East Dallas on the brain! There are so many adorable houses in this area that my husband can’t go for two blocks without me saying, “SLOW DOWN! I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT HOUSE IS ON THE MARKET!”

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Tell Me Your Real Estate Story: With Thoughts of Baby No. 2, Hixsons Sell Their Garland Townhome

By Joanna England / August 22, 2012 /

The first time I met Christen Hixson, she was pregnant with their daughter. That was more than two years ago. Time flies, right? So when I heard that they were planning for baby No. 2, I was sure they’d be selling their Garland townhome for some bigger digs up north. They chose Ebby agent Vicki Perkowski to list the three-bedroom, two-bath townhome for $86,000. They moved to Plano, which will be a great spot for Josh, who has taken up barefoot running.

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Thursday Three Hundred: Get a Greenland Hills Address And a Pool With Money to Spare

By Joanna England / August 9, 2012 /

I have a list of things I want in my next home. It goes a little something like this: 1. Pool, 2. New or like-new kitchen, 3. Two full baths, 4. Pool.

Not only does this house have everything on that list, but it’s also in the highly sought-after neighborhood of Greenland Hills. In fact, 5330 McCommas is not only a great house for a small family, empty-nesters, or a professional couple, but the location makes it all but ideal.

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