Dallas Country Club
Properties like this historic Italianate Craftsman on Miramar Avenue rarely come up for sale, much less for lease. However, the present owners are not quite ready to let this beautiful lady go, and I can see why. She was built in 1920 for Mr. Gibson, a Waco cotton merchant who sadly died before he could…
Read MoreWhen I spotted this Highland Park Modern Spanish Eclectic mansion I was, as they say in Britain, completely besotted. Although that’s a word generally used about people, we feel pretty deeply about the homes we write about at CandysDirt.com. So it’s not unusual for us to be utterly infatuated with a property like this gorgeous…
Read MoreComplaints about skyrocketing property tax bills are nothing new, but few people take the time to find out exactly what goes into that number. For many, fighting property taxes has not been a priority because they could ultimately write-off the amount on their income taxes. That changes this year. Under the guidelines of the Tax…
Read MoreYou’ve probably driven by this Tudor estate every Christmas, slowed down, and gawked just like thousands of others. There have always been the most astonishing holiday displays in the front yard. If you’ve lived in Dallas very long, you’ll know it belongs to philanthropist and entrepreneur Sam Wyly. Although Wyly’s resume takes up an entire page…
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