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French Eclectic Manor By Mark Molthan’s Platinum Series Homes Shows What Luxury Buyers Should Expect

By Karen Eubank | June 6, 2019 |

The standards for luxury home building in Dallas are quite simply the best in the nation. This French Eclectic manor house is an excellent example of what luxury buyers expect. Of course, it’s a Mark Molthan home. Mark Molthan’s Platinum Series Homes , a CandysDirt.com Approved Builder, continually exceed luxury building standards. If you can snag…

Dallas Crime Is Bad — One Cop Says It Could Get Better

By Candy Evans | June 6, 2019 |

If you’ve been on social media at all, you have probably come across one of Nick Novello’s comments or posts about the Dallas Police Department. A veteran officer, he’s kind of known for not holding his metaphorical tongue when it comes to hot takes on policing. Yeah, you’ve probably heard of Nick Novello. An officer…

DTC’s ‘penny candy’ Portrays Snapshot of Time in Pleasant Grove

By Bethany Erickson | June 5, 2019 |

The Pleasant Grove in playwright Jonathan Norton’s ‘penny candy’, suffice to say, is home, but fraught with the attendant turmoil of a neighborhood in transition. Norton, who grew up in the Grove, portrays a snapshot of time in the community in his latest work, “penny candy,” which hits the stage with its world premiere as…

Perfectly Preserved Spanish Colonial on Coveted Kessler Park Block

By Joanna England | June 5, 2019 |

Some homeowners see a house as so much more than a place they come home to at the end of the day. For that special breed of owner that falls in love with a historic home for its charm and character, they become stewards of its history.  Thankfully, the owners of 1215 N. Winnetka were…

The One Where the Burglar Cleaned Out the House

By Bethany Erickson | June 5, 2019 |

So, imagine this. You come home, and realize that your back door (which you shut) is open, and you realize someone — even a burglar — has been in your house. Now, I’d like to think I’d be all Texan and ready to rumble, but let’s be honest, it would be more this: than this:…

Westlake Mayor, Laura Wheat’s European-Inspired Estate Heads To Auction, June 25th

By Amy Puchaty | June 5, 2019 |

In just two weeks, one of the most coveted European-inspired estates in Westlake will hit the auction block. And it could be yours if the price is right. The no-reserve auction will take place Tuesday, June 25, through Thursday, June 27, and features a one-of-a-kind custom home you have to see to believe. Which is precisely…