Briggs Freeman Sothebys

Colleyville One-Story Goes Preppy With Ralph Lauren-Style Remodel

By Joy Donovan / November 17, 2025 /

Once a standard-issue suburban build, this 1992 Colleyville home now channels the kind of layered luxury and tailored charm that would make Ralph Lauren think he was in some kind of East Coast country house. The transformation is on display at 1104 Garry Lynne Dr. Once a very nice house in its own right that…

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Expands in Dallas — and I Declare Which Agent Made the Best Chili

By Shelby Skrhak / November 11, 2025 /

When Candy had a scheduling conflict for Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s annual chili cook-off, I jumped in as the guest celebrity judge — and got an up-close look at the brokerage’s office digs. As a chili fanatic, I take these duties very seriously, and I was ready to give it my all. Angela Thornhill, VP of…

TCU Horned Frogs Need to Tackle This Fort Worth Tudor

By Joy Donovan / September 2, 2025 /

Riff, ram, bah, zoo. Lickety, lickety, zoo, zoo! You Texas Christian University Horned Frogs know what that means, I guess. The rest of us just sit in the stands, wondering what it’s about. The Frog faithful who understand fearing the frog and loving purple should pay attention to the house on the market at 2516…

View Yourself Living a Different Fantasy Every Day on This Grapevine Acreage

By Joy Donovan / July 29, 2025 /

Live the life you want. One day, it’s powering a boat through a lake.The next, it’s riding a horse with wild abandon. Then day three, you prefer to play chef. And then perhaps you would fancy swimming a few laps. Exhausted from all this activity, you think movie night with a bottle from your collection…

Pick Your Cottage, Pick Your Price!

By Karen Eubank / July 12, 2025 /

There are a lot of cute homes on the market right now, especially in East Dallas. It was impossible to pick just one this week, so I’m showcasing three at different price points. All of them were built before 1950 (historic homes are extremely well constructed) and beautifully updated. They are also in close proximity…