Lauren Farris

Bianca Watson’s Historic Lakewood Dines And Kraft Makeover

By Karen Eubank / September 11, 2023 /

Bianca Watson was destined to renovate this historic Lakewood Dines and Kraft home. “I’ve lived in a Victorian, a Colonial, a Georgian, you name it,” Watson said. “Every time my mom found a house, my dad would tell her it had to be perfect as-is. She’d assure him it was perfect. Then, when we were…

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A Beautifully Updated Rare Dines and Kraft Tudor

By Karen Eubank / August 13, 2020 /

I’ve always been captivated by this Dines and Kraft Tudor. It’s exactly what comes to mind for most of us when we think of Lakewood. These homes are becoming rare because few people understand how to update them properly and still retain the original characteristics. Fortunately, this one has been lovingly updated with no historic…

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Create New Traditions in this Lakewood Southern Transitional

By Karen Eubank / November 22, 2018 /

Our Inwood Home of the Week is a Lakewood Southern transitional home at 7151 Shook Avenue. It was built by Allegiant Custom Homes and designed by one of our favorite architects, Eddie Maestri.  If you enjoy cooking up a big Thanksgiving dinner, this house is going to create some new traditions that will ensure you…

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It’s a Stylish Trio For This Weekend’s Open House Roundup

By Karen Eubank / June 21, 2018 /

Every Thursday we select a few great open houses for our readers to check out over the weekend. This week in CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week, we’ve even found one that was featured on Houzz.com! They range in price from $369,000 to $825,000. Which ones will you visit?

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Lovely Belmont Craftsman Tops Our Dallas Area Open Houses Weekly Roundup

By Leah Shafer / December 1, 2016 /

Every week, we scour the homes for sale to find the best and brightest for our Thursday CandysDirt.com Open House Roundup. We’ve found Dallas area open houses that will delight you this weekend, ranging in price from $419,900 to $749K. You’ll find a variety of properties, from the impeccable Belmont Craftsman pictured above, to a renovated Merriman Park…

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