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		<title>Coming Soon! Prestigious Stonebriar Country Club Home!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prestigious Stonebriar Country Club Home For Lease $4,500/Month Coming soon in Frisco, this beautifully designed home is sure to have everything on your wish list! This gorgeous 4 bedroom, 4.2 bath home is located in a gated and guarded community in Frisco, TX, and looks out onto the pristine Stonebriar Golf Course. The home has [...]]]></description>
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<h2 style="text-align:center; font-size:21px;">Prestigious Stonebriar Country Club Home For Lease</h2>
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<h2 style="text-align:center; font-size:19px;">$4,500/Month</h2>
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<p><img style="display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:500px" src="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mls-front-of-house-photo.jpg"/ alt="5 Glenmoor Court" title="5 Glenmoor Court"></p>
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<p>Coming soon in Frisco, this beautifully designed home is sure to have everything on your wish list!</p>
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<p>This gorgeous 4 bedroom, 4.2 bath home is located in a gated and guarded community in Frisco, TX, and looks out onto the pristine Stonebriar Golf Course. The home has a full sized pool and spa, large kitchen with two islands for cooking and entertaining, 2 dining areas, 3 large living areas, private baths in each of the bedrooms, and plenty of storage with built-ins in many of the rooms and walk-in closets in the bedrooms.</p>
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<p>5 Glenmoor Court will be coming soon for lease at $4,500 per month. Lawn and Pool services provided. Easy access to 121 and Dallas Tollway.</p>
<p><img style="width:270px; margin-right:7px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-top:10px" src="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kitchen-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Full-Sized Kitchen" title="Full-Sized Kitchen" /><img style="width:270px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-top:10px" src="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pool-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="View of the Pool Looking Out Onto the Golf Course" title="View of the Pool Looking Out Onto the Golf Course" /><br/></p>
<p style="clear:both">If you are interested in this home and would like more information about this home or any of <a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/featured-listings-2/search-dallas-area-mls">Brenda Mancil’s listings</a>, or would like a <a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/sellers-center/free-home-valuation">complimentary home evaluation</a> contact Brenda Mancil at: 214-679-1772 or bmancil@remax.net.</p>
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		<title>Down by the River</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 21:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The romance of the Old South evokes the architectural imagery of grand estates with dignified columns and sweeping balconies. But here on Spring Island, a 3,000-acre island in the South Carolina low country, some dwellings appear more as organic products of the woods rather than grandiose antebellum abodes. The exclusive community, which maintains nearly half [...]]]></description>
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<img style="display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_06/Text9_Copy9.png" alt="written by maresa giovannini" title="written by maresa giovannini" /><br/></p>
<p>The romance of the Old South evokes the architectural imagery of grand estates with dignified columns and sweeping balconies. But here on Spring Island, a 3,000-acre island in the South Carolina low country, some dwellings appear more as organic products of the woods rather than grandiose antebellum abodes. The exclusive community, which maintains nearly half of the island’s acreage as a nature preserve, is touted as an ideal home for “those who come not to be seen, but to behold.”</p>
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 <img style="float:right; width:200px" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_06/Entry%2021%20Image%206107558_25.jpg"/>
<p>Jim and Betsy Chaffin, the developers of the community, are those who come to behold. Wanting to respect and preserve the natural beauty of the Spring Island landscape, the couple employed architect Jim Thomas, principal of Charleston-based Thomas &#038; Denzinger Architects, to create their personal residence, which became affectionately known as the Chaffin Rivercamp. Thomas brought their dream to fruition in 2004 with the substantial contributions of his junior partner, architect Joel Newman, and local builders Mike Reynolds and Kraig Minkler.</p>
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<p>Set on ten wooded, waterfront acres, the home is thoughtfully divided into three smaller buildings: the main home, a guest house, and a carport with an art studio. The arrangement, which mimics a riverside village settlement while maintaining the integrity of the natural landscape, is connected by a defining wood trellis. “The trellis defines a quadrangle on the forest floor,” says Thomas, “creating a human sense of place within what seems like formless nature.”</p>
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<img style="float:left; height:302px; width:150px; margin:5px" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_06/Chaffin%20Rivercamp%20Gre107524.jpg"/>
