East Dallas
Travis Ripley began Ripley Renovations in this Munger Place Craftsman. What have I told y’all about buying the home of a builder? Yep. Run to their Realtor and sign that contract instantly. You will never, ever find a better constructed house than the personal home of a builder. Ripley and his wife, Amy developed a…
If you’re looking for a luxury historic home that’s on at least half an acre, close to downtown, near water, and has plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, you want to be in East Dallas. There are currently three magnificent estates available in East Dallas that deserve a great deal of attention. I’ve featured two…
So you think it’s impossible to live in a historic home? Leah and Oliver Norris will tell you that’s nonsense. So much nonsense, in fact, that they set out to prove it with their first stateside renovation, a 1926 Hollywood Heights Tudor. The Norrises had been living in England restoring, renovating, and reinventing historic homes,…
Once you move to East Dallas, it’s darned hard to leave. I know this because I landed here a few decades ago, and you couldn’t tempt me to live anywhere else in this city. I’m an East Dallas lifer, and many of us are, thanks to beautiful homes like this historic Lakewood Heights Tudor. It’s…
What could be better than a beautifully updated historic Hollywood Heights Storybook Tudor? Well, it’s summer, so one with a pool is at the top of my list. We all know, when you buy a house, you don’t just buy a property — you buy into a neighborhood. I can tell you firsthand that it’s…
