If you remember the 1980s in Dallas, you’ll remember the joke. It was common cocktail banter that the construction crane was the new state bird of Texas. Although construction is not as pervasive as it was in the 1980s, some impressive new residences are being built. However, most of them are contemporary. So what a treat to see a brand new Classic Highland Park home in the heart of the neighborhood.
Highland Park was created at a time when there was no such thing as contemporary residential construction. Colonial Revival, Spanish Revival, French Eclectic, Neoclassical, Tudor, and Georgian are among the styles that defined the look of Highland Park for generations.
When this classic Georgian-style new build from Robert Elliott Custom Homes hit my inbox I did a double take. Generally I never get a chance to write about their projects because they are always busy creating custom homes. But, once in a while, they have an opportunity to build a spec home, and they always knock it out of the park.
“We love building all styles of homes,” Poppy Berg said.
Berg is the co-owner of Poppy McGough Design House with Shannon McGough and has also been the interior design brain at Robert Elliott Custom Homes since they began in 2009…