JanMar

Micky Carr Lists a JanMar Home That is a Rare Find For Midcentury Modern Purists

By Joanna England / March 13, 2024 /

Besides its convenient location at Hillcrest and Forest roads, there are many reasons why the North Dallas enclave of JanMar is popular with buyers. The neighborhood is so idyllic it almost feels out of place in what is a booming area. “JanMar has always been considered so special, with rolling hills, winding streets and some…

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Sunlit Atrium, Stone Fireplace, and Shed-Style Roof? You Had Me at Atrium

By Shelby Skrhak / July 26, 2023 /

Once every few months, I ask Lisa Peters, the venerable Dallas mortgage broker at Cardinal Financial, if I can borrow a million dollars. It’s to purchase a new favorite home that she’s sent me as the Highlight Home of the Week she sponsors on CandysDirt.com. Apparently, text messages don’t constitute mortgage applications. However, my loss…

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Has Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Relocated to North Dallas’ JanMar Estates?

By Candy Evans / June 7, 2023 /

Is a welcome to the neighborhood in order? According to documents we have seen, Dallas County Judge Clayton Jenkins has bought a home in the heart of JanMar Estates in North Dallas south of LBJ, north of Northaven Road. Word is he picked up a custom-built baby with a breathtaking swimming pool and spa initially…

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We’re Capping Library Lover’s Month With Five Homes With Libraries To Love

By Brenda Masse / February 28, 2023 /

Did you know February is National Library Lovers Month? That’s right, February is not just for love-love, it’s for library love as well! We couldn’t let a thing like that pass without showing some love to a room in the house that, in this day and age, is definitely a luxury. And who doesn’t love…

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Are Homeless People Living in The Storm Drains of North Dallas Neighborhoods?

By Candy's Dirt / October 26, 2022 /

A resident of North Dallas’ JanMar neighborhood awoke with a start a few weeks ago when the Ring doorbell camera app on her phone alerted her to movement just outside her front door. Most residents would expect something like a raccoon or even a coyote when checking the video feed at 3:30 a.m. However, this…

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