Lakewood

Got Weekend Plans? Make Sure to Stop By These 5 Fabulous DFW Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / October 15, 2015 /

Open houses are a weekend tradition, and with a glorious weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday (highs in the low 80s, lows in the mid-50s!), it’s a stellar opportunity to get out and about. By our count, there are around 50 listed open houses on realtor.com just in Dallas and nearby suburbs. We’ve picked five to feature here, based on…

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Our Story on the Swan House Really WAS a Swan Song: Who Is the New Buyer?

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2015 /

In July, Joanna wrote about the sale of the famous Swan House at 3503 Hillbrook. A fixture in Lakewood for years, the eclectic home is located just off Bob-O-Link on a large, private lot complete with a pond. That’s where the late Alma and Neal Stanley kept the big, beautiful birds they loved so much.…

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Aldredge House Tops Preservation Dallas 2015 ‘Most Endangered’ List

By Joanna England / September 15, 2015 /

Fresh on the heels of a shot over the bow from its Swiss Avenue neighbors, the Aldredge House has made Preservation Dallas’ 2015 list of “Most Endangered Historic Places.” This is not unlike the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League‘s annual “Architecture At Risk” campaign, which highlights homes and businesses with significant historic or design qualities…

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It’s Partyline! Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Opens Beautiful New Lakewood Office

By Candy Evans / September 11, 2015 /

Call it Lakewood Blue! It’s no secret that one of the hottest ‘hoods in town is Lakewood, in extraordinary East Dallas, where more than 538 homes have been sold this year. They flew off the shelves. Listed homes stay on the market here about 38 days, and the average price per sold property has inched…

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Commission Votes to Start Landmark Process For Lakewood Theater

By Joanna England / September 8, 2015 /

It was a packed house today at Dallas City Hall as the Landmark Commission opened the floor to discuss designating the Lakewood Theater as a historic landmark. Just months ago, Lakewood Theater owners Craig Kinney and Bill Willingham courted Alamo Drafthouse as a tenant for the property, but when problems over parking kept the pair…

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