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Enjoy the Charms of This L Streets Home in Lake Highlands with Cute Spaces, Styling

By Leah Shafer / December 8, 2015 /

The L Streets are a charming part of Lake Highlands, an area with about 1,050 single-family homes from the mid-1950s and later. It is so named because most street names begin with the letter L, like our Tuesday Two Hundred at 8521 Lockhaven Dr. The L Streets are roughly bounded by Walnut Hill Lane, Plano Road,…

Bradford Estates Home Offers Appealing Amenities in Up-and-Coming Neighborhood

By Leah Shafer / November 24, 2015 /

Today’s Tuesday Two Hundred is a completely updated 1969 house, with a package of appealing features in an up-and-coming neighborhood. The home at 3065 Kinkaid Dr. is located in Bradford Estates near Webb Chapel Road and Walnut Hill Lane in Northwest Dallas. It’s an easily accessible area with lots of houses from the 1950s and 60s, friendly atmosphere, and wide, green…

Chapel Downs Reno Offers Light-Filled Interior in Hot Dallas Neighborhood

By Leah Shafer / November 19, 2015 /

Today’s Thursday Three Hundred takes us to Northwest Dallas, to a friendly, spacious, 1962 ranch, updated with modern amenities, but retaining lots of original charm. Located at 3309 Citation Dr., near Walnut Hill and Webb Chapel, this home is 2,254 square feet with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a powder room. This house, like the…

Merriman Park Ranchette Gets Big Reno to Create Open Floorplan, Family Spaces

By Leah Shafer / November 12, 2015 /

Two words seem to be on the lips of almost all prospective homebuyers as they browse from listing to listing, no matter the price range: open floorplan. Chopped up rooms and awkward spaces get a big thumbs down in today’s market. Those considering a renovation with a future sale in mind are wise to put their dollars…

Inwood Home of the Week: a Double-Wide on Meadow — Double Lot, That is!

By Candy Evans / November 6, 2015 /

  It has been said, well, maybe whispered, that all the new-ish homes in Preston Hollow (east of Preston) look alike. And there may be a certain ring of truth to that. After all, you start with a lot that is about 100 feet wide, 150 feet deep give or take a few inches. What…