<p> Because the property is much larger than the occupied area, the trellis provides a definitive and practical boundary without excluding the forest. “It is … a porous, transparent edge inviting the natural vegetation to grow and climb inside the compound it defines,” says Thomas. “While serving as an edge, it also ties the house and the forest together. It ties inside and outside together. It ties man and nature together.”</p>
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<p>In an unusual unifying twist, the trellis merges with the exterior walls of the buildings and creates a narrow art gallery in the main home. The trellis maintains a consistent frame by connecting with all the buildings and continues through the main home to set a spatial frame for the gallery. Although the art gallery is protected from the elements with large window panes, the structure and ceiling are consistent with the exterior trellis, creating an uninterrupted component to the home.</p>
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<p> The gallery features smaller pieces of art and includes spotlights to illuminate the works in the evening; however, special attention was paid to natural lighting throughout the home, evident with the multitude of windows. “The way we brought indirect sunlight into the house was a very important aspect of the design,” says Thomas. “In semitropical locations like South Carolina, sunlight has to be very carefully manipulated.” Here, Thomas was faced with the dilemma of maintaining the integrity of the site while marrying the demands of a humid location, which can become too warm with intense direct sunlight, and a heavily wooded area, which has the potential to be gloomy. “The ‘shed’ roofs over the living room, which slope in one direction only, are positioned to receive a maximum of northern exposure, which brings good illumination but no direct sunlight when used with deep roof overhangs,” says Thomas. “Thus the clerestory glass below the shed roofs <img style="float:right; width:200px" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_06/Entry%2021%20Image%205107556_23.jpg"/> brings into the house a relatively greater amount of northern light, which is good for artwork and provides a cooler living ambience in this tropical setting.”</p>
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<p> The vaulted living room receives the ideal amount of sunlight to showcase the home’s unique interior architectural details. The ceiling’s wood beams are made from recycled heart pine, which is also used for the flooring and in the columns that support the spiral staircase. The Doric columns are salvaged from an antebellum mansion in Beaufort, South Carolina, and restored to their classical glory. The oval shape of the spiral staircase facilitates easy movement between the living room and kitchen, separating yet unifying the spaces. </p>
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<p>Although difficult to capture in photographs, the tabby-like interior wall finish is a detailed nod to the history of local structures. Tabby, says Thomas, is a primitive form of concrete made with sand, water, and baked oyster shells that was used in the region by early settlers. A tribute to this material, the walls were made of masonry and coated with sand and cement plaster mixed with oyster-shell fragments, pottery shards, and bones of small creatures found on the site.</p>
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<img style="float:right; width:300px" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_06/Entry%2021%20Image%209107586_23.jpg"/>
<p> A myriad of traditional and unconventional elements ultimately brings this home together. “The namelessness of this style is a quality which pleases me, but it frustrates the owners and others,” says Thomas. “An artist once wrote that once you can give a name to something, you stop really looking at it.” So this inspiring property, incorporating regional history, reverence for nature, and modern lines, may lack a clear architectural identity, but it continues to evolve quietly with the land, sitting below live oaks and among palmettos, as the Chaffin Rivercamp.</p>
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<p style="clear:both">[Source: Giovonnini, Maresa. <a href="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/article/HBD_APR_12_06/2475/index.htmll">"Down by the River"</a> <i>Home By Design</i>. April-May 2012. Web. 14 May 2012.]</p>
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		<title>Looking for a Great Investment Property?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a Great Investment Property? Looking for a great investment property in a great location? Consider this single-story home coming on the market soon! Located in the Valley Ranch division in Irving, Texas, 405 Red River Trail is a great investment opportunity. Numerous updates have already been done including replacement of the roof in [...]]]></description>
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<img style="display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:300px" src="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Front-View_resized.jpg" alt="405 Red River Trail" title="405 Red River Trail" /><br/></p>
<p>Looking for a great investment property in a great location? Consider this single-story home coming on the market soon!</p>
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<p>Located in the Valley Ranch division in Irving, Texas, 405 Red River Trail is a great investment opportunity. Numerous updates have already been done including replacement of the roof in 2011, wood panel siding replaced, additional gutters added, wood on exterior of the home painted, wood flooring added in the dining, living room, and hallway, interior painted, updated front door locks and hardware, tile and toilet replaced in the second bathroom, and much more! Only needs cosmetic updates.</p>
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<p><img style="width:300px; float:right; margin:5px" src="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Side-Yard-View_resized.jpg" alt="Side View" title="Side View" /></p>
