Dallas real estate

The Alcuin School Offers an Olive Branch to a North Dallas Neighborhood: One Million Dollars

By Candy Evans / February 20, 2015 /

If you live near Churchill Way, your property values are about to go up. The Alcuin School has pledged $1,000,000 to fund neighborhood security patrols in the neighborhood — $100,000 per year over the next ten years if the ‘hood agrees to a small zoning change. Why are they doing this? To be nice neighbors.…

Modern Remodel in Lochwood is on Trend for 2015

By Joanna England / February 19, 2015 /

A couple of weekends ago a friend messaged me on Facebook, curious about this home on Saxon in Northeast Dallas’ Lochwood neighborhood. The home was once a bland 1950s ranch, not unlike a lot of the homogenous homes in the neighborhood, she said. But it appeared to have been gutted by a very savvy person,…

Hidden Lakemont Limestone Castle in Bluffview Is a Santa Barbara Sigh

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2015 /

Look high, look low, you will not know this house exists. But exist it does, like a Limestone Castle nestled in the heart of Bluffview. Hiding behind private automatic gates, this home is an amazing feat of architecture and style. It holds cabinetry and woodwork I have never seen the likes of. It’s also another…

Post-Valentines Day Dallas Dirt: Family Screening Lot Buyers for LOVE, Horses Most Certainly Welcome

By Candy Evans / February 16, 2015 /

Are you looking to build a home to fill with love? This looks like another one acre lot for sale off Ricks Circle in Hillcrest Estates, an area many refer to as Preston Hollow, even though technically it is not. But this is no ordinary lot. And it is no ordinary sale. Rather than list…

Diamond in the Rough Could Be Your Valentine Fixer Upper

By Candy Evans / February 12, 2015 /

Warning: what you are about to see may not be pretty. You may find these photos disturbing. Maybe send the children off to bed, maybe keep a box of Tums nearby, because this is a house that has not been loved. This is a house that you would call Child Protective Services on if it…