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Time for Some Easter House P: Happy, Happy Easter from CandysDirt.com!

By Candy Evans / April 8, 2012 /

I cannot think of a better place for your Easter egg hunt than this lush lush LUSH backyard oasis snuggled away over at 4612 Watagua in Bluffview. Well maybe not snuggled: the home is actually on a ridge, has great topography and I felt like I was back in the hills of Napa! I know they…

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Candy’s Sale of the Week: Expanded Master, Lowered Price of Santa Barbara Style in Old Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / February 16, 2012 /

I have written about this house before, and I could write about it every single day of my life. It gets my vote for one of the most beautiful homes in Dallas on the INSIDE as well as out. And then talk about location! 5424 Edlen is perched on one of the most desirable corners in Old Preston Hollow: Edlen and Hollow Way. Edlen was named after one of the developer’s two daughters, long ago. We used to live within two blocks of this fabulous home, which is how I know all this stuff. We even knew the people who lived in the home prior to it being torn down in the early 1990’s to create this temple of architectural beauty.

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Candy Sale of the Week, Two: I Told You This House Was Going to be More Than Wonderful, and It Is!

By Candy Evans / October 28, 2011 /

I posted a few shots from this house last summer, when I was first made aware of it’s awesomeness. The young builder is Leo Savino, who is building in the Park Cities under his company name, Significant Building & Construction, with the frenzy of a blue norther.  Well, now she’s all dressed up and ready for…

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Calistoga Ranch!

By Candy Evans / October 8, 2011 /
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Jay Leno Is Over On Second Shelters, Because He was Looking at Second Homes

By Candy Evans / August 25, 2011 /

I was in Pebble Beach last week at the venerable Concours D’Elegance along with the glitterati of Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sherle Crow! When I saw Arnold, I steered away but snapped a pic. But Jay, dear Jay, we are becoming regular Concours buds. Last year, when my husband snapped the photo, Jay said…

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