Preston Hollow Christmas Lights Fiasco Escalates With Neighborhood Blockade
In a twist to the Preston Hollow Christmas lights saga, a private group has taken out a special event permit limiting public access to part of the neighborhood. While pedestrians were allowed to check out the display Sunday evening, it seems a blockade of sorts was in effect the two nights prior. The move follows…
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Knows What to Do With a Great House When It Sees One
They always do it big and beautiful at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, and the last quarter of 2025 has been no exception. One fleeting but fabulous home The brokerage had an exceptionally exclusive opportunity for its annual holiday party this year: a night inside one of the most famous designer showhouses in the world.…
2020 AIA Home Tour Featured This Modern Prairie by Architect Douglas Guiling
Since its construction in 2018, this striking Preston Hollow Modern Prairie luxury home has captivated us. Back then, it was only the second residential project completed by award-winning architect Douglas Guiling. Known for a portfolio spanning civic, hospitality, multifamily, and office design, Guiling brings a distinct commercial sensibility to ...
Historic Murphy House May Get the Uptown Treatment
A proposed project in Uptown is in need of a PD update, and it’ll be going in front of the City Plan Commission next month. If ultimately approved by council members down the line, a 24-story tower will replace a piece of Dallas history: the over-a-century-old Victorian mansion still sitting on Maple Avenue. In 2023,…
Crescent Estates Breaks Ground on Luxury Townhomes in Northwest Dallas
More housing is on the way in Dallas, with Crescent Estates Custom Homes announcing its groundbreaking on a new townhome community in the northwestern part of the city. The Residences at Creek Hollow will be located at 10056 Marsh Ln. near Walnut Hill, comprising 31 custom-designed townhomes across two acres. Homes on offer are either…
City Hall Roundup: Survey Season’s Coming, Otherwise, Merry Christmas!
There was very little activity at Dallas City Hall this past week. Aside from a handful of commission and board meetings, there wasn’t much in the way of public business conducted. But, of course, staff was busy working behind the scenes, so there’s at least a little something to put on your radar before Christmas…
A Craftsman Bungalow in L.O. Daniel Comes With a Little Free Pottery Shed
Lou and Rob Baskerville had never set foot in Texas before moving to Dallas from Singapore. With Rob’s job based in Plano, they rented for a while so they could figure out which part of town resonated with them. With walkability high on their must-have list, they discovered this Craftsman Bungalow in the vibrant L.O.…
$200M Surf Resort in McKinney Breaks Ground
North Texans will have a new spot to cool off and have a blast following the groundbreaking of the Cannon Beach waterpark and resort in McKinney. Officials gathered on the project site at the northeast corner of State Highway 121 and Stacy Road this week to mark the start of construction on what will be…
Home Inspectors Share 3 Things Homebuyers Don’t Want To See
Whether you’re a homebuyer or a listing agent, there are certain things that can really turn you off when you walk into a property. Like, how about just the basics: it’s really hard to see past other people’s clutter. You’d think that would be a no-brainer, but you’d be amazed by some of the straight-up…