Joanna England

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

Will West Dallas Apartment Projects Bring Critical Mass to an Underserved Area?

By Joanna England / May 23, 2014 /

Steve Brown’s dissection of the new apartment projects in West Dallas says that this area with incredible views of downtown and the Calatrava bridge will become the next big industrial-to-residential transition in Dallas. But what impact will these 1,300 brand new apartments have on the existing infrastructure? And will this redevelopment become a model for…

Friday Four Hundred: You Won’t Believe The Insides of This Cool Cottage in Lakewood Lite

By Joanna England / May 23, 2014 /

There is an incredible misconception of just exactly where Lakewood is. Most people assume that, if it’s west of White Rock Lake and south of Northwest Highway, then you’re in Lakewood. No, not really, guys. Those areas, I sometimes refer to as Lakewood Lite. They are close to the lake, but are too far west…

Jacy Olson and Carrie Hill Join the Giveback Homes Team, Helping Provide Housing to Those in Need

By Joanna England / May 22, 2014 /

Y’all know about Olson and Hill, the two dynamic brunettes who are an amazing team at Nathan Grace. These two women have been friends for a very long time, and are using that bond to help build a business that lasts. Jacy Olson and Carrie Hill have lived in the Lake Highlands area and are…

Thursday Three Hundred: Funky Little Forest Hills Home Reduced to $389K, Has Amazing Insides

By Joanna England / May 22, 2014 /

We wrote about 9003 Groveland when it was still a Friday Four Hundred. But last weekend, when my husband was out on a run through the neighborhood with our son in the stroller, he snagged a bright yellow flier advertising this four-bedroom, two-bath home for $389,000. Whoa! That’s a huge reduction from the last time…

Lease of the Week: The Living is Easy in Kessler Square, With Culture, Shopping, and a Short Commute

By Joanna England / May 21, 2014 /

Here’s another fantastic opportunity to live in Oak Cliff: This beautiful Kessler Square traditional offers lush landscaping and a fantastic neighborhood experience. At the southeast corner of Edgefield Ave. and Colorado Blvd. in Kessler Park, you’ll find this gorgeous home at 1154 N. Edgefield. It’s a stone-clad 1938 traditional that has been carefully updated and…