Joanna England

Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.

Max Anderson is Leaving the DMA and Listing His Wilderness Court Estate

By Joanna England / September 28, 2015 /

Not too long ago Candy wrote about how Max Anderson and his then wife, Jacqueline Buckingham Anderson, were doing the “conscious uncoupling” thing and had put their beautiful home in Williamsburg Estates in Preston Hollow in North Dallas (north of LBJ) on the market. Heck, Jacqueline even wrote a book about it: “Separating into Wholeness: Revolutionary Relationships…

Classic Contemporary Retreat in Little Elm Has The Best Views of Sunset Bay

By Joanna England / September 28, 2015 /

Designed as the personal residence of William Hidell of Hidell & Associates, this home has the kind of attention to detail and site design you’d expect from a renowned contemporary architect. Clean lines, sexy and sleek finishes, and windows in all the right places make this home a perfect retreat from the busy, hectic lives of…

Waterford Parks Traditional is Living Big on a Tidy Floorplan

By Joanna England / September 25, 2015 /

Sure, when you build a new home, you’re picking out all the hardware and flooring and paint, but sometimes it takes a year or so to get it just right. If you want a new home and don’t want to deal with the seemingly endless list of here-and-there projects that it takes to make a property…

One More Reason to Love East Dallas: Munger Place Neighbors Nab Burglar Together

By Joanna England / September 24, 2015 /

It was so cool to see my old neighborhood in the news, and for a good reason. Neighbors on Reiger Avenue had been plagued by teenage burglars and vandals breaking into their cars and relieving them of their property, but one thief was caught in broad daylight by a bunch of fed-up Munger Place residents.…

Tall Trees and Big Spaces Make This Midcentury Ranch in Kessler Park a Gem of a Time Warp

By Joanna England / September 23, 2015 /

I’m often asked how we select homes to be featured on CandysDirt.com, and this house is a great opportunity to give our readers a little peek behind the curtain. Located in Kessler Park, this 1957 ranch looks rather unassuming from the outside, but its real appeal is within. It has a fabulous combination of location,…