Auction Alert!

Mark Teixeira’s Vaquero Mansion Goes to Auction Saturday!

By Candy Evans / May 11, 2018 /

As you may know, we hosted a CandysDirt Staff Party last Saturday afternoon in the beautiful enclave of Vaquero where former Texas Rangers’ first baseman Mark Teixeira has owned a home for more than a decade. It gave me a chance to do two things: really see this house up close, and try to find Rex…

Timber Creek Ranch in Winnsborogh SOLD at Last Week’s Auction

By Candy Evans / March 15, 2018 /

You may recall our coverage of Timber Creek Ranch the last few weeks, as we led up to the March 8th sale of one of the most gorgeous ranches you will find in Texas. We even had to cancel not one, but two Staff Party events out there because the spring rain would. not. stop.…

Timber Creek Ranch Auction: Your Last Chance for a $15 Million Bargain in East Texas

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2018 /

This past weekend, I was in East Texas, and it was beautiful. I had no idea there were so many trees and forests and wildlife just 1.5 hours to the east of downtown Dallas. The soil is different. It changes from the black dirt of the Blackland Prairie, that thick, clay-like soil that is so…

Inside Story? What Happened at the Vaughn House Auction Last Week

By Candy Evans / February 28, 2018 /

As we told you, the Grady Vaughn house on South Dentwood in the heart of Old Preston Hollow went to auction last Tuesday, February 20, at 2:00 p.m. As with any auction, we waited with bated breath. What happened? Did anyone buy the 9500 square foot terrazzo floor stunner on one of the best lots in…

TODAY: Last Chance to Own a Midcentury Modern Marvel in Honeypot of Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / February 20, 2018 /

The Grady Vaughn house at 5350 South Dentwood, nestled deep in the heart of Preston Hollow, goes to auction TODAY! This home is one of the most significant specimens of midcentury modern design in the state. The starting bid is $2.9 million. This on a home now priced at $5.5 million. Dallas, like most of…