Candy Evans

Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.

Sophisticated Old Preston Hollow Custom Mediterranean Reduced $655K

By Candy Evans / July 21, 2017 /

Old Preston Hollow is the honeypot of Dallas real estate and I’ve fallen for a brand new custom California Mediterranean sitting on over 1 acre of this coveted dirt.  The home at 5326 Edlen Dr. is simply spectacular — 13,000 square feet, perfect flow for entertaining, the absolute best quality finish-out, and timeless architectural design…

The Most Loved Dilbeck House in University Park Just Hit the Market

By Candy Evans / July 19, 2017 /

You have seen this house. You have seen the horse bust on the wooden picket gate, the white-washed, slurried brick, and the thick mane of overgrown wisteria that made you want to go home and give your plants super food. (Perhaps you have even snipped off a stem?) You have gazed at it when you…

Find High Style at This Horse Lover’s Dream House on the Shores of Lake Ray Roberts

By Candy Evans / July 19, 2017 /

I’ve found an exceptional equestrian property sitting on almost 10 acres on the shores of Lake Ray Roberts, about an hour north of Dallas.  The expansive home at 7621 Sierra Lane in Pilot Point is a true luxury horse estate with a gorgeous custom home. Its Southern-style exterior leads to a high-end transitional interior with 20,437 square feet. You’ve got to see…

Can You Count the Mannequins in This Richmond Listing? (There Might be a Prize!)

By Candy Evans / July 18, 2017 /

I have stacks of homes to blog, and I’m going to the Neil Diamond concert Tuesday evening, but I just have to get this out there: 4302 Colony West Drive, Richmond, TX. As they say, WTF? This is a home in the Houston suburb of Richmond, and apparently belongs to an artist/jewelry designer who does…

Don’t Forget Our CandysDirt.com Staff Party THIS WEEK at the Vaughn House!

By Candy Evans / July 17, 2017 /

There is something about this house that just touches my soul. Maybe it’s that the man who built the home, Grady Vaughn, was the founder of the Dallas Petroleum Club, and he died just about the time I was born. Maybe it’s the parties that were thrown here in the 1950’s and 1960’s, with Hollywood…