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Heritage Auctions Sells 3756 Armstrong; Family’s Dream House Now Belongs to Another

By Candy Evans / September 27, 2016 /

Just moments ago, in Highland Park, O’Neil Ford’s largest creation in Dallas sold to the highest bidder, a couple, at Heritage Auctions’ very well-orchestrated real estate auction of 3756 Armstrong, which we have written about and followed extensively on this blog. With about 12 bidders in the house, bidding started at $3 million and the estate…

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Breaking: Heritage Auctions REMOVES Reserve on O’Neil Ford Estate to be Auctioned TOMORROW

By Candy Evans / September 26, 2016 /

3756 Armstrong in Highland Park goes to auction tomorrow at 2 p.m. They say it was not because they got so very many bidders registered on the Highland Park estate, but because of the incredible quality of the bidders, who have said they want a shot at buying the architecturally significant Penson home that the reserve…

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Heritage Says Reserve on Historic Home Easily Attainable, Alan Peppard Looks at 3756 Armstrong Avenue

By Candy Evans / September 19, 2016 /

One of my favorite journalists, Alan Peppard, is back and running at the Dallas Morning News. Alan toasted his return with a great piece on 3756 Armstrong Avenue, the Penson House, where we had a wonderful CandysDirt.com VIP party and preview Tuesday evening. Alan asks the formidable question: why didn’t this major historic property, designed…

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Auction at 3756 Armstrong Avenue: Marketing Materials Best I’ve Seen, Exclusive VIP Event TUESDAY NIGHT!

By Candy Evans / September 12, 2016 /

If you have any plans for Tuesday night in Dallas, change them, change them right now! This may be your last chance to see the Mothership: interiors, exteriors, and everything in-between one of the city’s most architecturally significant mid century modern works of art, the famous O’ Neil Ford residence at 3756 Armstrong Avenue. Located…

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Hot Trend: Get Ready for More Luxury Real Estate Auctions in Texas: Waterfront, Wine, or BOTH?

By Candy Evans / April 7, 2016 /

  UPDATE 9:00 am : I’m now told this property SOLD prior to auction. Details forthcoming! Luxury Real Estate bargain hunters, rev your engines. Before the sun sets on North Texas dirt on Saturday, April 9, two luxury homes will have been sold: a giant one in Flower Mound, one in Heath, both boasting water…

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