<p>In addition to numerous updates and a great price, 405 Red River Trail is located in an ideal neighborhood called Valley Ranch. It is a great community division in Irving, Texas and also home of the Dallas Cowboys. The area is comprised of parks, trails, canals, and a plethora of businesses for shopping, dining, and other activities.</p>
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<p style="clear:both">&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you would like more information about this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, or to schedule a showing, or would like a <a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/sellers-center/free-home-valuation">complimentary home evaluation</a>, contact <a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/contact">Brenda Mancil</a> at: 214-679-1772, bmancil@remax.net, or <a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com">www.HomesPricedtoSell.com</a> .</p>
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		<title>South of the Border</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Of The Border Gather Friends and Family for a Festive Menu That&#8217;s Fit to Feed a Crowd Written by Caroline Ford &#124; Photography by Brenda Crow Springtime inevitably brings about parties and gatherings that require a festive meal to feed a crowd. Whether you’re hosting a graduation dinner, blowing out birthday candles, throwing a [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center; color:#CCFFCC; font-size:5em; font-family:times new roman">South Of The Border</p>
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<p style="text-align:center; font-size:16px">Gather Friends and Family for a Festive Menu That&#8217;s Fit to Feed a Crowd</p>
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<img style="display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; height:477px" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_05/tacos_vertical54203_Copy7.png" /><br/></p>
<p style="text-align:center">Written by Caroline Ford | Photography by Brenda Crow</p>
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<p>Springtime inevitably brings about parties and gatherings that require a festive meal to feed a crowd. Whether you’re hosting a graduation dinner, blowing out birthday candles, throwing a shower, or simply looking for an occasion to dust off the patio furniture, this make-ahead Mexican feast will ensure you enjoy the fete without scurrying around frantically the day of your bash. Even better, this menu invites guests to contribute their own complementary dishes to round out the meal, such as salsas, grilled corn, slaws, fish, steak—the taco toppings are endless. Serve the pork shoulder with warm tortillas, spicy pickles, hot sauce, crumbly cotija cheese, lime wedges, and any of your other favorite condiments. </p>
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<blockquote style="width:220px; float:left"><p style="font-weight:bold">Frozen Bourbon Margarita</p>
<p style="font-style:italic">Serves 10–12</p>
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<p><img src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_05/margarita107219_Copy31.jpg" /></p>
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<p>2 12-ounce cans sugar-free lemon-lime soda</p>
<p>1 12-ounce can frozen limeade concentrate</p>
<p>12 ounces water</p>
<p>12 ounces tequila</p>
<p>8 ounces bourbon</p>
<p>4 ounces triple sec (or other orange liqueur)</p>
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<p>Garnish:</p>
<p>lime wedges</p>
<p>salt</p>
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<p>Pour all ingredients into a large zip-top freezer-safe plastic bag. Seal and shake to mix ingredients. Set bag in a large bowl (to prevent leakage) and place in the freezer for at least 24 hours before the party. Run a lime wedge around the edge of a rocks glass or a margarita glass and dip the rim in salt. Fill the glass with the margarita and serve immediately.</p>
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<blockquote style="width:220px;"><p style="font-weight:bold;">Guacamole</p>
<p style="font-style:italic">Serves 8</p>
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<p><img src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_05/guacamole107207_Copy29.jpg" /></p>
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<p>2 large ripe avocados</p>
<p>¼ cup chopped cilantro</p>
<p>2 tablespoons minced red onion</p>
<p>2 tablespoons Mexican crema or sour cream</p>
<p>⅛ teaspoon ground coriander</p>
<p>⅛  teaspoon ground cumin</p>
<p>⅛ teaspoon curry powder</p>
<p>2  garlic cloves, minced into a fine paste</p>
<p>finely grated zest of 1 lime</p>
<p>juice of 1 lime</p>
<p>salt to taste</p>
<p>freshly ground black pepper</p>
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<p>Cut avocados in half, remove seeds, slice flesh into small squares with a knife, and spoon the flesh into a medium mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mash gently with a fork until the guacamole is partly smooth with some small bits of avocado remaining. Season to taste with salt and pepper.  </p>
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<blockquote style="width:220px; float:left"><p style="font-weight:bold">Refried Beans</p>
<p style="font-style:italic">Serves 8</p>
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<p><img src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_05/chorizo_beans107209_C107226.jpg" /></p>
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<p>1 pound dried peruano or pinto beans</p>
<p>1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped into large wedges</p>
<p>3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed water</p>
<p>kosher salt</p>
<p>6 ounces Mexican chorizo, casing removed</p>
