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Ghosts Need Not Apply: This Junius Heights Former Boarding House Offers Protection

By Karen Eubank / March 29, 2025 /

Junius Heights has been a coveted neighborhood since its inception in 1906. Developer C.H. Munger sold 200 lots in about 45 minutes. Advertised as the “choicest residential section of Dallas,” not much has changed except the housing prices. Notably, Junius Heights features the largest collection of Craftsman homes in the southwest, but it’s also got…

An Adorable Oak Lawn Heights Tudor Cottage With a Pool!

By Karen Eubank / March 8, 2025 /

You need to see this 1928 Oak Lawn Heights Tudor today. It’s just about the cutest house I’ve seen in a month of Sundays. This little neighborhood has been gaining attention for some time now, and it’s with good cause. Although it’s considered the largest single-family neighborhood in Oak Lawn, it’s not very big. The neighborhood…

This Stevens Park Tudor Revival Is a Stunning Before and After Showplace

By Karen Eubank / March 6, 2025 /

This Stevens Park Tudor Revival has always been a showplace. Built-in 1940 on a half-acre lot with an unimpeded view of Stevens Park Golf Course, it was over 3,000 square feet at the time.  A bit of digging revealed it was the home of District Judge P. Oswin Chrisman for 18 years. When you find…

In Hollywood Heights, the Trees Sell Houses

By Karen Eubank / February 22, 2025 /

A couple of the best trees in Hollywood Heights are for sale. As a bonus, there’s a lovely house that goes with them. You may not think people would buy a home because of the trees, but a tree played a big part in my home-buying decision many years ago. After discovering Hollywood Heights in…

A Dilbeck-Inspired and Pyka-Built Ravinia Heights Ranch

By Karen Eubank / February 15, 2025 /

While that rounded front entry may have you doing a double take, this Ravinia Heights Ranch was not designed by Charles Dilbeck. However, it is definitely Dilbeck-inspired. That’s because it was the home of one of Dilbeck’s contractors, Ben Pyka. Pyka immigrated from Germany at 16, became an American citizen in 1943, and ran an…