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Reviving a Revival: The Reimagining of a Grand Historic Kessler Park Tudor 

By Karen Eubank | July 14, 2022 |

Historic preservation is always about love. It requires desire, vision, and care — all of the essential ingredients in any great love affair. You know you’re off the deep end when you look at a home and it makes your heart skip a beat. That’s just what happened to John Vranac and Jacob Kearns when…

Enjoy Fun in The Sun at These Luxury Open Houses

By April Towery | July 14, 2022 |

Everybody wants a pool, an outdoor kitchen, and a backyard oasis this hot summer, and these three open houses deliver. With these Dallas mansions, you get the fashionista’s closet, the entertainer’s kitchen, and the introvert’s primary retreat — but there’s so much more.  Pick your favorite in this week’s roundup of CandysDirt.com Open Houses of…

This Mayflower Estates Home is The Perfect Location For The Estate Sale of The Century

By Candy Evans | July 13, 2022 |

When Landon Smith first saw his client’s contents for the sale he was being consulted for, he panicked: This was no routine estate sale. He had never seen so many designer shoes in one person’s home, some never worn. The contents he was being contracted to sell would require an unusually large space — as…

Home Inspector Tip: These Fire Hazards Are Too Hot to Handle

By Brenda Masse | July 13, 2022 |

I don’t know if you’ve heard anyone mention it lately, but it’s really hot out there. LOL, as if anyone has anything else to talk about. But in this extra-hot summer, in the midst of a drought, it’s particularly important to note that fires are bad. When it’s this hot and dry, fire catches and…

Mandarin Oriental’s Grand Cayman Residences Taps Briggs Freeman For Dallas Sales

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | July 13, 2022 |

From Staff Reports Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty has been selected to lead the Dallas-area promotion and sales of The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Grand Cayman.  Set to break ground later this year, the resort will offer the first Mandarin Oriental Residences in the Caribbean and is being developed by co-developers Melkonian Capital Management and RAL Companies.…

New Sur Le Lac Condos in Plano Offer Luxury With Downsize Appeal

By CandysDirt | July 13, 2022 |

CandysDirt.com sat down with Lynn Urban, the builder of the new Sur Le Lac luxury condominiums, a community of 40 new homes nestled inside prestigious Normandy Estates in Plano. The condos’ convenient location is near bustling high-end shopping and restaurants at Legacy West and The Shops at Legacy. Why did you name this development Sur Le…