White Rock Lake

Remember Battle Over Winfrey Point Parking? Proposed White Rock Lake Boat House Has Peninsula Residents Up in Arms Again

By Joanna England / November 6, 2012 /

Back in May we reported on the Dallas Arboretum’s attempt to add a parking lot on Winfrey Point. Residents in the nearby Emerald Isle neighborhood balked at the idea and organized several protests outside the arboretum’s gates, just as the Chihuly exhibit was opening, too. It was quite the foofaraw. Turns out, though, that White…

Thursday Three Hundred: Williams Caruth Cottage Has Updates, But is The Price Right?

By Joanna England / November 1, 2012 /

I wanted to raise a bit of a debate with our Thursday $300K this week. First, I want to say that I love this Williams Caruth three-bedroom traditional. It’s very cute, and it has plenty of well-chosen upgrades, including an updated master bath and granite counters in the kitchen. But $399,000? DCAD has 6907 Dalhart…

Hot Property: Becky Frey Brings Small-Town Matchmaker Talent to Briggs Freeman

By Cynthia Stine / October 23, 2012 /

I sat down recently to talk with Becky Frey one of Briggs Freeman’s top sellers and a 30-year veteran of the real estate scene. An athletic, outdoors person, Becky is quick to tell you all the reasons she loves living in Dallas — an enthusiasm she shares with her customers when she matches them to…

Friday Five Hundred: Get a View of White Rock Lake From This Renovated Clifford Hutsell Cottage

By Joanna England / October 19, 2012 /

Lakewood is home to so many great homes by incredible architects. Street after street, block after block, you’ll see gorgeous historic houses with outstanding details. If you manage to find a home for sale designed by one of these architects and has a view of the lake, well, that’s a great stroke of luck. Today’s Friday…

Thursday Three Hundred: Need Some Room to Breathe? Casa Linda Estates Cutie Has a Huge Lot, Tons of Living Space

By Joanna England / October 4, 2012 /

I love finding a great house in my neck of the woods. This Casa Linda Estates house just hit the market and it is perfect. I bet this three-bedroom, two-bath house at 9815 Redondo will go fast, too. It’s marketed at $349,900 by Ebby agent Brian Parker. This house, built in 1945, is completely remodeled…