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She Gave You Life, So Give Her Tickets to The Fairmount Mother’s Day Home Tour

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | April 15, 2019 |

By Nikki Lott Special Contributor This Mother’s Day, buy flowers, do brunch, and then head to the 37th Annual Fairmount Historic Home Tour. Travel back in time and ooh and aah over all the incredible details like exposed beams, overhanging eaves and romantic wrap around porches. There once was a time when we went outside,…

Custom Mediterranean Estate with a Perfect Backyard for Your Easter Egg Roll

By Karen Eubank | April 15, 2019 |

Forget the coffee this morning. Mix up a pitcher of Sangria. Then sit down and have a long look at this gorgeous Modern Mediterranean estate in Preston Hollow, designed by architect Larry E. Boerder. Although the Mediterranean architectural style has been popular since the 14th century, America only got around to fully embracing it in…

White Rock Home Tour Alert: Owners Dish The Dirt On 6522 Trammel Drive

By Amy Puchaty | April 15, 2019 |

The White Rock Home Tour is only a couple of weeks away so we are putting the spotlight on one of our favorites, 6522 Trammel Drive! The exquisite A. Gruppo Architects-designed home was built in 2017 and offers 2,650-square-feet of sophisticated luxury living. This includes one-of-kind custom touches from a swinging TV partition to stunning…

Dallas-Fort Worth a Top 25 Place to Live, But Austin Is Number One

By Bethany Erickson | April 15, 2019 |

Four Texas metros hit the U.S. News and World Report list of best places to live — and Dallas-Fort Worth was in the top 25. But how did the city fare in a study of diversity? And where do Millennials want to move? We cover all this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate…

BombSHELL Revisited: Vendome Mega-Penthouse Becomes Three

By Jon Anderson | April 15, 2019 |

Those of elephantine memories will recall my writing in 2015 about a 12,370-square-foot shell penthouse at the Vendome. Even though the Vendome was built in 2002, the home had never been finished out. The first owner had purchased three penthouses with the intention of creating a singularly spectacular home 20 stories above Turtle Creek. It…

Candy-Coated Easter Gems Right This Way

By Amy Puchaty | April 15, 2019 |

Hippity hop! These homes are hot, hot, hot! And they’re exactly what Easter dreams are made of. Yes, spring has sprung in Dallas, and with it, a new crop of Dallas homes vying for a spot in our Splurge vs. Steal. Today, we showcase two egg-hunt-friendly gems, perfect for an Easter feast! Both have grassy…