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A New Home for the SPCA Dallas, And a Porsche For Your Kitchen

By Candy Evans | October 21, 2011 |

My wonderful daughter, Cassie, is on the Board of the SPCA of Texas. She is all excited about a home — not her home exactly, but a new home for stray, home-less animals. The SPCA of Dallas opens a BRAND NEW, state-of-the-art facility in early January! That’s right: no more old Industrial Blvd. building! The new facility was made…

Rockitecture 2011: Say Yes To A Chair By Dr. No and Write Off Herman Cain’s 9-9-9

By Candy Evans | October 20, 2011 |

If you are looking for swanky, arty art, furniture or objets, I have a great big secret for you: get ’em all, and get ’em cheapo at Rockitecture’s SECOND annual swanky auction on Wednesday, October 26, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the cool Filter Building at White Rock Lake — 2810 White Rock Lane. Tickets are a mere $75…

Dallas Real Estate News: Allie Beth Allman Lists Mt. Vernon for $29,500,000

By Candy Evans | October 20, 2011 |

Just confirmed with Allie Beth Allman that she is indeed listing the beautiful White Rock Lake mansion of John and Teresa Amend. Not in MLS but listed for $29,500,000. (What did I guessstimate? $28,000,000? Not bad!) That does not include the furnishings but does include all ten acres, the guest house and bowling alley, which…

Breaking Dallas Real Estate News: Allie Beth Lists Mount Vernon, Old Hunt Estate, For…

By Candy Evans | October 20, 2011 |

UPDATE: Confirmed with Allie Beth Allman. She is listing Mt. Vernon (not yet in MLS) at a sales price of $29,500,000. Breaking news. This is NOT CONFIRMED yet with Pierce or Allie Beth, but I’ve been burning the phone lines asking. I just saw a press release come across my screen indicating that Allie Beth…

Time for Tums: A Plano Home OD’s on Drama. And Drapes.

By Candy Evans | October 20, 2011 |

Oh oh, I found some really bad design in a home up in Plano listed with Cindy O’Gorman for $2,365,000. All I can say, if all these dramatic drapes come with the house, play Scarlett O’Hara and whip them into a dress. Or use them to cover up that purple furniture. And note how the dining room…

Live Like a Wall Street Exec for a Fraction — The Tree House in Kessler, Under $500K. Candy Sale of the Week

By Candy Evans | October 20, 2011 |

Someone ought to send this post to Occupy Wall Street: this home is proof you can live like a billionaire without spending $5 million on a house! Last week I wrote about that glorious, one-bedroom Tree House in Highland Park that darling David Nichols has listed for $5,750,000. Just. Love. It. But, it’s a wee bit…