<p>¾ cup lard</p>
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<p>Garnish:</p>
<p>cotija</p>
<p>cilantro (optional)</p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>Rinse and drain the beans, removing any bits of rock or debris. Place in a large stockpot with onion and garlic and cover with several inches of water. Bring to a simmer and add a generous amount of salt. The water should taste salty. Cook for 2 to 3 hours, or until beans are very tender. Drain, reserving cooking water. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the chorizo, breaking it up as you stir, until it begins to crisp in spots, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove half of the chorizo with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.  </p>
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<p>Add the lard to the skillet and heat to melt completely. Add the drained beans and gently mash them with a fork. About half of the beans should be mashed. Allow the beans to cookwithout stirring, allowing a crispy bottom to form, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir, scraping the crispy layer back into the beans, mashing as you go. Add the reserved cooking water, ½ cup at a time, until beans are thick but not dry. Repeat the cooking and stirring process for about 20 minutes so that there are many crispy bits throughout and the beans have become smooth and creamy.</p>
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<blockquote style="width:220px;"><p style="font-weight:bold">Spicy Pickled Veggies</p>
<p style="font-style:italic">Serves 8</i></p>
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<p><img style="height:214px;" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_05/condiments96128_Copy18.png" /></p>
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<p>1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into ¼&#8221; pieces</p>
<p>1 Anaheim pepper, seeded and cut into ¼&#8221; strips</p>
<p>1 jalapeno, stemmed and sliced, loose seeds shaken off</p>
<p>2 peeled garlic cloves</p>
<p>10 black peppercorns</p>
<p>½ teaspoon cumin seed</p>
<p>¼ teaspoon coriander seed</p>
<p>1 bay leaf</p>
<p>1 green cardamom pod</p>
<p>1 cup white wine vinegar</p>
<p>½ cup water</p>
<p>2 teaspoons kosher salt</p>
<p>½ teaspoon granulated sugar</p>
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<p>Pack the prepared vegetables into a clean mason jar. Toast the garlic, peppercorns, and spices in a skillet over low heat until fragrant but not burned. Transfer immediately to a mortar and pestle and crush gently until all spices are broken. Scrape into a small saucepan with vinegar, water, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil and pour over the packed vegetables. Seal the jar and shake to distribute. Cool the jar to room temperature and then refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.</p>
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<blockquote style="width:220px; float:left"><p style="font-weight:bold">Pineapple-Braised Pork Shoulder</p>
<p style="font-style:italic">Serves 12–16 with plenty of leftovers  </p>
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<p><img style="width:238px" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_05/carnitas107216_Copy28.jpg" /></p>
<p></br></p>
<p>4–7 pound pork shoulder</p>
<p>2 tablespoons salt, divided</p>
<p>3 guajillo chilies, stemmed</p>
<p>3 ancho chilies, stemmed</p>
<p>1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered</p>
<p>4 garlic cloves</p>
<p>¼ cup brown sugar</p>
<p>1–2 tablespoons olive oil</p>
<p>1 teaspoon cumin</p>
<p>1 teaspoon coriander</p>
<p>½ teaspoon ground cinnamon</p>
<p>2 whole cloves or ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves</p>
<p>juice of 1 lime</p>
<p>1 12-ounce can pineapple juice</p>
<p></br></p>
<p>Pat the pork shoulder dry and rub the surface with 1 tablespoon salt. Let rest at room temperature for 1 hour. Meanwhile, shake the seeds out of the dried chilies, tearing them open to remove. Place the pods of the chilies in a large bowl and cover with boiling water.</p>
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<p>Soak until softened, about 15 minutes, and drain. Heat the oven to 300 degrees F. Place the softened chilies in the bowl of a food processor with the remaining salt, onion, garlic, brown sugar, olive oil, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, and lime juice and process until smooth. Massage the mixture into all sides of the pork shoulder. Place the pork in a large dutch oven and pour the pineapple juice around the sides. Cook, covered, for 7 hours or until fork tender. Remove the lid, turn the heat up to 475 degrees F, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the outer edges are crisp. Remove from the oven and carefully shred the pork with two forks, discarding any large pieces of fat. Let the pork continue to soak in the juices. Season with salt, if necessary. Keep warm until ready to serve.</p>
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<blockquote style="width:220px;"><p style="font-weight:bold;">Baked Corn Chips</p>
<p style="font-style:italic">Serves 8</p>
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<p>2 tablespoons olive oil</p>
<p>zest of 1 lime</p>
<p>2 tablespoons lime juice</p>
<p>1 teaspoon kosher salt</p>
<p>pinch of cayenne</p>
<p>12 yellow or blue corn tortillas</p>
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<p>Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the olive oil with the lime zest, lime juice, salt, and cayenne in a small bowl. Brush the mixture onto each side of the tortillas. Cut the tortillas in half and each half into thirds. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 20 minutes or until dry, crispy, and golden brown. Watch chips carefully so they don’t burn. To test doneness, try to break one chip in half; it should snap without any bend. Chips will continue to harden as they cool. The cook time will vary depending on how heavily you brush on the oil mixture. Store tightly covered in foil for 1 to 2 days.</p>
