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North Dallas Contemporary is Not Your Typical Flip

By Joanna England / August 8, 2018 /

By now, everyone in the real estate industry is familiar with the term “flip.” And if you’re looking for an example of a “flip,” look no further than pretty much every single block in Midway Hollow. The area is lousy with them — both the good ones and the less than great ones. So, if…

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We’re Lusting Over This Lakewood Modern That Lives Like a Loft

By Joanna England / August 1, 2018 /

Say you’ve always dreamed about living in one of those iconic loft buildings that Deep Ellum and the Farmers Market area are just littered with (our favorite is 2220 Canton St.), but after a marriage and a kid, and maybe a dog or two, you’ve outgrown your urban life. It’s time to move to the…

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Oak Lawn Heights Modern Ranch With Midcentury Style

By Joanna England / July 25, 2018 /

  It wasn’t too long ago when our own columnist Jon Anderson lamented the homogeneity of our traditional architecture, which runs profligate in North Texas suburbs. A hodge-podge of styles with features plucked from the comfort food of American residential architecture, Anderson wondered why we couldn’t simply bring back a modern aesthetic to newly built…

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M Streets Tudor Handles Summer Parties With Style

By Joanna England / July 4, 2018 /

It’s hard to be a host in summer, especially with the Texas heat bearing down on you. That’s why, more often than not, summer parties are centered around the pool. That is, if you have one. But it takes more than that — you need a good floor plan with plenty of space between bedrooms…

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Every Angle is Right With This Stellar Kessler Park Contemporary

By Joanna England / May 9, 2018 /

I may be in the minority on this view, but it thrills me to see beautiful, well-done, modern and contemporary homes dotting the landscapes that are awash in old ranches and clapboard homes. It adds texture to a neighborhood, showing how our collective tastes have evolved over time. Of course, North Oak Cliff has just…

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