Highland Park

Three Open Houses Where You Can Live in Texas’ Priciest Zip Code for Under a Million

By Shelby Skrhak / March 7, 2019 /

A recent Realtor.com report found that the 75205 zip code (which is Park Cities, including parts of University Park and Highland Park) is the most expensive zip code in the entire state of Texas. With a median list price of $1,623,790, some of the most expensive homes on the market right now are in this zip…

Texas Is Where the Jobs Are, Wall Street Journal Says

By Bethany Erickson / March 4, 2019 /

What two Texas cities are hot for jobs? What is the most expensive neighborhood in Texas? Who was honored locally for their work in providing summer meals to reduce childhood hunger? We have all this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Austin No. 1 Nationally for Jobs, Where Does Dallas Rank?…

Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society Landmarking Ceremony Feb. 23

By Joanna England / February 22, 2019 /

Staff Report Highland Park and University Park are still veritable treasure troves of historic architecture, and The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society will hold landmarking ceremonies from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 23 to recognize four excellent examples. The homes — all striking examples of living history — offer insight to this significant area.…

Look Inside a Timeless Highland Park Stunner on a Coveted Block

By Candy Evans / February 21, 2019 /

Sitting pretty on Gillon Avenue and Highland Drive, one of the most coveted blocks in Highland Park, this custom-built house is seeking its second owner ever. It needs stylish inhabitants to match its grand presence. Are you up to the task? It almost feels like an honor to live here, as if a treasure is…

A Highland Park Modern Spanish Eclectic with A Santa Barbara Vibe

By Karen Eubank / February 18, 2019 /

When I spotted this Highland Park Modern Spanish Eclectic mansion I was, as they say in Britain, completely besotted. Although that’s a word generally used about people, we feel pretty deeply about the homes we write about at CandysDirt.com. So it’s not unusual for us to be utterly infatuated with a property like this gorgeous…