Virtual reality tour. Unreal house. At briggsfreeman.com/tour, explore 6203 Marquita Avenue in East Dallas, a unique, chic and brilliantly updated 1953 bungalow. Tray ceilings, original hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace: This three-bedroom charmer is loaded with style, including the gourmet kitchen with Caesarstone countertops and Bosch [...]

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 May 29, 2020.  FROM MY PERSPECTIVE How fresh air turns into fresh thoughts In Texas, we’re known for many things — but, dramatic mountain peaks are not among them. It’s OK: When it comes time to escape — to really refresh and [...]

The air up there: Come home to a rare corner residence at the prestigious Warrington on Turtle Creek. With views of downtown and spectacular sunsets — plus gleaming porcelain floors, a chic kitchen, a bar with a wine chiller and a master suite with a heated bathroom floor — 3831 Turtle Creek Boulevard #16E is the definition of elevated, elegant, luxurious living. Contemporary in feel — and decorated in soft gray tones — this home has been artfully renovated. It now boasts [...]

Now, this is summer-at-home style. Take a video tour of 1001 Parkview Court in Southlake, with its luxuries galore: resort backyard; putting green; diving pool; and two pergolas. Inside, think gourmet kitchen, movie theater and game/exercise room. It boasts five bedrooms, four full baths, two half baths and two fireplaces. Expertly represented by [...]

An excellent read from History.com: 8 Things You May Not Know About Memorial Day. #memorialday #inremembrance

UPDATE: Go inside the one-of-a-kind 5251 Ravine Drive — live — on Sunday, May 24, with expert agent Ted Bangs. This brilliantly expanded and updated 1938 stunner boasts the most unforgettable room in Old Preston Hollow: a two-story, glass-walled great room complete with two 1800s spiral staircases made of iron. Come tour it via live-streaming video on Sunday, May 24. It’s one of many virtual open houses hosted that day by the [...]