My Dallas Dream Home

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  1. Andrea,
    We share a love of Colonial and Greek Revival houses…At 80 years old it could be, sadly, torn down, assuming no protections are in place through a preservation society or such-
    It has tons of potential, but I saw on the listing where the taxes are pretty high- some of my Atlanta relatives had to sell their Buckhead homes for that very reason. Plus the maintenance on an older home is dreadful, it never ends!
    Why not build (with a good architect, such as John Tackett, a NEW one that just LOOKS old ? Check out John's site called The Devoted Classicist. If you decide to stay in the Sunshine State, maybe an older home could be saved and remodeled. Love the one that William (Bill) Eubanks did in West Palm Beach…
    As for the décor, it's a blank slate! Also I wanted to mention that it was an odd coincidence that we both posted about older homes today with more conservative decorating styles. Not trendy, and not totally editorial. Thanks for a great post, love these real estate features!
    Dean

  2. I remember this house. No reason to tear down this lovely home. And what happened to it before the listing is characteristic of the dumbed down ideas of design currently in effect. Just paint it all hospital white and surgically remove all charm. Many people will love it, because they no longer have any individuality and know nothing about design and what makes a home warm. The former owners had wonderful taste. Classic style never goes extinct. The dining room is beautiful. Love the pool area, too.

  3. As a native Texan, I know exactly what you mean. I'm in Houston, but Dallas is my 2nd home, and both cities have so many beautiful and architecturally significant residential properties…we need to cherish them all. sending love……

  4. Sad to say that the same thing is happening in Austin. Beautiful homes are scraped and glass boxes constructed in their place, or worse "cardboard" boxes. I'm stunned at how many structures appear to be made using inexpensive building materials. Can't see many of these lasting for decades much less centuries. It's a shame.
    This home is lovely. I know exactly where Beverly Drive is.

  5. Oh, it's beautiful Andrea?? The same thing is happening here in Brisbane! I think the cardboard boxes is a very apt description . And Ike the boxed furniture falls apart, so surely will the houses. Sad isn't it xx

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