Granite Island

Tuesday Two Hundred: Addison Townhome Near Circle Offers Sleek, Urban Style

By Leah Shafer / January 6, 2015 /

Addison is one of my favorite suburbs in DFW, with special events and festivals scheduled 29 weekends of the year, more than 170 restaurants, and 118 acres of parks. There’s always something fun to do there, from happy hours and festivals to Shakespeare in the Park and WaterTower Theatre. It’s also only 14 miles from Downtown Dallas…

Friday Five Hundred: Custom-built Colleyville Charmer Can’t Catch a Break

By Leah Shafer / November 21, 2014 /

We’ve found a great property that just isn’t selling, and we’re not sure why. This prairie-style, two-story house in Colleyville was listed at the end of August, and had a $25,000 price reduction in mid-October to $599,900, but still, no buyer. Listed by Beverly Spillyards at Ebby Halliday’s Southlake office, this property at 6712 Whittier Lane…

Psychometer: Everyone Is Talking About This University Park Home

By Candy Evans / July 14, 2011 /

This home is a real head-scratcher. 7225 Turtle Creek. On the corner of Stanford and Turtle Creek, the neighborhood is chock full of stately McMansions and charming Hansel and Gretel cottages. Then, there’s this. The home was sold in December 2010 for $960,000, list $995,000 reduced from $1,069,000. The home was remodeled and is now on…