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Ask Candy: Help Us Find a Reputable Company to Build An Outdoor Kitchen Environment in Dallas

By Candy Evans | March 2, 2012 |

A patio-loving reader writes:

Hey Candy, I was curious if you could recommend a reputable company that specializes in building outdoor kitchens, stonework, etc. I am wanting pergola and an outdoor kitchen, with fire pit. I know you have so much involvement with real estate, I figured you may know a

Reserve Set for 48,000 Square Foot Champ D’Or Auction on March 30: Welcome to The Chopping Block of Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans | March 1, 2012 |

I see Steve Brown now has the Champ auction story up behind the Dallas Morning News pay wall, which I subscribe to. Nothing new in his report except that the auction house handling the sale once sold one of Cher’s $8.7 million Hawaiian homes. (See what that means.) Meantime, here’s the website for the auction. I have been placing a lot of office bets with people on what the reserve price will be — that is, the seller’s bottom line price. Looks like it is $10.3 million. And for your viewing pleasure, here’s the video Ebby Halliday made when Greg Cagle had the listing: Cinderella parties!

Grand Vie Spring 2012 Hitting Your Mailboxes: Dallas Real Estate News & and a Whole Day of Eye Candy

By Candy Evans | February 29, 2012 |

Ebby’s fantastic ode to House P- er, Candy (I’ve sworn off the P-word for lent) will be hitting the mailboxes of 30,000 of the most exclusive (OK, wealthiest) homes in Dallas this week. Gosh, if you get one, that means  you’ve arrived! The magazine just gets better with every issue: this time there are more delicious,…

I Want a Beach House So Badly I Could Squat: Sarasota Stealing My Heart!

By Candy Evans | February 29, 2012 |

It’s time. Time to start thinking about getting to the beach. I just came back from skiing, love it, but need some surf to soothe my bruises. Sarasota is the perfect spot in Florida to do just that: Gulf coast, mid-state, total sunshine. This property stands out among the highest of the high end on 113-feet of shoreline at the tip of Harbor Drive: 1368 Harbor.

Interior Motives: Denise McGaha Shows Us Pretty, Pretty Potty for a Million Dollar Bathroom

By Candy Evans | February 28, 2012 |

Or, as Mama would say, “terlit”. I first met Dallas designer Denise McGaha at a Junior League dinner. My daughter, Cassie, and her hubby Jake could not attend due to a scheduling conflict so the old folks got to go in their place. We were seated with the most delightful people, including Denise and her…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Two Beds, Two Baths, Too Darn Cute to be ONLY $184,900.

By Candy Evans | February 28, 2012 |

In honor of Inman’s Dallas ReBoot, we have a townhome in Richardson this week at 600 Raford Hill Lane, east of Central that is so darn cute it is almost sinful to see how cheap it is: $184,900. And that’s reduced from a Rocky Mountain high of $189,999. Plus: you get upgrades galore. Beautiful wood floors…