Hardwood Floors

All I Want for Christmas is an East Dallas Midcentury with Original Hardwoods

By Leah Shafer / December 24, 2014 /

I grew up in North Dallas and have lived all over Dallas and the ‘burbs, but when I finally landed in East Dallas in 2007, I knew I had found my happy place. East Dallas has a culture unlike anywhere else in the city (although North Oak Cliff feels like its cousin). I could spend…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Cozy N. Oak Cliff Bungalow has Saltwater Pool, Kitchen Reno

By Leah Shafer / December 23, 2014 /

For this week’s Tuesday Two Hundred, we’re venturing out to the L.O. Daniel neighborhood of North Oak Cliff, to a renovated Craftsman at 229 N. Brighton Ave. Listed at $225,000, this bungalow is a 3-1 with 1,378 square feet and a saltwater pool. The neighborhood is north of W. Jefferson Boulevard and adjacent to Winnetka…

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Thursday Three Hundred: Lakewood Midcentury Reno Hits All the High Notes

By Leah Shafer / December 11, 2014 /

The theme of today’s Thursday Three Hundred is “gorgeous wood,” both because of the numerous large trees on this house’s lot and the inviting handscraped wood floors throughout the interior of this Lakewood midcentury. Located at 6715 Patrick Drive, near Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road, this property was reduced this morning to $317,000. Listed by Franceanna Campagna at…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Lakewood Midcentury Priced for Quick Sale

By Leah Shafer / December 2, 2014 /

Today’s Tuesday Two Hundred takes us just north of White Rock Lake in Lakewood to 7325 Rutgers Drive. This fantastic East Dallas neighborhood is full of other handsome midcentury houses like this one, but few are priced as competitively: With a recent price reduction, it is now listed for $299,900, or $185 per square foot. Nearby…

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Candy’s Lease of The Week: Oak Cliff Austin Stone Two-Bedroom Has More Charm Than Robert Downey Jr.

By Joanna England / February 14, 2013 /

You know you want to live in a vibrant, growing area where people of all ages and stripes are moving and shaking and making a name for themselves. They’re building communities and making connections, and they’re doing it in a way that is garnering national attentions. We’re talking about Oak Cliff, of course. On the…

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