East Dallas

A Hip Historic Home? This Munger Place Prairie Busts a Few Preservation Myths

By Karen Eubank / January 23, 2025 /

This 1912 Munger Place Prairie busts all the myths about living in a historic home. So many people think it must be like living in a museum, or they think there will be enormous maintenance costs. Then there is an absurd misconception that you cannot touch the interior of these homes and the truly crazy…

A Beautifully Restored East Dallas Bungalow in Junius Heights or is It Munger Place? You Tell Us!

By Karen Eubank / January 18, 2025 /

I love a conundrum because I can invite readers to chime in and help. Today we have an absolutely charming East Dallas bungalow that caught my eye because it’s cute, it’s been renovated, it has a great front porch, and it’s listed for a terrific price.   The first part of the quandary is location, and…

A Modern Farmhouse Exemplifies The Best of The Big Changes in East Dallas

By Karen Eubank / January 4, 2025 /

Anyone who has been living in East Dallas for the past decade has seen big changes. This Modern Farmhouse is one of the best. That’s because owner Tucker Moore is an East Dallas guy and understands what works here. A few years ago, Moore had been living the bachelor life in a Ross Avenue loft,…

East Dallas Tenant Should Make Her Own House Hunting Show

By Brenda Masse / December 14, 2024 /

Welcome to a special edition of Upon Closer Inspection! This week, we’re looking at a home video that I found while scrolling one of my favorite neighborhood groups on Facebook. I found it to be so simultaneously clever and awful that I thought, “That’s perfect for my column.” I reached out to the poster and…

Let Your Tale Unfold in This Stonewall Terrace Storybook Cottage

By Karen Eubank / December 7, 2024 /

Start your next chapter in this picture-perfect Stonewall Terrace storybook cottage. It’s charming, completely remodeled, and with something we all want now, an accessory dwelling unit! There’s even a storage shed that could be the most adorable studio, home office, or playhouse. This is so much more than a home. It’s a flawless little compound…