Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, president and CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, writes about luxury, trends, business and more in the advertising pages of the Mansion section of The Wall Street Journal. Below is his letter of June 5, 2020.  FROM MY PERSPECTIVE A rebound, in more ways than one “We closed on a house yesterday, and we’ll see it for the first time in person tomorrow.” Welcome to an intriguing new facet of our business. That house — a cool [...]

This is how you balance cool with cozy: 7215 Northaven Road, architecturally sleek but supremely livable. Its perks? Open gourmet kitchen, main-floor master suite, two offices, media room and game room. And, then, there is the outdoor living: turfed yard; heated pool; oversized hot tub; swim-up bar; fire pit; fire pots; and a pool pavilion. This is stay-at-home style at its finest. This elegant, everyday resort in North Dallas is represented by expert agent [...]

Just ask the passionate people who live there. Then, learn even more about one-of-a-kind Lakewood, here. (FYI, we've got guides for every North Texas neighborhood you can imagine, here.) And, explore our Lakewood listings here, represented by the area experts, the Lakewood/East Dallas agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty.   Photograph at top of post: 6537 Sondra Drive

Extreme elegance alert: Behold 4806 Dexter Avenue in Fort Worth, north of the famous bricks and blocks from the River Crest Country Club. Just some of its luxuries? A magazine-worthy gourmet kitchen, a home office, a game room with a wet bar and a proper movie theater. Represented by expert agent Veronica Stimson, this is one stylish sanctuary. This lovely, newer home was built with an impeccable attention to detail — and a luxurious feeling throughout. Its many pluses include [...]

Now, this is how you blur the line between indoors and out: Wait till you take a virtual-reality tour through 701 Loch Lomond Drive in Arlington, brand new on briggsfreeman.com. It was designed for easy living and elegant entertaining, with a flowing floor plan, gourmet kitchen (don’t miss the brick arch over the stove), game room and sparkling swimming pool. Expertly represented by Laura Crowl, this four-bedroom beauty is the perfect place to spend your summer — and every season. Come tour it, virtually, at [...]