North Oak Cliff

LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Gorgeous Stevens Park Estates Two-Story is a Dream For Holiday Entertaining

By Joanna England / December 11, 2013 /

With more than 2,600 square feet, this gorgeous two-bedroom, three-bath home from Dallas-Fort Worth property management experts LocalDwelling.com is just the home you need to celebrate this season. Located at 2010 Mayflower Drive inside Stevens Park Estates, this home is in a superb location for someone who wants to be close to all the great…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Ready For The Thaw? This Oak Cliff Cutie Packs Heat at a Great Price

By Joanna England / December 10, 2013 /

Today’s dispatch is written from the comfort of a home with electricity and from under one of these. Our power was finally restored at 6 p.m. Monday evening after more than 85 hours of becoming displaced from winter storm Cleon. Our home is thawing, and there are murderous-looking icicles hanging from our eaves. In all,…

It's My Mansion: It's Easy on The Wallet and Eyes! Adorable Oak Cliff Craftsman-Style One-Story Will Steal Your Heart!

By Joanna England / November 25, 2013 /

It’s amazing what you’ll find when you’re just browsing around MLS, and boy, are there deals to be had! I cannot tell you how thrilled — THRILLED! — I was to see that yes, you can still buy a great home in Oak Cliff for under $200K. Check out 322 S. Oak Cliff Blvd, listed by…

Reston's Article in 'Slate' Calls Oswald House on N. Beckley "Ramshackle," And Lake Cliff "Fairly Rough"

By Joanna England / November 18, 2013 /

It seems as if people are coming out of the woodwork to offer their experiences and opinions on Dallas and how it relates to the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination. What will prove frustrating to many Dallasites are the blatant generalizations made by these one-off columnists who’ve had only a glimpse of the city they are hot on critiquing.

Take, for instance, James Reston Jr.’s piece in Slate that serves as a journal of his tour through the city, following the footsteps of alleged JFK shooter Lee Harvey Oswald after the he fled the Texas School Book Depository in downtown’s West End and hopped a bus for Oak Cliff.

Weekend Reading: Ogle The Gorgeous Stevens Park Estates Home of Dallas City Center Co-Founder John Murray

By Joanna England / November 15, 2013 /

Here’s a great listing to get you through the weekend. Dallas City Center Realtors co-founder John Murray has put his beautiful Stevens Park Estates home on the market. A tasteful traditional with tons of charm, this gorgeous red brick estate has updates and a killer kitchen for entertaining. Such a pretty house with a great…