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T. Boone Picken’s Most Romantic Home in Dallas Would Make a Great Empty Nest Texas Retreat. But No Windmills…

By Candy Evans / February 14, 2013 / Comments Off on T. Boone Picken’s Most Romantic Home in Dallas Would Make a Great Empty Nest Texas Retreat. But No Windmills…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

T. Boone Pickens may be a legendary Texas oil and gas executive, and a huge force behind wind energy, but there are no windmills on his Preston Hollow estate in Dallas, Texas.  There are gardens, sculpted and manicured French gardens that will make you think you are in Versailles so much that “mais oui” will roll right off your tongue! He is now selling his Dallas estate in the heart of Preston Hollow for $7 million. And it is not listed in MLS. The home was built in 1996, but then when T. Boone and his wife, Madeleine bought it in July, 2005 for about five million, it was redone to the max. And I do mean the max. From a four bedroom home with a master on the first floor, it was taken to a three bedroom home with an expanded second floor master. In fact, the new master bathroom is so large it features a writing desk — what a splendid idea! The new master closet is larger than most starter homes.

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Saturday Six Hundred:106 Degree Plus Days Got You Down? How Does $250 Bucks Sound for Monthly Utilities –MAX?

By Candy Evans / July 28, 2012 /

Not only is this house adorable, well-built, well-located, thoughtfully planned, brand spanking new and close to everything, it’s also the cheapest home you will ever find in Dallas, Texas when it comes to utility costs. Even when it’s 106 degrees. Built by JLD Custom Homes, it’s one of only two local homes whose builders have received the 2011 Oncor Excellence in…

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Super Bowl XLV Rentals: Big Name Rapper Leases Two Homes in Bluffview

By Candy Evans / January 28, 2011 /

Word from Rogers Healy that he scored a $90,000 lease for two very happy Bluffview homeowners. One of the biggest names in rap and entourage booked the homes for Super Bowl weekend — four days. The homes were not for sale nor on any rental sites. Happy homeowners turning over the keys and heading straight…

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