Lake Highlands

Midcentury Modern Ju-Nel Remodeled to Perfection by Durham Builders

By Karen Eubank / April 30, 2016 /

The TV series Mad Men started it all by introducing a new generation to an era of style that defined “cool,” placing midcentury modernism squarely back into mainstream consciousness. Dallas has an excellent collection of ‘mid-mod’ homes by a range of iconic architects that include Harwell Hamilton Harris, Glenn Allen Galaway, O’Neil Ford, and Howard…

Dallas, University Park Weekend Open Houses Show Range of Homes on Market

By Leah Shafer / April 28, 2016 /

The Internet is a beautiful thing when it comes to house hunting. But there’s no substitute for stepping foot in a home and seeing what it has to offer. That’s why we love open houses, and our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column was created to bring you an insider’s take on properties you don’t…

Lake Highlands Area Home Tour Features Two Modern Homes in Urban Reserve

By Joanna England / April 6, 2016 /

The metal exterior and bright orange boxes might make you think that this home at 16 Vanguard Way is a super-industrial, sterile design inside. Nothing could be further from the truth, actually. This home, with its corrugated metal, wall of glass doors, and cantilevered shape designed by A. GRUPPO Architects will turn your conceptions of…

A Friday Five Hundred That Isn’t Pending is Hard to Find, Notes Karen Eubank

By Karen Eubank / April 1, 2016 /

Every week I troll Realtor.com and NTREIS, where current listings are posted in the MLS, and look for great homes. Before you pull out the tiny violin, let me tell you something — you already know there’s low inventory for buyers. Guess what? That means there’s low inventory for writers. Our market is so hot…

Lake Highlands Uber Cool Contemporary Was Visited by the Style Fairy

By Karen Eubank / March 14, 2016 /

We all have our favorite styles. It’s well known throughout the CandysDirt team that I’m the girl who cannot say “no” to a good Tudor and that I’m pretty hooked on Midcentury Modern. What’s lesser known, is that I’m a complete nut for sleek and contemporary. Have I found the house all the cool kids…