Leah Shafer

Leah Shafer is a content and social media specialist, as well as a Dallas native, who lives in Richardson with her family. In her sixth-grade yearbook, Leah listed "interior designer" as her future profession. Now she writes about them, as well as all things real estate, for CandysDirt.com.

Gorgeous Forest Place Transitional Luxury Home Tops Our Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / April 12, 2018 /

We love bringing you an insider look at hot North Texas properties with our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week column. Every Thursday, we pick three fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss. This week, our houses range in price from $355,000 to $1,889,000. You’ll find a range of beauties, from the Forest…

Minutes from White Rock Lake, This Home Offers Striking Open Concept Design

By Leah Shafer / April 12, 2018 /

Just blocks from the western shores of White Rock Lake, we’ve found an Eastwood Hills house with striking open concept design and a price tag that’s below its appraised value.  Our Thursday Three Hundred, located at 8831 Bretshire Dr., received a beautiful renovation, creating on-trend style that’s also classic in its appeal. Think hardwood floors, bright…

Splurge vs Steal: Lots of Great Amenities in These Greenway Park Houses

By Leah Shafer / April 9, 2018 /

The upscale neighborhood of Greenway Park is a favorite of many with its proximity to the Park Cities, community amenities, and great restaurants and shopping. It is bounded by the Dallas North Tollway on the east, Mockingbird Lane on the south, Inwood Road on the west, and University Boulevard on the north. For today’s Splurge vs…

Find a Clifford Hutsell-designed Historic Home in This Week’s Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / April 5, 2018 /

Clifford Hutsell, beloved regional architect, is known for his Lakewood and Highland Park houses. After a visit to Beverly Hills in 1929, he so fell in love with Spanish Colonial revival architecture, he brought it back with him, designing a series of homes with his own exuberant and eccentric take on the style. One of…

Mad Men Obsessed: This Glam Midcentury Condo Behind the Pink Wall Is a Dream

By Leah Shafer / April 5, 2018 /

If you love the look of Mad Men and all things of that era, then we’ve got an iconic midcentury condo for you!  The glam, spacious first-floor condo at 6307 Bandera Ave. has over 2,000 square feet and is owned by a Dallas interior designer. Located behind the Pink Wall, it features one of the most awesomely retro…