JanMar

This JanMar Midcentury Modern Re-Emerges to Resume Its Place in the Limelight

By Daniel Lalley / March 11, 2025 /

A couple of years ago, we had the pleasure of covering one of Dallas’ most incredible Midcentury Modern homes in the iconic JanMar neighborhood. Having been on the market just days, this listing sold almost immediately. Thankfully, it found an owner who understood the assignment… One of the most endearing architectural styles in America, Midcentury…

Lisa Peters Picks: The 5 Best Homes of the Year

By Brenda Masse / December 29, 2024 /

When you get to write a column as chock full of CandysDirt.com’s signature content — house porn — as our Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by the inimitable  Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer at First Horizon, you get the enviable task of writing about some of the most interesting homes on the North Texas market.…

Micky Carr Lists a JanMar Home That is a Rare Find For Midcentury Modern Purists

By Joanna England / March 13, 2024 /

Besides its convenient location at Hillcrest and Forest roads, there are many reasons why the North Dallas enclave of JanMar is popular with buyers. The neighborhood is so idyllic it almost feels out of place in what is a booming area. “JanMar has always been considered so special, with rolling hills, winding streets and some…

Sunlit Atrium, Stone Fireplace, and Shed-Style Roof? You Had Me at Atrium

By Shelby Skrhak / July 26, 2023 /

Once every few months, I ask Lisa Peters, the venerable Dallas mortgage broker at Cardinal Financial, if I can borrow a million dollars. It’s to purchase a new favorite home that she’s sent me as the Highlight Home of the Week she sponsors on CandysDirt.com. Apparently, text messages don’t constitute mortgage applications. However, my loss…

Has Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Relocated to North Dallas’ JanMar Estates?

By Candy Evans / June 7, 2023 /

Is a welcome to the neighborhood in order? According to documents we have seen, Dallas County Judge Clayton Jenkins has bought a home in the heart of JanMar Estates in North Dallas south of LBJ, north of Northaven Road. Word is he picked up a custom-built baby with a breathtaking swimming pool and spa initially…