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<p style="clear:both">[Source: Ford, Caroline. <a href="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/article/HBD_APR_12_05/2475/index.html">"South of the Border"</a> <i>Home By Design</i>. April-May 2012. Web. 07 May 2012.]</p>
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		<title>On A Mission</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Beauty Is in the Details in This Mission-Craftsman–Style Home Written by Jeanine MatlowPhotography by Douglas Hill Sometimes an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up. That was the case for Venice, California–based architect Lewin Wertheimer and his clients, who were collaborating on a remodel/addition project when a double lot became [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center; font-size:14px">The Beauty Is in the Details in This Mission-Craftsman–Style Home</p>
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<p style="text-align:center">Written by Jeanine Matlow<br/>Photography by Douglas Hill</p>
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<p>Sometimes an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up. That was the case for Venice, California–based architect Lewin Wertheimer and his clients, who were collaborating on a remodel/addition project when a double lot became available across the street. After careful consideration, they scrapped their original plans to build an entirely different house on the larger site.  </p>
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<p> Wertheimer says the inspiration for the Mission-Craftsman–style home came from a Santa Monica house that his clients adored. Although the architect had not worked in this vernacular before, he says that the more he studied it, the more intriguing it became to him. The architectural details are a blend that includes Mission, Craftsman, and Colonial. “It’s a hybrid style, reminiscent of many houses done in the ’20s and ’30s in places like Hancock Park, California, and Oak Park, Illinois,” explains Wertheimer. “It’s a combination of styles that come together.” </p>
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<p>The architect took the aesthetic to another level by doing his own research. “I wanted to know more about the history of this style to really understand the rules that went along with these houses,” he says. “It’s sort of simple; it’s a box house with a front porch and front wings that take away from the boxiness. It has a cornice on top, decorative attic grills, a tile roof, a balcony, and a bay window above the sunroom. These architectural elements help to decorate the box.”</p>
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<p> In what the architect aptly named the doughnut plan, a hybrid of styles results in a graceful interior resolution. “Each room flows into the next very easily,” he says. “It makes such a big difference to how the house is lived in and used. When circulation starts getting really complicated in a house, you’re doing something wrong. You’re not going to have the kind of life and soul people want from a house.”</p>
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<p>The front entry hall in the 4,000-square-foot home leads to the living room, which continues on to the family room, kitchen, and breakfast room. The dining room circles back to the entry. “You can get to all of these rooms from each other,” Wertheimer says. “The rooms basically go around the staircase. It’s such easy living to walk in one direction. It makes for a really open connection between the spaces.” </p>
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<p>Board and batten along the wall mimics the staircase railing that stops short of the bottom step. “I like stairs that let you pick your direction when you are coming down to the bottom,” Wertheimer says. The painted newel posts were inspired by an old home in Beverly Hills. “I loved the little round medallions on the top; the circles soften with their curved shape,” he adds. Walnut floors stained a dark chocolate brown provide a striking contrast to the crisp white surfaces.</p>
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<p> Arches are another softening tool to get away from the boxiness, says Wertheimer. Columns and built-ins are among the other highly desirable architectural features. The built-up crown molding was custom designed by the architect. “It’s something very important with the flat plaster ceilings,” he says.</p>
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<p> The Craftsman-style dining room contains stained wood and colored panels. “The dining room is beautiful at night; the flowers just kind of glow and the lighting is kind of subtle,” says Wertheimer of the hand-painted wallpaper panels. He is particularly fond of the antique porcelain hardware from Crown City Hardware, in Pasadena. “It shows beautiful signs of age, such as cracks and yellowing. They are beautiful knobs with a lot of history.”  </p>
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<p>Wertheimer says the hybrid style was liberating when it came to furnishing the home. “I don’t like the idea of living in a museum,” he says. For instance, he discovered the unique kitchen light fixtures at Obsolete, in Venice, California, when they had barely broken ground on the house. “I told my clients they were going to think I was crazy, but I just found the lights for the kitchen. The double chain, double hook, and shape of the glass shade are all so unusual.”</p>
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<p>A great deal of time was spent on the myriad architectural details, such as the carved cornice corbels, the attic grills with custom brass, and the windows and doors that were done in the Craftsman vernacular. “There is symmetry and asymmetry going on,” says Wertheimer. “It’s all about composition and balance.”</p>
