Joanna England

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

Taking it For Granite: A Look Inside Allied Stone

By Joanna England / March 9, 2015 /

You may not think of a slab of granite as a work of art, but when you visit Allied Stone, it’s hard to not draw that parallel. Arranged like a sleek gallery space, the showroom of Allied Stone’s Dallas Design District location has gigantic swaths of granite, marble, onyx, and many other exotic varieties of…

Lovely Lakewood Boulevard Home Has Historic Charm

By Joanna England / March 9, 2015 /

  Lakewood is loved for its close-knit community, its easily walkable neighborhoods, and of course, its architecture. One of the best Lakewood neighborhoods to gawk at tons of gorgeous homes is Country Club Estates. This area, protected by a conservation district, has some of the most truly beautiful historic homes east of Swiss Avenue. And…

Midway Hollow is Booming, And This Remodeled Ranch is Why

By Joanna England / March 6, 2015 /

Have you noticed some areas of Dallas getting a bit more expensive? We’re talking about Little Forest Hills, Lake Highlands, Kings Highway, and now Midway Hollow. These aren’t terribly huge homes, and yet they’re going for $500K-plus. Why? Because opportunity is knocking, and investors are flipping homes in key areas with high-end finishes and well-thought-out…

Great Western Featured Realtor: Hunter Kosmala Goes to ‘Bat’ For His Clients

By Joanna England / March 6, 2015 /

OK, so that headline contains the worst pun ever. You see, Hunter Kosmala, a 2013 TCU grad, was showing homes with a client when they happened upon a pair of winged rodents hanging from the ceiling. In the end, his clients chose a different property, but he did go to “bat” for them. Awful jokes…

UNLISTED: Beautiful Mediterranean on Beverly

By Joanna England / March 6, 2015 /

This week’s Unlisted Home of the Week from The Unlisted is a home on a street that needs no introduction: Highland Park’s Beverly Drive. But you won’t find this hot, hot home on MLS because the owners would prefer this beauty to be marketed on the down low, out of the big open marketplace full…