M Streets

Thursday Three Hundred, Romance Week Edition: Beautiful Greenland Hills Tudor is a Vintage Love Affair

By Joanna England / February 13, 2014 /

  Sometimes Realtors describe a home as “charming” or “romantic,” and you check out the listing only to find the same builder-grade cabinets, tired hardwood or laminate floors, the same-old granite counters, and blah, blah, blah. The home was probably charming or romantic once, but all the charm and romance has since been renovated out…

Friday Four Hundred: Dreaming of the Perfect Tudor? This One on Ridgedale is Darn Close

By Joanna England / December 20, 2013 /

I can now call myself a Tudor convert. I have seen the light, and it is pouring in from wide window trim and leaded glass. I used to think that Tudors were just a claustrophobic bunch, with walls everywhere and no room to breathe, built for bookish people and introverts. The truth is that there’s…

Thursday Three Hundred: Get Cozy in This M Streets Cottage With Spacious Backyard and Updated Kitchen

By Joanna England / November 14, 2013 /

The M Streets is such a fabulous neighborhood. It has an urban feel and a great elementary school in Stonewall Jackson and feeds into Woodrow Wilson High School. It’s close to great restaurants and entertainment on Greenville Avenue, super close to mass transit at Mockingbird Station, and it’s not far from SMU and the Park…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Gorgeous M Streets Townhome Is Light, Bright, And Close to All The Fun

By Joanna England / October 29, 2013 /

The painting of the cyclist above the dining room bench is a dead giveaway for me that the sellers of this gorgeous M Streets townhome are urban, chic, and home to some folks who would rather commute on two wheels rather than four. Considering that Transit Bikes is just across Greenville Avenue from this adorable…

Thursday Three Hundred: Can You Afford The M Streets? Sure You Can, With This Cute Cottage!

By Joanna England / August 29, 2013 /

The M Streets is a great urban area because it ticks off every box in the single-family-home amenity checklist and it’s 10 minutes from downtown. Great location close to shopping, work, and play? Check! Fabulous homes in a thriving upscale area? Check! Good elementary school? Check! Active neighborhood association? Check and check! So if you…