02.2019 Archives - Preston Hollow

Q: $2,595 a night for an Airbnb? Only in Preston Hollow

[caption id="attachment_63028" align="alignnone" width="778"] Photo courtesy of Airbnb[/caption] Who doesn’t want to stay in an Airbnb that costs $2,595 a night? This one bills itself as “Dallas Downton Abbey.” The Airbnb ad describes the home as close to Downtown, Southern Methodist University, George W. Bush Library, NorthPark Center and Highland Park Village, the Perot Museum and Love Field Airport. “You’ll love this gorgeous retreat in the city because it is elegant, safe, clean, and bright, with lush gardens and tree views and exquisite craftsmanship,” reads the ad. “It includes a full home spa with a Vichy shower, three steam rooms, with a large salt water pool and hot tub, cigar humidor and a full-time house manager.” A maid is included. A chef is available for an extra fee. Don’t forget the movie theater and old-fashioned popcorn maker. More stunning: “Our home is located on one of the most famous streets in the country. The billionaire Ross Perot lives four houses down, the Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki lives on our street, along with three other billionaire moguls and celebrities. The street to live on in Dallas! Preston Hollow is one of the nicest neighborhoods in Texas, 10-minute access to private air field to accommodate all sizes of aircraft.” The owner would not respond to requests for an interview.

Q: Crime in Preston Hollow: An 842 percent increase in motor vehicle burglaries since 2015?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From SHOPLIFTING to sexual violence, we looked at local crime to see which are most prevalent, and how it’s shifted over the past few years. We received data from the Dallas Police Department’s Crime Analysis Unit for reported nonviolent and violent crimes in ZIP codes 75225, 75229 and 75230. The numbers encompass all crimes from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Q: Preston Hollow political party stats

We broke our neighborhood down to its most simplistic terms: How many we are, male versus female, how we voted, how we fare in love and other statistics drawn from Census data (2010 being the most recent year available) and Dallas County Voting Records. To find these numbers, we pulled from the six ZIP codes that the Preston Hollow Advocate covers: 75209, 75220, 75225, 75229, 75230 and 75244.

Q: $39.2 million was the most expensive home sold in Preston Hollow + other real estate facts

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas real estate market could be heading for a swift cool-down, some experts say. An academic report by Florida Atlantic University warned in December that Dallas and Denver, which have strong economies and rapidly increasing real estate values, are in a bubble that could burst soon. Other experts say there’s nothing to panic about as the market is expected to grow 4 percent in 2019. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Ghosted: a 100-year-old Strait Lane house haunted by a nun

By Lisa Kresl|2019-12-23T09:37:27-06:00February 12th, 2019|All Magazine Articles, Design, Home and Garden, Home Design, News|

By Rachel Stone|2019-02-04T09:41:33-06:00February 2nd, 2019|All Cover Stories, All Magazine Articles, News|

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José has an insider secret: tequila tasting for those in the know

By Christian Welch|2019-09-09T18:54:35-05:00February 1st, 2019|All Magazine Articles, Delicious, Dining, Drink, Food and Drink, News, Restaurants|

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