Dallas Luxury Real Estate

An Iconic Lakewood Estate With a Surprising Architectural Provenance

By Karen Eubank / May 27, 2024 /

I’m going to ruffle some feathers, so brace yourselves because this iconic Lakewood estate has been attributed to the wrong architect for at least the past seven years. And yes, I’m also guilty of repeating lore and not facts, but I’m going to set the record straight today.  This home has been called one of…

A Lively Story: Preston Hollow East Home of a Dallas Real Estate Legend Has a Beautiful Pool And a Money Tree

By Candy Evans / May 23, 2024 /

Whether you know the name Della Lively or not, Della knew you. She knew everyone. The late local real estate icon with the killer work ethic and equally killer hat collection had a sixth sense about buyers, sellers, and everybody else. She understood exactly what we liked and needed — often better than we did.…

You Won’t Recognize This Highland Park Mediterranean That Jonathan Rosen Just Listed

By Karen Eubank / May 21, 2024 /

Nothing exemplifies how tastes and bank accounts have changed more in the past few years than this Highland Park Mediterranean. Our CandysDirt.com crew has a long history with this one. We all did the proverbial jaw-drop back in 2018 when we partied here during the property’s first sale. This was once, of course, the home…

Historic Highland Park Tudor Shows The True Meaning of ‘Extraordinary Luxury’

By Karen Eubank / May 20, 2024 /

Increasingly, character and history are what separate ordinary luxury from extraordinary luxury. This historic Highland Park Tudor offers the example we need today. You see, we have actually become accustomed to luxury in the Dallas real estate market.  It was only a few years ago that our heads were turned by $3 million new builds that…

What’s Love Got to do With it? For This Hal Thomson — Everything

By Karen Eubank / May 13, 2024 /

A very special Hal Thomson home in Highland Park is for sale for the first time in 44 years. I believe this will be a true test of historic preservation, highlight why we love a home, and perhaps give us some insight into what luxury should really mean today. Henry B. Thomson (Hal) started his…