Joy Donovan

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

Boating Life Is Up for Auction at This Heath Waterfront Property

By Joy Donovan / February 25, 2025 /

Boating, skiing, and lake life in a pastoral home that’s an easy commute to Dallas — that could be the winning combination for a lucky home buyer next month. The waterfront home at 1812 Canal Ct. in Heath will go up for auction at 9 a.m. March 10. Previously listed at $3.9 million, the property’s…

Move Over Goldilocks: This Weatherford Cottage Is Fairytale Worthy

By Joy Donovan / February 21, 2025 /

Once upon a time, there was a stressed-out person trying to escape the traffic, the noise, and even so many people. A charming red cabin in the woods, nestled among trees, shrubs, and flowers, could be the escape from it all in the North Texas metropolitan area. Quaint as something Goldilocks would happen upon, this…

Mira Vista House Is a Must-See for Entertaining in Fort Worth Private School Corridor

By Joy Donovan / February 18, 2025 /

So, your beautiful children are enrolled at either Country Day, Southwest Christian, or Trinity Valley schools. You need a home large enough to entertain all the mahjong gals, not to mention a place to hold birthday parties for the soccer team, team meetings for school friends, and celebrations for church buddies. Outdoor entertaining is your…

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…