melshire estates

Melshire Estates Ranch Has Fresh Face You’ll Fall in Love With

By Joanna England / May 16, 2019 /

The big mistake that a lot of sellers make when updating a property for the market is taking it all too far. Sure, I love a good open floor plan, but can we admit that not all homes should have them? A fantastic example of updating without sacrificing a home’s character is this adorable updated…

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Melshire Estates Midcentury Modern Gets a Masterful Makeover

By Karen Eubank / February 26, 2019 /

Janelle Alcantara lives and breathes modern architecture. When she spotted this Melshire Estates Midcentury Modern at 5546 Charlestown Drive, it was one of those honey-stop-the-car moments. Alcantara is not just an architecture lover — she’s also a senior associate with David Griffin & Company Realtors. She sees a lot of homes, and she sees a…

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Catch These Pitches: Four Houses Worth Seeing This Weekend

By Bethany Erickson / January 24, 2019 /

As we’ve mentioned before, every week we solicit pitches for our various featured listing posts, including our weekly roundup of open houses. You can tag us on Instagram, or even better, you can join our Facebook group, Getting the Dirt.  It’s a great place to virtually mingle with fellow professionals, ask questions, lend a hand,…

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Note to Self: Never Buy Along an Expressway and Think the Trees Will Stay Forever

By Candy Evans / October 24, 2018 /

By now you have probably heard that about 100 trees will be chopped down in North Dallas, trees that line the Dallas North Tollway on the eastern side from Forest Lane north for about a half mile to Harvest Hill Road. All sorts of varieties, too, pines, live oaks — good trees. For 30 years…

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Splurge vs. Steal: Take In the Style of these Two Melshire Estates Houses

By Leah Shafer / November 20, 2017 /
Splurge vs. Steal: Two Melshire Estates Houses | CandysDirt.com

You’ve got to love a neighborhood with the motto, “A community where neighbors are friends and friends are family.”  That’s what you’ll find in Melshire Estates, a wonderful area inside the 635 loop, just east of the Dallas North Tollway. That’s where our Splurge vs. Steal houses are located today. One is high-end new construction (with a matching…

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