Updated Midcentury Modern

Your Dream Midcentury California Ranch Right in the Heart of Lakewood

By Joanna England / March 1, 2016 /

A lot of the midcentury modern homes on the market in Dallas are either a handyman special or move-in ready. Rarely do you find a superb, spacious California-style midcentury that only needs a little TLC, or one that has such a perfect layout on just one story. Or one that combines style, location, and architecture…

Ridgewood Park Midcentury Feels Surprisingly Spacious, Reduced $25K

By Leah Shafer / May 19, 2015 /

Every week, as I research this Tuesday Two Hundred column, and I can always count on finding lots of properties in the $200,000 to $300,000 price range in three Dallas locations: East of White Rock Lake, Northwest Dallas inside 635, and North Oak Cliff. Certain neighborhoods rarely show up, like the location of today’s Tuesday Two Hundred at 6424 E.…

Grab a Martini, Shades: Northwest Dallas Midcentury Feels Like Palm Springs Oasis

By Leah Shafer / April 7, 2015 /

Our spring days are warming up in North Texas, the perfect time to dream of lazy days lounging in the sunshine. Today’s Tuesday Two Hundred is a gem in Northwest Dallas, a retro updated ranch at 3251 Royal Ln., just east of Webb Chapel Lane in the Webster Grove neighborhood. With its carefully curated midcentury look…

East Dallas Midcentury Ranchette Packs a Powerful Punch in Modest Footprint

By Leah Shafer / March 3, 2015 /

That old saying about good things coming in small packages can be hard to reconcile with the “bigger-is-better” mentality that often rules Texas real estate. But it’s an easy fit in today’s Tuesday Two Hundred, a cozy midcentury ranchette in East Dallas at 823 Lake Terrace Dr. With 1,490 square feet and a great layout,…

All I Want for Christmas is an East Dallas Midcentury with Original Hardwoods

By Leah Shafer / December 24, 2014 /

I grew up in North Dallas and have lived all over Dallas and the ‘burbs, but when I finally landed in East Dallas in 2007, I knew I had found my happy place. East Dallas has a culture unlike anywhere else in the city (although North Oak Cliff feels like its cousin). I could spend…