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East Kessler Park Traditional Offers the Best of Both Worlds

By Karen Eubank / August 23, 2018 /

When I came across this charming East Kessler Park traditional home at 1518 Oak Knoll St., I did a double take. It checked every box I could think of for our Inwood National Bank Home of the Week, great location, sizable home, character, updated, a pool, and look at that yard! There are 12 trees over…

East Dallas and Oak Cliff are Calling with Our Dallas Open Houses Roundup

By Leah Shafer / June 7, 2018 /

We scour the listings and pound the pavement every week, looking for the most promising and unusual Dallas open houses. These are the events you should not miss!  This is our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week column. Every Thursday, we pick three fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss.…

Find a Clifford Hutsell-designed Historic Home in This Week’s Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / April 5, 2018 /

Clifford Hutsell, beloved regional architect, is known for his Lakewood and Highland Park houses. After a visit to Beverly Hills in 1929, he so fell in love with Spanish Colonial revival architecture, he brought it back with him, designing a series of homes with his own exuberant and eccentric take on the style. One of…

Winnetka Heights Bungalow Features Classic Profile, Glam Interiors

By Joanna England / December 20, 2017 /

There’s nothing quite like a well-done Craftsman home. This architectural style, popularized around the turn of the century as an act of rebellion against industrialization, emphasizes the handiwork best produced by skilled tradesmen — thus dubbed “Arts & Crafts” or “American Arts” by many practitioners. Handmade details of wood and stone are profligate in these…

Indulge Your Love of a Great Craftsman with This Week’s Dallas Open Houses Roundup

By Leah Shafer / August 17, 2017 /

We just love a great Craftsman and the Dallas neighborhoods where they reside. For our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week column, we’ve indulged our whimsy and included three Dallas Craftsman houses for your viewing pleasure. They range in price from $499K to $1.189 million and one was actually built in 2015 as an East Dallas custom. All…