Casa Linda

Updated Midcentury Near Casa Linda Is a Real Find

By Shelby Skrhak / May 19, 2020 /

This week’s Inwood National Bank Home of the Week is one of those homes I wish I’d found first. With four bedrooms, two and half-baths, the 2,320-square-foot midcentury modern home has a fantastic floorplan, beautiful curb appeal, and a very nice price. The 1963-built two-story home at 2606 Beechmont Drive is listed by Jenny Capritta…

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It Was the Affordable American Dream in 1954 and It’s Still That Way Today

By Shelby Skrhak / April 2, 2020 /

Back in the 50s after World War II, young Dallasites who were eager to own a piece of the American dream flocked to Casa View Oaks, where homebuilders like Leslie Hill, Cliff May, Hallmark Homes, and Neece and Mahaffey-Wagner built affordable homes starting at $12,000 on the east side of White Rock Lake. Today some…

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Meet White Rock Expert Jenny Capritta of RE/MAX DFW Associates

By Shelby Skrhak / March 22, 2020 /

If you’re a long-timer around Northeast Dallas, you might remember the Brown Bag BBQ restaurant in Casa Linda Plaza. RE/MAX agent Jenny Capritta remembers it fondly as her family’s now-closed restaurant back in the 1970s. When it was time for Jenny to make roots as an adult, White Rock Lake was an easy choice. Jenny…

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Embrace The Oxymoron of a 1950s Contemporary Home Near White Rock Lake

By April Towery / January 21, 2020 /

Just because this dapper three-bedroom home on Estacado Drive was constructed in 1955 doesn’t mean it comes with an old-fashioned housewife who touches up her lipstick before that pot roast is served at 6 p.m.

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This East Dallas Cottage Is Updated From Top To Bottom, Inside And Out

By Nikki Barringer / November 26, 2019 /

The cute little cottage at 10430 Sylvia Drive has a lot going for it including the location. It’s a bit east-ier than you’re thinking, but it’s still close to White Rock, all the trees and the best root beer you’ll ever wrap your lips around at the Dairyette. Plus Casa Linda Bakery, Highland Park Cafeteria,…

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