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Hidden Lakemont Limestone Castle in Bluffview Is a Santa Barbara Sigh

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2015 /

Look high, look low, you will not know this house exists. But exist it does, like a Limestone Castle nestled in the heart of Bluffview. Hiding behind private automatic gates, this home is an amazing feat of architecture and style. It holds cabinetry and woodwork I have never seen the likes of. It’s also another…

Invoke Your Inner Martha Stewart: 92 Acre Canton Compound Packs City Slicker Sophistication With a Farm-to-Table Lifestyle

By Candy Evans / February 11, 2015 /

Anyone who can work from home and live in the country, pay attention: I have found your paradise! Chefs and gourmands, go from ground to garnish in five minutes. This is truly one of the most amazing properties I have ever seen, and it is just an hour east of Dallas on I-20. There are…

Listing of the Week: The Classic Southern Life is Good on Southwestern

By Candy Evans / January 14, 2015 /

This home is one of the treasures of the Park Cities: a striking French Quarter flavor built by Rusty Goff in 2007 that is owned by one of the most talented landscape architects in town, Doug Smellage, owner and founder of Lawns of Dallas. True landscapers, they built the structure and landscaped as carefully as they…