Joanna England

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

An Award-Winning Dallas Midcentury Modern With Original Details Was Just Listed

By Joanna England / July 31, 2021 /

If you look at this home long enough, your imagination will run away with itself. It’s like a Rorschach test — what you see is what you see, and there’s no wrong answer. Is this John Barthel-designed Midcentury Modern a spaceship? Is it an airplane? To me, the home looks like an origami crane as…

This Just-Listed Modern Home in Oak Cliff Has Quite a Storey

By Joanna England / July 30, 2021 /

When Lukas Petrash bought the lot at 806 S. Storey St. in Oak Cliff, he already had a vision. The lot, which has a unique shape — one end of the yard has a deep angle where two streets converge — made for a fantastic modern home. Only, Petrash had a client that it would…

Looking For a Great Home in Murphy? Here’s Your Sign

By Joanna England / July 23, 2021 /

Are you familiar with Murphy? Not Murphy Brown, Murphy’s Oil Soap, or Audie Murphy, but the city just north of Sachse, west of Wylie, and east of Plano? Well, if you’re looking for a great deal in family-friendly homes, you should study up on Murphy, because this place is swimming with them. Post-Pandemic Perfection Take,…

Seller’s Market Persists in Dallas Fort Worth With Relative Feeding Frenzy, Opendoor Says

By Joanna England / July 21, 2021 /

The Dallas market is a microcosm of the U.S., with attitudes about the housing market mirroring those seen for the country overall according to Opendoor. The real estate disruptor’s recent study — The Hearts & Minds Behind Today’s Housing Market — says that more than three-quarters of Dallas-Fort Worth residents believe that buying a home…

Fall in Love With The Details on This Kentucky Victorian

By Joanna England / July 21, 2021 /

Who doesn’t love hand-carved banisters, ornate stained-glass windows, artfully tiled fireplaces, and fabulous spaces to entertain? Crazy people, that’s who. If you’ve got a strong grip on your sanity, you, too, will fall in love with this absolutely stunning Eastlake Victorian in historic Cynthiana, Kentucky. Find out more and see the incredible details on this…