East Dallas

This Midcentury Modern in Casa View Oaks is a Grown-Up Playland

By Nikki Barringer / July 28, 2020 /

Allie Beth Allman’s Kimberly Ashmore loves houses. Especially the one she recently listed in Casa View Oaks.  Ashmore says she sells a lot of special houses in every price range and no doubt, she loves them all but she, like, love-loves this one. In fact, it’s one of her favorite listings. She calls it an…

Did Someone Say New? Technically No, Because Real Estate Law Won’t Let Us.

By Nikki Barringer / July 25, 2020 /

There are remodels and then there are re-basically-brand-new-construction-models. The v. stately manor at 10920 Scotsmeadow Drive is definitely the latter. In fact, all that remains of the original 1967 cutie house with the A-frame accent is the foundation, the chimney and “some bricks around the garage.” This, according to listing agent Carolina Garzon with Allie…

With $1M-Plus Listings, Is Lake Highlands The Next Luxury Neighborhood?

By Joanna England / July 21, 2020 /

You can’t call it sticker shock if the seal has already been broken, so to see more and more homes in the Lake Highlands area listed for $1 million or more speaks to a growing trend toward high-end remodels and flips. In fact, remodeled homes within the White Rock Valley neighborhood — and the highly…

Cool Modern vs. Trusty Traditional In East Dallas

By Amy Puchaty / June 15, 2020 /

How does a home in Vickery Place or Old East Dallas sound? We found two fantastic homes in idyllic neighborhoods for you to consider in our latest Splurge vs. Steal. Both have architectural interest, updated interiors, and lush lawns, but their price points are miles apart. Which would you choose, the Modern Splurge or Traditional Steal?…

Casa View Residents Organize Online to Oppose Concrete And Asphalt Batch Plant

By Joanna England / June 10, 2020 /

When Paula Blackmon announced a public meeting regarding a proposed concrete and asphalt batch plant in her East Dallas district, the District 9 Dallas City Council member inadvertently set off the digital version of a telephone tree. Greater Casa View residents were up in arms over the proposed plant planned for a large plot near…