Mt Vernon

When You Need Peace and Quiet, This Luxury Lake Home in Northeast Texas Is The Haven You Crave

By Shelby Skrhak / September 2, 2022 /

It’s entirely possible that you’ve never heard of Lake Cypress Springs in Mt. Vernon, Texas. Located about 100 miles northeast of Dallas, this pastoral lake town has less than 2,500 residents living among the tall, towering pines and sparkling waters of the recreational reservoir lake. Les Owens, founder of one of Dallas’s top custom luxury…

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Mt. Vernon Lowers Asking to $19 Million for Historic Lakewood Estate on White Rock Lake

By Candy Evans / August 9, 2013 /

Wow, big day for Lakewood real estate news. First broker peak at the Stanley Marcus house, and word that Allie Beth Allman has dramatically lowered the asking price of Mt. Vernon. It is now a cool $19 million. That’s a whopping ten million less than the estate’s original asking price of $29 million. No, wait.…

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False Fire Alarm at Mt. Vernon Sunday, Thank God! Photos of the Most Historic Home in Dallas Real Estate

By Candy Evans / October 24, 2011 /

My friend John Burgdorf, who writes the North Texas Luxury Blog and is one of the sharpest real estate minds out there, says that around 11am Sunday morning, Dallas Fire Rescue crews responded to 4009 W. Lawther Drive in Dallas along White Rock Lake for a report of a structure fire.  Oh boy, that’s  “Mount…

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Breaking Dallas Real Estate News: Allie Beth Lists Mount Vernon, Old Hunt Estate, For…

By Candy Evans / October 20, 2011 /

UPDATE: Confirmed with Allie Beth Allman. She is listing Mt. Vernon (not yet in MLS) at a sales price of $29,500,000. Breaking news. This is NOT CONFIRMED yet with Pierce or Allie Beth, but I’ve been burning the phone lines asking. I just saw a press release come across my screen indicating that Allie Beth…

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