Joy Donovan

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

This Westover Hills Estate Comes With a List of Reasons You Should Buy it

By Joy Donovan / January 9, 2024 /

There are at least as many reasons to want the house at 2201 Hidden Creek Road in Westover Hills as there are steps sweeping up to the grand front door. So many that it might be difficult to tally the number of reasons this Tarrant County estate’s entry into the MLS is getting traction. “Where…

This Colleyville Spanish Revival Estate Will be One Buyer’s Lucky Charm

By Joy Donovan / January 5, 2024 /

Buying this beauty in Colleyville’s exclusive Montclair Parc neighborhood will bring good luck in 2024 for whoever is fortunate enough to snag it. Why? The second owners of this excellent example of Spanish Revival architecture retained all the original Saltillo tiles, complete with animal footprints. In case you didn’t know, it’s considered good luck to…

Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Cut The Clutter? Start 2024 by Choosing The Right House

By Joy Donovan / January 4, 2024 /

Oh my goodness, would you look at the calendar? It seems we’ve found ourselves in a brand new year. Welcome, 2024. Saying, “How do you do?” to a new year calls for New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight is always a popular one, and quitting smoking should have happened long ago. That leaves getting organized and…

These Open Houses With Memorable Spaces Make Our 2023 List of Favorites

By Joy Donovan / December 28, 2023 /

House hunting can be tough, and it can be confusing. Trekking from open house to open house can be exhausting, and after you’ve done it long enough, you can’t even remember which house was which. Which was first, which was last, which was best, which would work — it’s all too much. That is unless…

Houses vs. Trees in Colleyville: Trees Win Against WillowTree Custom Homes For Third Time

By Joy Donovan / December 26, 2023 /

Colleyville trees were up for debate yet again Tuesday night. For the third time inside of a year, it was new residences from WillowTree Custom Homes vs. old-growth trees in a battle put before the Colleyville City Council The city council debated and then voted on a revised proposal from a developer who wants to…