Preston Hollow

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…

Stakeholder Task Force for Preston Center, Northwest Highway Includes Laura Miller, Ashley Parks, Baxter Brinkmann and Leland Burk

By Candy Evans / February 14, 2015 /

Been wondering when this would take shape. But word came Friday from City Councilwoman Jennifer Staubach Gates that the Stakeholder Taskforce to figure out future development for the Northwest Highway and Preston Road Area Plan has almost been assembled and the first meeting scheduled. From Gates’ email: Staff from NCTCOG and the City of Dallas, City…