Dingler place back on market
By Nathan Straus News Reporter

The old Dingler place on Browning Street in Brownsboro is on the market again following a massive refurbishing project. The house's yard had been overgrown and the house almost invisible from the front as recently as a year ago.

Billie Robertson is leading the charge on the refurbishing project. Robertson said there were over a dozen improvements made to the house.

"The house was originally built in the late `20s, early `30s," Robertson said. "It was owned by Jeff and Eugenia Dingler, and they had it refurbished and enlarged in the `50s."

Robertson also said the house had been neglected for many years, so she and her team took it and restored the house.

Teresa McClendon, Robertson's daughter, worked with the restoration team.

McClendon said the recent remodeling took eight months of mostly just two people working on the house.

"We had four working on it at the end," McClendon said.

Eugenia Dingler was a school teacher for Brownsboro. McClendon said Jeff Dingler was a principal.

There will be an open house to show the structure off on Sunday, April 27, from 1-4 pm. The house is located at 10976 Browning Street.

The following improvements were made to the house: An all new electrical system, including light fixtures; a new roof; new gutters; most of the plumbing was replaced; new exterior doors on carport entrance and back entrance; replaced exterior air conditioning unit and coil; added a second bathroom; house was leveled with new stringers and supports where needed.

Other improvements included: new landscaping; ¾ inch plywood was installed with a moisture barrier over existing hardwood floors; Allure floor covering was installed in the kitchen, dining room and living room (25 year warranty); Armstrong linoleum floor tile was installed throughout the rest of the house; new hot water heater; stripped window trim, baseboards and interior doors to bare wood, then repainted to keep the originality and character of the home.

The house is on a ‰ acre lot and is 1,272 square feet plus the two-car carport.

Any interested in the property can contact Robertson at 903-852-3040.