Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
A vacant two‑acre, triangle‑shaped patch of land in the middle of Grapevine’s highways, hotels, and Grapevine Mills Mall was an odd-lot dilemma. It was too small for a major commercial build, plus a business would need parking. The constant buzz of nearby State Highway 121, State Highway 114, and I-635 made it a bad spot…
When two minds are put together, they can yield spectacular creations — like the special house at 6652 Talbot Parkway in Oak Cliff. This Texas Modernist home, circa 1969, is credited to architect Robert Davies. In fact, it was his own home, so he certainly must have thought it was a fantastic house. It holds…
Here is the scoop on a rare real estate opportunity that’ll have buyers doing a double-take. News of side-by-side townhomes hitting the market simultaneously is a lot like an architectural double play… twice as exciting as a single. But that’s the story behind 1429 Caddo St. Units F and G in Dallas’ hip, urban Bryan…
We have officially reached the time of the year when hot weather game plans are critical. How to stay cool occupies a lot of our everyday thoughts. We park even farther from the store’s front door if we’re lucky enough to nab a parking spot. We decided eating salad for dinner is much preferable to…
The 1948 house now on the market in Fort Worth’s Oakhurst neighborhood retains all the charm of a midcentury home. But tucked inside is a chef-designed kitchen built for serious cooking. Former restaurateurs own the charmer at 2012 W. Lotus Ave., and you can see their culinary pedigree inside. The kitchen isn’t the typical midcentury…