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<p>Repetition plays a key role in the overall cohesiveness that creates a dialogue between the inside and the outside of the home. “The dining room banding is reminiscent of the horizontal banding on the outside of the house,” says Wertheimer. “The arch of the fireplace echoes the arch of the entry to the sunroom and the elliptical arches in front of the house. One thing that is very important for me is that the interior and exterior speak to each other.”</p>
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<p>[Source: Matlow, Jenine. <a href="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/article/HBD_APR_12_04/2475/index.html">"On a Mission"</a> <i>Home By Design</i>. April-May 2012. Web. 30 April 2012.]</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a single-story home with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a great location? Peek inside this spacious home on the market for $179,000! Located just south of LBJ and minutes from the Dallas North Tollway, 4305 Thunder Road has 2 living areas, a formal dining area with plantation shutters, kitchen that opens up unto [...]]]></description>
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<p>Looking for a single-story home with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a great location? Peek inside this spacious home on the market for $179,000!</p>
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<p>Located just south of LBJ and minutes from the Dallas North Tollway, 4305 Thunder Road has 2 living areas, a formal dining area with plantation shutters, kitchen that opens up unto the family room, walk in closets in the bedrooms, and a private patio and backyard for entertaining.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/featured-listings-2/dallas/4305-thunder-road">4305 Thunder Road</a> comes complete with a gated community park and pool. Perfect for the whole family!</p>
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<p>Recent updates to the home include interior paint, new carpet, and wood flooring. 4305 Thunder Road is move-in ready!</p>
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<p>The nearby local schools for the area include the exemplary Nathan Adams Elementary, Marsh Middle School, and the highly distinguishable W.T. White High School.</p>
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<p>If you would like more information about <a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/featured-listings-2/dallas/4305-thunder-road">this home</a> or to schedule a showing, or would like a <a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/sellers-center/free-home-valuation">complimentary home evaluation</a>, contact <a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com/contact">Brenda Mancil</a> at: 214-679-1772, bmancil@remax.net, or <br/><a href="http://www.homespricedtosell.com">www.HomesPricedtoSell.com</a></p>
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		<title>Coming Soon in Frisco &#8211; Spacious Home With a View</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming Soon in Frisco! Spacious Home With A View! Looking for a luxurious home with plenty of space and lots of natural lighting? How about this 4 bedroom, 4.2 baths home! Located in Frisco, TX, 5 Glenmoor Court looks out onto the Stonebriar golf course in a gated community. This home has everything you could [...]]]></description>
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<p>Looking for a luxurious home with plenty of space and lots of natural lighting? How about this 4 bedroom, 4.2 baths home! Located in Frisco, TX, 5 Glenmoor Court looks out onto the Stonebriar golf course in a gated community. This home has everything you could ask for! A spacious kitchen with two islands, 3 living areas, 2 full dining areas, a game room, study, and a full size pool and spa. The home has plenty of storage with built-ins in many of the rooms and walk-in closests in the bedrooms.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn How to Shop Smartly and Save Big by Couponing Written by Ashley Gartland You need only watch an episode of Extreme Couponing to recognize that everyone from moms to busy professionals has caught coupon fever—and with good reason. In these lean times, couponing helps shoppers save on groceries and household items and “buy” products [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="background:url('http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_02/Picture15_Copy15.png')"><img style="display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto" src="http://article.homebydesign.com/pages/images/HBD_APR_12_02/Text13_Copy13.png" /><span style="color:#ffffff; font-size:16px">Learn How to Shop Smartly and Save Big by Couponing</span><br />
<span style="color:#ffffff; font-size:12px; margin-left:421px">Written by Ashley Gartland</span>
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<p>You need only watch an episode of Extreme Couponing to recognize that everyone from moms to busy professionals has caught coupon fever—and with good reason. In these lean times, couponing helps shoppers save on groceries and household items and “buy” products without actually paying for them.<br />
In just a few hours a week, you too can start couponing to reduce your household expenses. Whether you want to trim your weekly grocery bill or score free toiletries, couponing can help you shop smarter and stretch your hard-earned dollars further. Here’s how.</p>
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Don’t know the difference between a peelie and a Catalina? Here’s the basic couponing vocabulary you’ll need to know to embark on the path toward big savings.<br/><br />
