Joanna England

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

Kessler Park Traditional is Spacious and Sweet

By Joanna England / April 10, 2015 /

Need a great home in a fabulous area, close to shopping, practically a stone’s throw from downtown Dallas, and with great schools nearby? Would you believe that you can find all of this in Oak Cliff? It’s true! Not only that, but you can get a great home with 3,000 square feet, three living areas,…

White Rock Home Tour Features Architect Driven Digs Throughout East Dallas

By Joanna England / April 9, 2015 /

A couple of weeks ago I sat down with Dawn Reser Schaeffer to talk about Hexter Elementary and the White Rock Home Tour. Schaeffer, who has a daughter at the Blue Ribbon Elementary school off Peavy Road, is one of the home tour organizers for the 10th annual event. It’s a great, cost-effective fundraiser for…

After Complex Remodel, Stacey Warnix is Building Her Passion into a Business

By Joanna England / April 9, 2015 /

If you think you’ve seen Stacey Warnix’s home at 6934 Hammond Ave. before, you’re not having deja vu. Our own Cassie Evans featured this home as an off-market listing just weeks ago. This five-bedroom, three-bath renovated Tudor is in one of the mos picturesque areas of Hollywood Heights and has such fabulous finish-out thanks to…

Community National Title Plant Manager Geline Spinks Has The Business in Her Blood

By Joanna England / April 8, 2015 /

When I sat down with Geline Spinks and her mother, Carla LaPointe, for coffee, I had to admit to both of these women that I wasn’t exactly well-versed in what title companies do exactly. I knew that there was some research involved, that examiners looked at a property’s history of ownership before a sale could…

Midcentury Traditional in Stevens Woods Has Pool, Golf Course Views

By Joanna England / April 7, 2015 /

  North Oak Cliff is where you’ll find great homes, mature trees, and fantastic views that would cost thousands more elsewhere in Dallas. Take this charming midcentury ranch in the West Kessler neighborhood of Stevens Woods. Not only does this high caliber home back up to the recently redone Stevens Park Golf Course, but it…