Preston Hollow

Thursday Three Hundred II: Hillcrest Oaks Has Amazing Homes, Location, and Even Prices

By Joanna England / November 14, 2013 /

Our first Thursday Three Hundred was a cute cottage on the M Streets priced at $324,900, showing that you can get great location and not have to pay gobs of money for it. Well, our second Thursday $300K is in that same vein. Want to live near Preston Hollow, with easy access to the tollway,…

Friday Five Hundred: Northaven Traditional is Comfortable, Cute, and Completely Charming

By Joanna England / November 8, 2013 /

Let’s talk about Hill Haven Heights, OK? I love this area. It is a fabulous neighborhood bordered by North Central Expressway, Hillcrest, Forest, and Royal, so it’s extremely accessible. It’s also full of great single-family homes and a few great condo communities. It’s not far from the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, or the scads of…

Looking to Downsize? Don't Lose Luxury When Leaving Behind a Too-Big House

By Joanna England / October 16, 2013 /

You just have to love how homes change as demographics age. Now that Baby Boomers are retiring, a growing number of single-family homes are being marketed just to this demographic. So I wasn’t surprised to get this note from superstar Dave Perry-Miller agent Christine McKenny (woman is ON FIRE!) about a very special listing in…

New Friends New Life Home Tour Features Four Amazing Park Cities and Preston Hollow Mansions

By Joanna England / October 14, 2013 /

The four homes selected for the 2013 New Friends New Life Holiday Home Tour were unveiled Oct. 3, and boy, are they stunners! These amazing mansions will be featured on the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 8, and you do not want to miss out!
This year’s tour spans the Park Cities and Preston Hollow, including two homes on Highland Park’s famed Beverly Drive. New Friends New Life helps women reclaim their lives from the sex industry, become self-sufficient, and rescues trafficked teen girls and sexually exploited women and their children. The tour, now in its 14th year, is the organization’s chief fundraiser.

Friday Four/Five Hundred: One of the Cutest Homes in Preston Hollow Goes Both Ways

By Candy Evans / October 11, 2013 /

I discovered this cutie pie last year at a “Dirty Santa” Christmas party, and I haven’t been quite the same since! Not the “Dirty Santa” part — that was one of the most hysterical partis I had ever been to… but this house at 6322 Del Norte! It is adorable! First of all, it’s a…