House Candy

Swans Make the Best Living House Eye Candy, but Warning: Mean Birds!

By Candy Evans / June 20, 2016 /

Update 11:02 am: Our Monday Morning Millionaire, 3826 Mockingbird Lane, needs a few swans hanging out, don’t you think? This is a story from our archives (May 2012) I had to unearth , after reading Jon Anderson’s wonderful post last week on Turtle Creek real estate. With all the rain we’ve had, leaving puddles in our…

Peering Through the Trees to Turtle Creek Drive, One of Dallas’ Secret Enclaves

By Jon Anderson / June 14, 2016 /

Turtle Creek Drive is so super-secret, DCAD doesn’t list it as a street.  Instead you’ll find it under Turtle Creek Plaza. But you know exactly where it is.  Who hasn’t walked either on the Katy Trail or along Turtle Creek across from the Warrington and seen those houses across the water?  They ain’t small so…

Arlington Puts The Kibosh on Swanky Swingers Club Located in Half-Mil Hilltop House

By Joanna England / January 29, 2015 /

Let’s just say that this story by Robert Wilonsky has made my week. The 5,069-square-foot mansion at 2429 N. Cooper Street in Arlington was purchased just last year for $500,000 even. The contemporary home, built in 1973, has four bedrooms, four full and one half bath, three living areas, two dining areas, and a pool.…

Homecorp’s Renovation Revives White Rock Lake Villa With Updated Outdoor Spaces and New Kitchen

By Joanna England / October 27, 2014 /

By Giselle Phelps Special Contributor There’s an amazing remodel along the shores of White Rock Lake we’re thrilled to give you an exclusive look at. Sandy Tabacinic’s firm, Homecorp, has been working on this breathtaking project for the past three years. The 8,000 square foot property is located on the 3000 block of West Lawther…

Escape to Albany: A Fandangle-y Great Family Compound Near Art Prison in the Hottest Ranch Home Town in Texas

By Candy Evans / October 16, 2014 /

This summer I had the chance to visit an amazing property in Albany, Texas, about 125 miles due west, where I understand Trevor Rees-Jones recently bought land. I’m hearing more and more about this part of Texas, which I called west texas until I actually SAW west Texas a few weeks ago! When I was…