Candy Evans

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

The Lee Trevino House is Out of the Closet, On Market Now With Penny Tower Cook of Briggs Freeman International Sotheby’s: $13 Million

By Candy Evans / October 1, 2014 /

It was sooo hard not to tell you who’s house this was back when Ralph Randall had it listed, but there is one thing I pride myself on, and that is my ability to keep confidences. And so, when I wrote up this exquisite home on Park Lane in Sunnybrook Estates listed for — wait,…

Monday Morning Millionaire: The Most Talked-About Big House in North Dallas Drops $700,000

By Candy Evans / September 29, 2014 /

If you have lived in Preston Hollow or the Hockaday Royal/Inwood area for any length of time, you know this house. It is at the southeast corner of Royal Lane and Inwood Road. Kind of looks like Downton Abbey. Built in 1991 by a physician (Ophthalmologist) and his attorney wife, the home is known for…

Landmark Setting in Preston Center: Eric Nicholson at The Dallas Observer is Writing a Great Post Mortem of Battleground Preston Center

By Candy Evans / September 29, 2014 /

“Somewhere in Preston Hollow, Laura Miller is wiping clean the dagger with which she eviscerated two proposed apartment developments at Preston Road and Northwest Highway” It’s been a few weeks now since Transwestern walked away, probably as far away as they could run, from the months-long, up-and-down, costly, and then down down down-to-four-stories saga of…

Tudor Time in Lakewood Where You can Hop, Skip, Dance or Jump to White Rock Lake

By Candy Evans / September 26, 2014 /

I was in Lakewood earlier this week looking at a stunning, stunning home I will show you in a bit. Unfortunately, I had to rush home because our fire alarm was going off — false alarm, thank God– so I had to leave the area lickety-split. Otherwise, I’d probably still be there. White Rock Lake…

A Fort Worth Earth House With Rainwater Collection, Roof Misters, and the Lowest Utility Bills in North Texas

By Candy Evans / September 24, 2014 /

This is undeniably one of the most unique properties in North Texas, designed by and renovated by progressive Dutch architect named Matthijs Melchiors. Melchiors took a 1500 square foot earth home, partially built into a hillside, added square footage and all his green sensibilities to maximize energy efficiency. The result is a stunning contemporary home…