Dines and Kraft
Bianca Watson was destined to renovate this historic Lakewood Dines and Kraft home. “I’ve lived in a Victorian, a Colonial, a Georgian, you name it,” Watson said. “Every time my mom found a house, my dad would tell her it had to be perfect as-is. She’d assure him it was perfect. Then, when we were…
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The Lakewood neighborhood is home to a variety of architecturally significant residences and highly rated schools. Combined with the strong, vibrant community, they comprise the tapestry that is this East Dallas treasure. This weekend all three of these unique attributes are on display during the COVID edition of the 44th Annual Lakewood Home Festival, of…
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I’ve always been captivated by this Dines and Kraft Tudor. It’s exactly what comes to mind for most of us when we think of Lakewood. These homes are becoming rare because few people understand how to update them properly and still retain the original characteristics. Fortunately, this one has been lovingly updated with no historic…
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Every year we are completely amazed at what The Lakewood Early Childhood PTA (LECPTA) is able to deliver. Finding homes people want to tour, convincing owners to get their homes into tour-worthy shape, and let hordes of folks wander through — well, it’s a tall order. Yet, LECPTA has pulled it off for 42 years, and…
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Shortly after the completion of Lakewood Country Club in East Dallas, a house appeared to overlook the rolling fairways with downtown Dallas as a backdrop. Built by premier Dallas developer Dines and Kraft in 1924, the house at 2203 Cambria Blvd. in the Lakewood Conservation District offers incredible estate living and it is our Inwood Home…
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