Historic home for sale

Thursday Three Hundred: Historic Oak Lawn Home Has Color, Character And a Fabulous Location!

By Joanna England / December 20, 2012 /

Most people, when they think of Oak Lawn and Uptown, they think of condos and apartments and tiny, tiny living spaces. That’s not always the case! Did you know that there are tons of beautiful historic properties in the Oak Lawn area? Our Thursday Three Hundred is one such property with an amazing kitchen. Ringing…

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Friday Four Hundred: You Can See The Skyline From The Sidewalk of This Historic Gaston Ave. Home

By Joanna England / November 30, 2012 /

For those people who don’t want to compromise size, proximity to downtown, and price, boy do I have a deal for you! Marketed by Dallas City Center Realtors’ MaryBeth Lockwood, 5816 Gaston Ave. is a monster of a deal! This historic propert, built in 1924, is completely rehabbed and only a block from Swiss Avenue.…

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Thursday Three Hundred: Budget-Friendly Craftsman Has a Too-Cute Kitchen, Incredible Master Suite

By Joanna England / November 15, 2012 /

Here’s a house that makes me just swoon! This Winnetka Heights Craftsman at 200 N. Windomere is totally flirty, especially that master suite!   Like most too-cute Oak Cliff homes, this one is marketed by Crystal Gonzalez of David Griffin & Co. Seriously, she seems to get the best listings! This adorable house, which has…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Ready to Move? The Adorable Craftsman at 416 S. Winnetka is Ready For You!

By Joanna England / September 25, 2012 /

Let’s just run the numbers, shall we? 3 Bedrooms + 2 Baths + 1 Cozy Front Porch + Tons of Updates (416 S. Winnetka) = $234,000 Wait. That doesn’t sound right … Carry the one … Well, if my math is sound, this cutie of a Craftsman in North Oak Cliff is a deal! This…

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Friday Five Hundred: With Some TLC, This Oak Lawn Diamond in The Rough Can Be a Real Gem

By Joanna England / August 17, 2012 /

When Erle Rawlins Jr. and his wife purchased an old laundry business on Congress Avenue, his goal was to take the building and turn it from a cavernous commercial property and into a true townhome. This was in 1934, when most people were trying to find their financial footing after the stock market crash of 1929.

Rawlins was a business-savvy man — a Realtor, natch — and he knew a thing or two about architecture. So he set out on this project with the help of Earl Hart Miller, and what they ended up with is this amazing 3,000-square-foot home around which high-rises and a bustling neighborhood was built.

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