Joy Donovan

Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.

Lots to Love with this North Richland Hills Traditional Two-Story

By Joy Donovan / February 14, 2025 /

Where are our traditional people? Here’s a house that’ll make your heart go pitter-patter on this Valentine’s Day. This Colonial Revival home on Ashley Court in North Richland Hills has distinctive characteristics of this style that traditionalists search for. This two-story comes with a traditional gabled roof. The upstairs windows feature black shutters that accent…

A Colleyville Chateau? Oui, S’il Vous Plait

By Joy Donovan / February 11, 2025 /

Imagine living out your French chateau dreams in the center of Colleyville. Say “oui” to strolling around while imagining you’re Napoleon, Josephine or even Marie Antoinette. Here’s how: there’s a 7,477-square-foot chateau on the market in the heart of Colleyville that lets you live the fantasy. The reality of this fantasy-inducing maison is it sits…

Discover the Center and Bedford’s Fast-Selling ZIP Code

By Joy Donovan / February 7, 2025 /

Rolling hills, wooded lots, nearby parks, and highway access toward both Fort Worth and Dallas describe the appeal of Bedford’s Rollingwood addition. Besides that, this home is squarely within the 76021 ZIP Code, the fastest-selling ZIP Code in all of Texas and number 37 in the entire U.S. Traditional One-Story There’s a traditional one-story on…

Fort Worth Country Day Celebrates New Lower School on 104-Acre Campus

By Joy Donovan / February 4, 2025 /

Fort Worth Country Day, a private school located on 104 acres in Southwest Fort Worth, recently dedicated the newly constructed Annie Richardson Bass Lower School. A formal ceremony, held Jan. 13, celebrated the $25 million, 32,720-square-square-foot building constructed to replace the lower school building. The day also marked the first day more than 325 students…

A Southeast Dallas Midcentury Modern Masquerades as Palm Springs Abode

By Joy Donovan / January 31, 2025 /

Palm Springs, a California resort town, brings up dreams of the good life. Besides being a wonderful place to relax, the area is known for its arts, its culture, and its fab Midcentury Modern architecture. That architecture favors clean, simple lines and little embellishment. The exterior? It’s normally characterized by partial brick and glass walls, floor-to-ceiling…