Preston Hollow

Is This Patio Snake Real or a Fake?

By Candy Evans / April 7, 2015 /

Update 10:04 am: Yikes! Now there are two snakes on the patio! New listing here, and this big fat snake shows up in the photo of the back patio. Is that a real snake or a fake serpent? I had one for years — kept it outside on the lawn chairs to keep birds and…

A Tudor in Preston Hollow? Dilbeck-esque Charmer on Lakehurst is McKenzie Childs Transplanted in Dallas

By Candy Evans / April 2, 2015 /

This is the kind of home that evokes a vision of fairies dancing in the front yard, like Sleeping Beauty’s Flora, Fauna and Merriwether. Did I spell that right? But it is also one of the most highly detailed, thoughtful homes I have ever seen. How about an exterior pass-through dumb waiter for the car?…

Tom Hicks Switched Brokers: Allie Beth Allman Now Listing Most Expensive Property in Dallas

By Candy Evans / March 10, 2015 /

It was back in January of 2013 that Tom and Cinda Hicks first shocked us by listing their 25 acre Preston Hollow estate, also known as the Crespi Estate, for $135 million with Doug Newby. That price tag sure garnered a lot of attention from the folks at places like Forbes, the Wall Street Journal,…

Plan Commission Approves Preston Center Skybridge

By Joanna England / March 6, 2015 /

As it turns out, the Dallas City Plan Commissioners were just as impressed with the proposed Preston Center Pavilion skybridge as we were. It’s a fantastic way to add more patio space, as well as a safe way for pedestrians to cross a busy intersection without having to dodge traffic. Remember, we got an exclusive…

Hidden Lakemont Limestone Castle in Bluffview Is a Santa Barbara Sigh

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2015 /

Look high, look low, you will not know this house exists. But exist it does, like a Limestone Castle nestled in the heart of Bluffview. Hiding behind private automatic gates, this home is an amazing feat of architecture and style. It holds cabinetry and woodwork I have never seen the likes of. It’s also another…