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This Hillcrest Estates Italian Villa Was Built For Memories That Last a Lifetime

By Karen Eubank / February 13, 2023 /

This one is bittersweet for me because I know this gorgeous Hillcrest Estates Italian villa well and will miss the experience it offers every time I enter the front door. But, most of all, I will miss the sound of music and laughter because this house has always been filled with joy. Hawkins-Welwood Homes built…

Barry Kooda’s Oak Cliff Dilbeck Flew Off The Market

By Nikki Barringer / February 7, 2023 /

Right off the bat, this house is already under contract. Why are we covering it? It’s a Dilbeck and by the power vested in us, we’re candysdirt.com, dang it. If it’s a notable, it’s here. Now on with the show. THE DILBECK. This one listed last week. Neither snow, nor sleet, nor Pete Delkus could…

Shoreline Is a Sure Thing. And That’s a Terrible Pun.

By Nikki Barringer / January 14, 2023 /

This is such an interesting little area in Plano. It’s far south Plano, like hop across George Bush and you’re in Richardson. It’s land that’s been there forever and a day and now? It’s a low maintenance, basically zero lot line, new construction neighborhood. This is like the ultimate young professional living. It’s centrally located…

This North Cliff Cutie is in The Heart of a Conservation District

By Nikki Barringer / December 6, 2022 /

Oak Cliff is lousy with preservationists, which is no surprise to our readers. But did you know that Winnetka Heights isn’t the only notable conservation district in the area? Besides Winnetka, North Cliff was one of the first conservation districts in the city. They snagged that status in 1996 and added the street toppers, like,…

Yet Another Winnetka Heights Winner…Maybe Even The Winningest

By Nikki Barringer / September 24, 2022 /

A killer front porch + an even more killer kitchen plus an income-producer out back and a new park right down the street. Winnetka. Winner.