East Dallas

Friday Four Hundred: Dreaming of the Perfect Tudor? This One on Ridgedale is Darn Close

By Joanna England / December 20, 2013 /

I can now call myself a Tudor convert. I have seen the light, and it is pouring in from wide window trim and leaded glass. I used to think that Tudors were just a claustrophobic bunch, with walls everywhere and no room to breathe, built for bookish people and introverts. The truth is that there’s…

Thursday Three Hundred: Lovely Little Wilshire Heights Home is Cozy and Cute, With a Splendid Backyard

By Joanna England / December 12, 2013 /

Yes, we talk a lot about Lakewood Elementary and how amazing it is, thanks to a very active parent group, the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA. But let’s not forget that there are other great elementary schools in this area, including Stonewall Jackson Elementary. This is an amazing, trend-setting campus that started its own educational garden…

Ask CandysDirt.com: Why Are Swiss Avenue Homes Sitting On The Market?

By Joanna England / December 11, 2013 /

A reader writes: “The homes are so beautiful on Swiss Avenue but seems like the homes for sale have been on market for a long time. Why do these homes take so long to sell and why does it seem like people are trying to move out?” Let’s start by answering the second half of…

Tuesday Two Hundred: This Adorable Ash Creek Home Has Everything Going For It!

By Joanna England / October 8, 2013 /

Rarely do we find a house in the $200K range that is just a perfect home. A home so cute and sweet that, try as hard as we might, we can’t find anything that really turns us off about this cute little East Dallas cottage, and that’s a mighty big feat! Let’s talk location, first.…

Former Scientology House at Buckner and Dixie Burning

By Candy Evans / October 3, 2013 /

Joanna is out on Buckner and says at last five fire truck are on the scene as Grandwick, or the former Scientology Church house as we all know it, is burning away. Thanks to the fine folks at KXAS who sent over these shots from their helicopter on the scene.