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 [...]

Brand new on briggsfreeman.com: 4050 Glenridge Road in Dallas, the ultimate in stay-at-home style. The luxuries? A vaulted-ceiling family room, walls of windows, expansive gourmet kitchen and a first-floor master suite. Elegant, energy-efficient and on a quiet street in North Dallas’ coveted Midway Hollow, this four-bedroom beauty is represented by expert agent [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]