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Secret Gardens: You Will NOT Believe This Home Is In Dallas and Priced at $369K!

By Candy Evans | August 22, 2014 |

When I saw this house last weekend, Dallas was freshly moistened from that Saturday-afternoon rainfall that kept our temperatures more Maine-like than Texas-in-August. So maybe that’s why I thought I was in another place, like a secret garden. 8240 Stony Creek was not yet in MLS, and had the most incredible back yard I have…

Nest & Perch at PIRCH, Dallas’ Newest Home Plumbing & Appliance Mecca

By Candy Evans | August 21, 2014 |

Find your favorite showerhead I had a plane to catch on Tuesday to Maine, but I took a later flight just so I could take a sneak peek at the media preview of PIRCH, the newest home plumbing and appliance store to tempt Dallas home builders and remodelers, which is basically all of us. The store…

Exclusive: Who is Stan Tucker? Source Speaks Out About Thief Targeting Open Houses

By Joanna England | August 21, 2014 |

We sounded the alarm about Stan “Dan” Tucker, a middle-aged man who is targeting open houses and owner-marketed properties. He comes in and heads straight for the medicine cabinet, stealing prescription medication while touring homes. Realtor Lydia Player tipped us off that this guy has been all over North Texas and Oklahoma, touring homes and…

Vacation Home Week: Long Cove Gives Cedar Creek Lake Posh Digs For Weekend Escapes

By Joanna England | August 21, 2014 |

Cedar Creek Lake is a popular go-to location for North Texans who need a little time by the water. It’s a perfect spot to while away a three-day weekend, take the boat out, maybe paddleboard a little. For us, you can’t do much better than Long Cove, a fantastic community of gorgeous luxury properties that…

Jose Calderon’s Vavavavoom on Villanova Can be Snagged for Only $2,495,000

By Candy Evans | August 21, 2014 |

The thing about buying a home from a super sports star like, say, Jose Calderon, is that when a guy has a #28 million contract, you just know he’s not going to skimp out on anything in his home. Like, those light fixtures are definitely not from the Home Depot, so sir. I present to…

Former Texas Ranger Kenny Rogers Lists Westlake Mansion for $14.7 Million

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2014 |

Allie Beth Allman’s Lille Young has this one nailed — she’s the listing agent to sell former MLB pitcher Kenny Roger’s vast and amazing Westlake estate at 1730 JT Ottinger Road, on 24 acres, designed by our Richard Drummond Davis. The listing is brand spanking new and on the market at a whopping $14.697 million…