T Boone Pickens

The Neiman Marcus Showcase Home is On The Market. Well, It Was…

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2014 /

This is curious. On January 14, 2014 Allie Beth Allman listed the stupendous Neiman Marcus Showcase House which we all remember so very well  when it was built in 1996. 10,930 square feet of sheer perfection with five bedrooms, six full and three half baths, five fireplaces which are working overtime today I’m sure, rich library,…

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Happiest Real Estate Holidays, From Dallas to Maine, California, Nassau and Beyond, From All of Us at CandysDirt.com!

By Candy Evans / December 25, 2013 /

Sunset in Drakes Island, Maine

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Love & Real Estate: Toni Brinker Heads Back to Alva Court! Why T. Boone Pickens Took His Home Off The Market

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2013 /

About two months ago, T. Boone Pickens took his stunning Old Preston Hollow $7 million dollar mansion off the market. You can link to my original story here, or if you are lazy (like me) I will re-post it for you. Anyhoo, seems Mr. P. was in love!  Over the weekend Alan Peppard reported that…

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T. Boone Picken’s Most Romantic Home in Dallas Would Make a Great Empty Nest Texas Retreat. But No Windmills…

By Candy Evans / February 14, 2013 / Comments Off on T. Boone Picken’s Most Romantic Home in Dallas Would Make a Great Empty Nest Texas Retreat. But No Windmills…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

T. Boone Pickens may be a legendary Texas oil and gas executive, and a huge force behind wind energy, but there are no windmills on his Preston Hollow estate in Dallas, Texas.  There are gardens, sculpted and manicured French gardens that will make you think you are in Versailles so much that “mais oui” will roll right off your tongue! He is now selling his Dallas estate in the heart of Preston Hollow for $7 million. And it is not listed in MLS. The home was built in 1996, but then when T. Boone and his wife, Madeleine bought it in July, 2005 for about five million, it was redone to the max. And I do mean the max. From a four bedroom home with a master on the first floor, it was taken to a three bedroom home with an expanded second floor master. In fact, the new master bathroom is so large it features a writing desk — what a splendid idea! The new master closet is larger than most starter homes.

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The Most Romantic Home in Dallas? T. Boone Pickens Lists Preston Hollow Estate on Alva Court for $7 Million

By Candy Evans / February 14, 2013 /

We love Tom and Laura Leppert’s home over there on Alva Court in the honeypot of Preston Hollow,  listed with Mary Poss, but now comes a slightly sexier competitor to the field. Mmmmmnn. Dave Perry-Miller has just listed 9434 Alva Court, asking a cool $7 million. And honestly, this has to be the sexiest, most romantic…

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