Oak Lawn

Sexy, Sleek Townhome in Mansion Park With Art Courtyard

By Bethany Erickson / March 30, 2019 /
Mansion Park

Two blocks from Turtle Creek, Katy Trail, and the Uptown shopping and dining, when we saw that this sleek, sexy, and elegant Mansion Park townhome in our Instagram feed this week, we knew we had to share. And lo and behold, we’ve shared before. Last year, Candy fell hard for this three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath, three-story…

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Low-Rise Flats: Up In The Air Without Sky-High HOA Dues

By Jon Anderson / February 27, 2019 /

[Editor’s note: Jon Anderson is a columnist for CandysDirt.com. His opinions are his own.] I recently suggested that builders lay off the endless blocks of cookie-cutter townhouses with their all-too-familiar floor plans. I see them as an inefficient use of space that invariably cost homebuyers more for the same amount of usable space. They’re the real…

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Late-Bloomers To Home Ownership, Couple Now Ready to Sell Oak Lawn Townhome

By Bethany Erickson / February 24, 2019 /
Oak Lawn

When self-described “late-bloomers” Meltem Ballan and Nathen Hinson made their first foray into the Dallas real estate market when they bought their Oak Lawn townhome in 2013, it was almost as renters. “My husband and I are in our 40s,” Ballan said. “I studied too long to have a Ph.D., and never married until I…

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First Turtle Creek Terrace Unit Hits Market After Lincoln Katy Trail Loss

By Jon Anderson / January 15, 2019 /

After a long and winding road, Lincoln Property’s proposed Lincoln Katy Trail project was denied by city council (I assume they will re-apply). That project would have replaced the Turtle Creek Terrace condo complex. Today, Turtle Creek Terrace unit #168, located at 3203 Carlisle – the intersection of Oak Lawn and Uptown – was listed.…

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Why Bluffview, M Streets and Oak Lawn Are Mighty Neighborly

By Shelby Skrhak / January 4, 2019 /

Bluffview, M Streets and Oak Lawn were named as local favorites for Trulia’s first-ever 2018 Neighborlys, citing the best, friendliest neighborhoods across the country. Zillow Group-owned Trulia named national and local winners in 18 major housing markets, ranked by data in categories such as friendliest neighbors, dog-friendliest, most holiday spirit, best social calendar, most walkable,…

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