Joanna England

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

Barneys New York Abandons NorthPark Center Post; What Does That Say About Dallas’ Rank As a Top Luxury Market?

By Joanna England / October 8, 2012 /

When Barneys New York came back to NorthPark Center in 2006, they made a huge splash with an equally splashy ad campaign. Folks were anxious to have the un-self-conscious luxury retailer back in Big D. It showed the rest of the world that our fair city was on our way back up. While it appears…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Haute Highrise Living Without The Number

By Joanna England / October 8, 2012 /

So, I’m kind of surprised that this house is priced at $1.1 million. There are highrise units that are priced much higher that don’t afford you the space or views that this three-story Uptown townhome has. Truthfully, 4331 Travis St. is perfect for folks who want the modern style of loft living without the elevator ride.

Friday Five Hundred: Looking For a Ranch With Drama? Feast Your Eyes on This Bob-O-Link Downs Home!

By Joanna England / October 5, 2012 /

Seriously, 6623 Winton has so much character and really, tons of DRAMA! This home has been completely renovated from top to bottom and even inside out (check out that stone pathway!) and feels thoroughly modern. You get Lakewood schools (Dallas ISD) and 2,456 square feet for just $574,900.

More Museum Tower Drama: Washington’s Cultural Landscape Foundation Puts Nasher on ‘Endangered List,’ Blames Museum Tower

By Joanna England / October 4, 2012 /

The plot thickens! The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Washington-based center bent on “increasing the public’s awareness and understanding of the importance and irreplaceable legacy of its cultural landscapes,” has included the Nasher Sculpture Garden in their Landslide 2012 list of endangered cultural landscapes.  In 2012 construction was completed of a high-rise condominium overlooking the Nasher Museum…

Thursday Three Hundred: Need Some Room to Breathe? Casa Linda Estates Cutie Has a Huge Lot, Tons of Living Space

By Joanna England / October 4, 2012 /

I love finding a great house in my neck of the woods. This Casa Linda Estates house just hit the market and it is perfect. I bet this three-bedroom, two-bath house at 9815 Redondo will go fast, too. It’s marketed at $349,900 by Ebby agent Brian Parker. This house, built in 1945, is completely remodeled…