Champ D’Or

Curbed Calls Champ d'Or Tacky, Texas-Sized Manse Monument to the Giddy Tackiness of the Pre-Recession

By Candy Evans / February 3, 2014 /

Well, this is kind of rude.  The Texas megamansion that has been redefining “gauche” since 2002—took another tortuous turn this week, when the troubled home hit the market less than two years after being sold at auction. You know how I feel about homes: there is something about them to love, each one of them,…

It’s No Champ d’Or, But Celine Dion’s Private Island Castle Is Just as Insane

By Joanna England / May 21, 2012 /

Holy mackerel. I was staring at these photos of Celine Dion’s insane $29.3 million mansion on her own private island outside of Montreal and I was a little overwhelmed … but it’s all coming back to me now. Tell me this: Does the French Normandy-style compound look a lot like the lost cousin of Champ…

Champ d’Or Gets Around: Hickory Creek’s Mansion Sale Puts our Real Estate Market on the Map

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2012 /

Thought you might enjoy seeing the national/international post I wrote for Concierge Auctions, on our illustrious Champ d’Or, they being the folks who spurred the sale of our most famous or infamous mansion to date.

Champ d’Or Sure Gets Around: National Exposure for the North Dallas Manse that Took Ten Years to Sell

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2012 /

Thought you might enjoy seeing the national/international post I wrote for Concierge Auctions, on our illustrious Champ d’Or, they being the folks who spurred the sale of our most famous or infamous mansion to date.

North Texas Mansion Champ D’Or Closed Monday: Meet the New Owners

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2012 /

Could they be buying it as a second or third home? Champ d’Or closed Monday, April 30, according to Laura Brady of Concierge Auctions. Which means it is official: Shirley and Al Goldfield no longer own the Hickory Creek mega mansion they have been trying to sell almost since the day they completed the 40,000…