<b>Blinkie:</b> A manufacturer’s coupon for a product dispensed in store by a coupon machine<br/><br />
<b>Catalina:</b> A receipt-like coupon received at the register postpurchase<br/><br />
<b>Coupon insert:</b> Coupon circulars such as SmartSource that are inserted into Sunday newspapers<br/><br />
<b>Coupon:</b> A note from a store or manufacturer that entitles a shopper to receive a discount on a product<br/><br />
<b>Double coupon:</b> A store coupon that lets shoppers double a manufacturer’s coupon up to a certain value, typically $0.50<br/><br />
<b>Hangtag:</b> A manufacturer’s coupon displayed on the “neck” of a product<br/><br />
<b>Manufacturer’s coupon:</b> A coupon produced by the manufacturer to entice shoppers to buy the product for less<br/><br />
<b>Peelie:</b> An adhesive manufacturer’s coupon that peels off a product for immediate use<br/><br />
<b>Stacking:</b> Using a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon together on one item<br/><br />
<b>Tearpad:</b> A pad of manufacturer’s coupons located next to an item<br/><br />
<b>Stockpile:</b> A food pantry or stash of food and nonfood items purchased while on sale
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<span style="text-transform:uppercase; color: rgb(195, 114, 58); font-size:14px">Find a mentor</span>. The quickest way to learn to coupon is to study a pro at work. You might call a friend who coupons regularly and tag along on a shopping trip. If you’re the scholarly type, consider signing up for a class at a local college or community center or hitting the Web. There are multiple couponing sites that will provide you with a virtual mentor and scads of how-to advice. </p>
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<p><span style="text-transform:uppercase; color: rgb(195, 114, 58); font-size:14px">Set up shop.</span> Savvy shoppers get organized long before they start clipping coupons. Arm yourself with basic tools such as scissors and a calculator and then select a filing system that meets your needs. You can store coupons in an accordion file, envelopes, shoeboxes, or a binder outfitted with baseball-card inserts. “With so many different options available, just find the one that works for you,” says Kelly Hancock, author of Saving Savvy. “You are the one who will be using your system, so organize it the way you thinkit makes sense.” </p>
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<p><span style="text-transform:uppercase; color: rgb(195, 114, 58); font-size:14px">Start your search.</span> Between Sunday newspaper inserts and the Web, there’s no shortage of places to find coupons. Hancock recommends gathering extra copies of weekly newspaper inserts and sales fliers from family and friends. You can also join a store’s customer savings program to download coupons directly to your rewards card and find more coupons among the aisles. If you’re loyal to particular brands, you should also visit company websites and Facebook pages, says Kathy Spencer, author of How to Shop for Free. After you sign up for company newsletters or “like” businesses on Facebook, they’ll often send coupons your way. </p>
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<p><span style="text-transform:uppercase; color: rgb(195, 114, 58); font-size:14px">Make a game plan.</span> Experienced couponers know that weekly meal plans are the foundation of successful shopping trips. “You form your shopping list by determining what you are going to eat from what you already have on hand in your pantry and freezer,” says Hancock. “From there, you decide what you are going to purchase from the items that are on sale and items that you have a coupon for.” Don’t know how to make a meal plan or shopping list? The bloggers behind most couponing websites post weekly deal scenarios that outline how to put the week’s coupons to the best use.</p>
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<p><span style="text-transform:uppercase; color: rgb(195, 114, 58); font-size:14px">Shop and store.</span> Once you’ve hit the stores and brought your deeply discounted purchases home, you’ll need to organize them so nothing goes to waste.  Hancock recommends setting up additional storage shelving in unused areas of your home and utilizing under-bed bins to store items with a longer shelf life, such as toiletries. Finally, always rotate the items on your shelves so the products that expire soon are the ones you’ll use first. </p>
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<p><span style="text-transform:uppercase; color: rgb(195, 114, 58); font-size:14px">Pay it forward.</span> As you become a practiced couponer, you’ll discover you don’t need all the items you can snag for free. Most couponers agree you should pick them up anyway and donate them to someone in need. “When you walk into a homeless shelter and donate products or donate to a senior who is really struggling, the feeling is better than the coupon high; it’s euphoric,” says Spencer. “You go from a place where you need help to using couponing to be able to help someone else.” </p>
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		<title>Living the Dream</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Family’s Carnival Legacy Is Incorporated into a Mediterranean-Style Home Boasting Eco-Friendly Elements and a Focus on Outdoor Living Written by Blake Miller &#124; Photography by Dino Tonn &#124; Courtesy of IMI Design When Guy and Charlene Leavitt decided to build their dream home, they didn’t have to go far. In fact, just two blocks [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center; text-transform:uppercase; color:#cccccc">A Family’s Carnival Legacy Is Incorporated into a Mediterranean-Style<br />
Home Boasting Eco-Friendly Elements and a Focus on Outdoor Living </p>
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<p style="text-align:center; color:#cccccc">Written by Blake Miller | Photography by Dino Tonn | Courtesy of IMI Design</p>
