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Turtle Creek’s Place Des Vosges Palatial Townhouse Features La Cornue, Massage Room, and Beaucoup Du Vin

By Karen Eubank | October 3, 2016 |

You’ve probably driven by this secluded gated neighborhood a thousand times and barely given it a glance, which is exactly why people live here. Turtle Creek’s Place Des Vosges is a little slice of Parisian heaven in the heart of Dallas. Our Monday Morning Millionaire is a recently completed 7,068-square-foot palatial townhouse. Number 15, 3901…

Behind the Blue Door of a Modern Ranch in Midway Hollow

By Karen Eubank | October 1, 2016 |

Midway Hollow is beyond hot right now. Houses are being built, remodeled, restored and reconstructed as fast as hammers can fly. Candy says she was there Thursday night and cannot believe how many new homes are sprouting up. Did we say “reconstructed”? Yes, reconstructed. That’s a term we don’t see much but it’s one we like……

Oak Lawn Townhome Has Hip Design With Terrific Rooftop Deck

By Joanna England | September 30, 2016 |

Contemporary design can be so easy to love, but what’s appealing about this urban townhome in the Oak Lawn neighborhood is that it has sleek open spaces with clean lines and plenty of room for entertaining. I’m not the only one who adores its flexibility, as our own Leah Shafer featured this unit yesterday in…

Casa View Cliff May Home Tour Features Ugly Duckling to Swan Transformation

By Joanna England | September 30, 2016 |

  I just want to prepare you, our dear readers, for the carnage you’re about to witness. When we first saw this Cliff May home at 2604 Andrea, it was in desperate shape. Still, we couldn’t help but see its potential beneath layers of grime and filth. Neglect had worn on this home, and it…

Louis Lambert Creates a Nostalgic Urban Oasis

By Eric Prokesh | September 30, 2016 |

It’s difficult to know where to begin with Louis Lambert — Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, builder, designer, tinkerer. Then there are the collaborations with his sister Liz, owner of the uber-chic Hotel San Jose and Hotel Saint Cecilia on South Congress in Austin and Hotel Havana in San Antonio. I suppose…

Light-Filled Urban Reserve Contemporary Floats to Top of Dallas Open House Roundup

By Leah Shafer | September 29, 2016 |

Every week, hundreds of homes get put on the market in Dallas. We scour the listings for the best open houses to feature in the CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. This week, we’ve found five fabulous properties you’ll love, from a contemporary marvel in Central Dallas’ Urban Reserve that’s LEED-certified and a stunning Munger Place…