Famous Architects

Not Just A Second Home: Hunter Mahan and Bride Building 19,000 Square Feet in Dallas Love Nest, er, Chateau

By Candy Evans / February 16, 2012 /

Golfing hottie Hunter and his bride, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Kandi (Harris) are building a 19,000 plus square foot home in The Creeks of Preston Hollow. The mega mansion at 10719 Bridge Hollow will not only have underground parking, it will have an underground basketball court! Hunter’s home in Colleyville, (pictured here) meantime, remains on the market at $1,499,999. The 7105 Vanguard (Colleyville) home is just about the value of Hunter’s one-acre Bridge Hollow lot over there at Royal and Inwood. DCAD has it valued at $1.2 plus just for the dirt. He and Kandi bought it in November of 2010. Estimated taxes are $33,000 for starters… I cannot even begin to think what his property taxes will be one that puppy is complete!

This Ranch Will Really Move You! PaigeBrooke Farm In Westlake by Charles Dilbeck Architect, Built for Ted Dealey

By Candy Evans / December 7, 2011 /

Candy’s Sale of the Week, the most amazing listing in Dallas/Fort Worth: PaigeBrooke Farm in Westlake. I drove out to see this spread one crisp, fall day and am still in a trance – maybe why it’s taken me 1500 words to post it. Not only is it a ranch house originally designed by one of Dallas’ most…

A Perfect Second Home in New York City: The Paramount Hotel

By Candy Evans / July 12, 2011 /

We are going to feature very select hotels here on SecondShelters, because more hotels are becoming second homes, some offering CondoHotel deals as well as residences. Two weeks ago, I was in New York City, where I have had my share of negative hotel experiences. Hint: you smell Febreeze, there’s a reason. But I finally found the…

Best Neighborhoods in Dallas: Hot Living in This ‘Hood – The Peninsula

By Candy Evans / March 7, 2011 /

Several of my friends have ditched Park Cities/Preston Hollow for The Peninsula — why? Check out this listing by Janice Parson at 9217 Peninsula Drive — on the market for $675,000 — and not even built yet! (The price includes the house completed at 2700 square feet.) A mid century modern flair, the builder is…

Second House Porn To Take Your Breath Away: Frank Lloyd Wright Goes to the Beach!

By Candy Evans / December 21, 2010 /

Oh my, now Jupiter Island is lovely, and I could tan myself into some basal cells on that private beach, but this is the place Elin should make Tiger pony up for her and the kids: the Cooke House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Virginia Beach, VA. See, everyone dreams of having perfect homes.…