Preston Hollow

Crime Is Creeping Upon Us: Burglaries in the Park Cities, Purse Snatchings at the Corner Gas Station in Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2013 /

I know it’s sort of typical for fall, but the crime news seems to be on the rise out there. Take Park Cities: more than half a million dollars’ worth of property was stolen from a Park Cities home on Bryn Mawr last week.  The six-page itemized report from University Park says says the burglar’s booty…

Bill McCrorey Selling Preston Hollow Estate: What's With All These Restaurant Dudes & Trophy Homes?

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2013 /

Over on Culturemap, Marc Lee writes that embattled restaurateur Bill McCrorey has his delicious Preston Hollow estate home on the market after purchasing it just two years ago. Marc reminds us that McCrorey, who owns Rare (haven’t been there) as well as Republic, Las Colinas Prime and Blackfinn Saloon, has been in court fighting the recent breach…

Owner of "Scientology House" That Burned on Buckner Blvd. Had No Insurance on the Property

By Candy Evans / October 4, 2013 /

I feel very sorry for David D. Anderson tonight. Very. Not only did he lose a home to fire, he has no insurance on the home at all. None. Nada. Anderson is the man who owns the “Scientology” house at 9401 Dixie Lane in East Dallas that burned Thursday in a 3-alarm fire, bringing 17 fire trucks to the usually quiet neighborhood and completely blocking off Buckner.

LRO Residential Has Fabulous Lots Available to Build The Home of Your Dream

By Joanna England / October 2, 2013 /

Les Owens of LRO Residential has some great lots available right now to build the custom home of your dreams. “These are some great build sites — all have very nice street widths and also have good depths,” Owens said. “These lots really cover a lot of buyer needs, from smaller homes for empty nesters,…

Going Going Gone! The Dallas M Mansion Sells at Auction for $4.5 Million

By Candy Evans / September 27, 2013 /

Champagne, hors d’oeuvres, strolling through a 12,000 square foot mansion on three acres… really, buying real estate should not be this fun. But it was so fun and so fast, so very very fast. The M Mansion at North Forty Place opened at 4:oo p.m. Thursday afternoon for cocktails and to let the bidders, all…