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<p>When Guy and Charlene Leavitt decided to build their dream home, they didn’t have to go far. In fact, just two blocks from the home they lived and raised their six children in over the past twenty-five years was a vacant lot that would become the setting for their three-bedroom retirement home. Consisting of four stunning acres—two of which are a preserve—in Ahwatukee, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, the lot backed up against the mountains, creating a picturesque backdrop for the finished home and guest house, boasting an underground firing range, swimming pool, and RV garage.</p>
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<p> While the Leavitts wanted the house to accommodate their growing family—they have fifteen grandchildren—they had three main priorities that guided the project: First, the couple—who own Ray Cammack Shows, a full-service carnival company, which hosts nine of the largest fairs in the Southwest United States—wanted to incorporate both a Mediterranean style in the architecture and decor of the home as well as their respective families’ carnival backgrounds. Second, they wanted an eco-friendly home that utilized Smart technology and green building materials. Third, they wanted to maximize the outdoor living space so they could take advantage of Arizona’s mild spring, fall, and winter weather. To achieve this, the Leavitts turned to architect Joe Groff of CCBG Architects, who took their wish list and made it a reality.</p>
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<p>One of Groff’s biggest challenges was making the home’s architectural detailing as authentic as possible. “Most of the challenge here was to achieve the proper level of patina necessary to achieve an old-world look,” says Groff of the home’s Tuscan-style façade. To create the look, Groff and his team salvaged timbers from a hundred-year-old barn to design the trusses, which are held together with heavy iron gussets in the main space, while a combination of rustic stone and stucco make up the exterior walls.</p>
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<p> To achieve the Tuscan look on the interior of the home, the Leavitts enlisted the help of interior designer Anita Lang of Interior Motives, in Scottsdale, Arizona, who scoured the country for furniture and accents to add a taste of the Italian hillside to the home. Together with Lang and Groff, the Leavitts incorporated their carnival backgrounds into the decor and architectural details. Stained glass windows on the front doors of the home feature three carousel horses, while the bar in the great room boasts hand-carved replicas of brass horse poles from a merry-go-round. An oversize custom hand-painted tapestry rolls up and down to cover the television in the great room, and an antique merry-go-round stands in the family’s courtyard. “[Incorporating the carnival theme into the decor] meant a lot to the both of us because we both came from carnival backgrounds,” says Guy. An RV garage serves as a carnival museum boasting artifacts from the family’s years in the business.</p>
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<p> Making the home eco-friendly was the second priority on the Leavitts’ list. Before they broke ground, Guy visited the lot on the longest and shortest days of the year at sunrise and then every two hours thereafter to chart the sun with a sundial. “The sun plays a big factor in how you live,” explains Guy. “It can be in your favor or against you if you don’t lay your house out right.” Based on Guy’s charting, Groff situated the home so that it would utilize the sun’s energy and then added large solar panels on the roof, which blended in to the Tuscan-style façade so as not to affect the architectural detailing. Sustainable cork flooring in the kitchen and recycled barn wood throughout the home are two other ways the Leavitts added eco-friendly elements to their home. </p>
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		<title>Just Listed! 4305 Thunder Road</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just Listed! 4305 Thunder Road New on the market! A lovely single story Villa listed for $179,900! This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home is move-in ready! The home comes complete with a formal dining and formal living area- both with wood flooring and plantation shutters- a wet bar, a spacious kitchen that opens into a [...]]]></description>
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<p>New on the market! A lovely single story Villa listed for $179,900! This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home is move-in ready! The home comes complete with a formal dining and formal living area- both with wood flooring and plantation shutters- a wet bar, a spacious kitchen that opens into a second living room, and walk-in closets in the bedrooms.</p>
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<p>Looking for a great home with plenty of outdoor space and activities? 4305 Thunder Road comes with a spacious backyard! Great for entertaining and outdoor cooking. The area also has a gated community park and pool!</p>
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<p>Recent updates to the home include interior paint, new carpet, and wood flooring.</p>
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<p>The nearby local schools for the area include the exemplary Nathan Adams Elementary, Marsh Middle School, and the highly distinguishable W.T. White High School.</p>
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<p>If you would like more information about this home or to schedule a showing, or would like a complimentary home evaluation, contact Brenda Mancil at: 214-679-1772 or bmancil@remax.net</p>
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