House Porn: Living The Lovely Life In Lake Ridge Estates

I went, I saw, I drank, I believe. Sounds almost like a religious experience, which in a way it was as we watched the sun set in it’s glorious July pink over one of the most beautiful vistas I’ve seen since our last weekend in the Hill Country. Agents: Hickman + Weber Group, Ebby Halliday. Talk turnout, OMG even Ralph Randall was there positively resplendent in his boots, ranch attire (”Picked up this rag at a shop in Santa Fe,” said Ralph) along with J.L. Forke, the stars of David Griffin; stunning Lauren Michelle from Eleanor Mowery Sheets; Bonnie Bauer and Ronda Needham from DPM; Johnny Murray, Keller Williams. This was only 22 miles from D Magazine at 1225 Sunset Ridge Road, Cedar Hill, exclusive (and gated, even asked to see a party invitation, did not, however, note it was a xerox copy — better fix that security slip up fast) Lake Ridge Estates where some sweet Jesus mighty big homes are going up, already there. (This listing, 9209 square feet on 1.85 acres.) I saw one heifer that makes 3500 Beverly look shrimpy.

As for the house, I am so much in love I am packing my bags. The owner is an artist (married to an adorable DJ) and it shows. She told me it took her two years to build the home as she personally selected everything from the windows to the tile grout. I think it was Ralph who said Lord, it looks as though Ann Sacks herself was right there with us. Janice Provost was there, whipping us up Sunsetini’s, pizzas, Parigi’s baby burgers, more yummy from the crafts room off the kitchen. This is a home you really have to see — to worship. (Methinks video.) Very interested in the area, a mini-Vaquero with Joe Pool Lake, both the new Cowboy stadium and gorgeous profile of Fort Worth in the vista. And reasonable: $3,999,000.

PS: Ebby agent Terri Raith won the giveaway, a trip for 2 to Vegas. And I think this party may have been sponsored by a competing magazine, which I just now realized. My bad.