vintage charm

Alger Park Cottage Exemplifies Area’s Charms, Updated to Be Highly Livable

By Leah Shafer / March 22, 2016 /

Alger Park in an East Dallas neighborhood you don’t want to overlook. Heavily treed lots, Midcentury cottages, a sense of community pride, affordable price tags, and close proximity to all of the area’s charms are just some of the reasons houses in this area tend to fly off the market. Today’s Tuesday Two Hundred at 9715 Cloister…

East Dallas Entrepreneur Selling Fab Casa Linda Cottage—Her Change Is Your Gain

By Leah Shafer / March 17, 2016 /

Our Thursday Three Hundred is the home of entrepreneur Rachel O’Connor and her young family. O’Connor is the founder and owner of Party Made Pretty, and she creates all kinds of paper decorations, garlands, and banners. Party Made Pretty booming—she’s now filling more than 400 orders a month and her home-based business is busting at the seams. So she,…

Cute Midcentury Vibe of East Dallas Lochwood Home Offer Big Possibilities

By Leah Shafer / March 8, 2016 /

Our Tuesday Two Hundred takes us to the lush Lochwood neighborhood of East Dallas. The home at 11324 Carissa Dr. is near greenbelts, wooded areas, hiking trails, and creeks, and the area has mature trees and is close to White Rock Lake. This is a 3-2 with 1,300 square feet, built in 1962. The interior offers an open floorplan, vaulted…

Lake Highlands Cottage Turns On the Charm

By Leah Shafer / February 2, 2016 /

Our Tuesday Two Hundred takes us to Lake Highlands Estates, a cute 1955 cottage at 10655 Longmeadow Dr. This 3-2 has 1,715 square feet and lots of vintage touches, like well-maintained original bathrooms and beautiful hardwoods. It’s newly on the market, and in a great neighborhood. It’s also in the Lake Highlands Elementary School attendance zone, rated “8” by GreatSchools.org.…

Super Cute Cottage in Picturesque Stevens Park Village Reduced $6K Yesterday

By Leah Shafer / January 28, 2016 /

Stevens Park Village is one of North Oak Cliff’s most picturesque neighborhoods, situated at the northernmost past of the area. First developed between 1939 and 1941, the neighborhood has arching shade trees, wide medians, friendly parks, awesome views of downtown Dallas, and tons of charming homes. Our Thursday Three Hundred at 2318 W. Colorado Blvd. is one of the…