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Hill Country-esque Custom in Argyle is This Week’s High Caliber Home

By Shelby Skrhak | October 23, 2019 |

Courtney Tauriac of Compass RE Texas describes her listing at 316 Boonesville Bend in Argyle as the perfect mix of rural country living with suburb convenience. We agree and that’s why this nearly 4,000-square-foot Argyle home on a quarter-acre is this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, presented by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home…

Rare Fully-Detached Townhomes Are What Set Swiss Ave Crossing Apart From Others

By Shelby Skrhak | October 23, 2019 |

The single-most striking fact about the new townhomes going up at Swiss Ave Crossing is that they’re single-family detached homes. Yes, a detached townhome with no shared walls! Centre Living Homes, the custom home builder behind Richardson’s CityLine, Bishop Arts, and the Cedars south of downtown, is halfway complete with the single-family home community called…

Storm Prep: What You Need In Case Of Emergency

By Nikki Barringer | October 23, 2019 |

In light of the recent storms, we thought we’d dedicate this week to emergency preparedness. Since we’re not experts, we deferred to someone who is – Practical Survival Blog. Below you’ll find links to products they recommend the most. Note: CandysDirt.com may collect a small commission or other compensation from the links on this page.…

Ritz Townhouse Four: The Last Of The Last Of The Last

By Jon Anderson | October 23, 2019 |

Minutes before I left town for a spell, I was able to squeeze in a viewing of the final Ritz-Carlton Residences shell townhouse all duded-up and immaculately finished by CandysDirt.com Approved Builder Mark Molthan of Platinum Series Homes. Since I’d rather hobnob than shutterbug at these events (I happened meet someone with more shirts than…

This Old East Dallas Prairie Foursquare Is a Chef’s Dream

By Karen Eubank | October 23, 2019 |

Preservation is not just about saving a wonderful old home like this beautiful Prairie Foursquare. It’s also about preserving the stories of those that have called these houses home. That story may be about who built it or who owned it in the 1900s. Each of those stories lends a rich layer to a home’s…

You Should See What’s In the Bloody Basement

By Adlene Neely Dealey | October 23, 2019 |

After an eventful weather day like Sunday’s, sometimes I wish my home had a basement, something that’s a rarity in Dallas homes. But then I read about poor Nick Lestina and realized, that no, I do not wish to have a basement anymore. I’ll take my chances with the linen closet. How did Mr. Lestina’s Iowa…