Munger Place

Take Advantage Of This Weekend’s Perfect Temps to Visit These 5 Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / February 25, 2016 /

Our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column rounds up five fantastic open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time). This week, we’ve picked five properties that range in price from $379K to $1.725 million. You’ll find everything from a stately Munger Place Craftsman with both historic details and modern updates, to a sleek Preston Square Townhome…

One More Reason to Love East Dallas: Munger Place Neighbors Nab Burglar Together

By Joanna England / September 24, 2015 /

It was so cool to see my old neighborhood in the news, and for a good reason. Neighbors on Reiger Avenue had been plagued by teenage burglars and vandals breaking into their cars and relieving them of their property, but one thief was caught in broad daylight by a bunch of fed-up Munger Place residents.…

Munger Place Home Tour Features Classic Craftsman Homes

By Joanna England / September 17, 2015 /

Tomorrow’s wine walk and preview is the first event in the three-day Munger Place Days and Tour of Homes this weekend. In its eighth year, the home tour shows off the historic district’s ample inventory of early 20th century architecture. The homes will be open to ticketholders on Saturday and Sunday, and includes a wonderfully…

Swiss Avenue Residents Say Aldredge House Ignored Pleas, Refused to be a Good Neighbor

By Joanna England / September 14, 2015 /

Nick McCune has lived in the Swiss Avenue Historic District for more than 16 years at 5514 Swiss Ave., a sublime two-story Craftsman home that is right next door to the Aldredge House. His home, like the Aldredge House, was built in 1917 and is pristine, with a large front porch and an expanse of…

Heaven in the Heights — Perfectly Restored Tudor Will Steal Your Heart

By Karen Eubank / July 17, 2015 /

There’s a little neighborhood nestled between Gaston and Abrams called Munger Place Heights, and the moment you wander in you’ll find a slice of heaven. Trees arch over the streets to intertwine, lawns are perfectly manicured, everyone hangs out on the front porch, and the neighbors not only know your name but they know your…