Lakewood elementary
Across America from around 1890 to 1940, European-trained architects helped create a homebuilding trend influenced by Old World styles. These people brought the eclectic, asymmetrical Tudor revival style to the U.S. In Dallas, there are several pockets of these beautiful solid masonry homes, with steeply pitched gable roofs, elaborate decorative stone and brickwork, and oversized fireplaces. One of the largest is in…
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It’s not often you can snap up a flawless Dines and Kraft Tudor in Lakewood. One of my favorites hit the market this month and it’s a storybook charmer. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Henda Salmeron has 6914 Westlake Avenue listed for $999,000. A few years ago I was writing about cute laundry rooms — yes,…
Read MoreThere are a fair number of small houses in East Dallas near White Rock Lake. Many of them were built in the 1950s and 1960s, when closets were tiny, floorplans were divided up with lots of walls, and families were perfectly happy with just one bathroom. As homeowners renovate some of these houses, they’re rethinking…
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You’re probably already thinking, “Wait, this home is owned by a Realtor and is in Lakewood? I bet it’s already under contract.” You’re right, folks. This truly beautiful three-bedroom, two-bath 1936 updated traditional in Gaston Place wasn’t on the market for more than a few days before someone submitted a winning bid. Homes like this…
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