Candy's House of the Week

Bluffview home boasts the most beautiful gardens in Dallas outside the arboretum

There’s no better place for an Easter egg hunt than this lush oasis tucked away at 4612 Watagua Rd. in Bluffview. Because this is one of the “cliffier” neighborhoods in town, the home actually sits on a ridge. The topography feels more like Napa Valley than Dallas.

They say the Hill Country begins in Oak Cliff, but sometimes, when I’m in Bluffview, I think it starts there. Apparently others do too, because Bluffview is one of the hottest “flashing” neighborhoods in town.

This home has the most beautiful gardens in Dallas; only the Dallas Arboretum has it beat. Built in 2000, the grounds are the handiwork of landscape architect Harold Leidner. The new owners will spend as much time as possible outdoors — which is the point, of course.

The 7,862-square-foot house has five bedrooms, four full baths and two half baths. When you walk in, be sure to check out the richly paneled library adjacent to the foyer. That foyer leads to a great room, which opens to the south portico and the gardens.

The kitchen is on brand-name-appliance steroids: Thermador professional six-top gas range with oven, Thermador electric and microwave ovens, Sub-Zero full refrigerator and freezer, twin Bosch dishwashers, and a prep island with two Sub-Zero refrigerator drawers and vegetable sink. Plus there is a walk-in pantry and breakfast room. The kitchen even has its own half bath.

The upstairs master, with outrageous spa bath, overlooks the magnificent manicured grounds and gardens. The second floor also boasts an amazing oversized laundry room and — wait for it — wrapping room. Haul those professionally wrapped gifts downstairs and out to the five-car garage, and you can probably skip your workout in the private gym on the ground floor.

But back to those gardens. They are an overachieving botanist’s dream, with portico, outdoor fireplace, grotto with yet another fireplace, and flowers galore. Touring this house is worth it for the sweet scents alone. Asking price: $4,999,900. They may even throw in the Easter eggs.

4612 Watauga Rd. sits on a ridge in Bluffview.

Photo courtesy of Allie Beth Allman & Associates

4612 Watauga Rd. sits on a ridge in Bluffview.

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Coworking News

Dallas' Longhorn Ballroom unveils new renovated coworking studio space

Longhorn Ballroom

Dallas' famed Longhorn Ballroom music venue has unveiled a newly renovated multi-use building — located across the courtyard from the Ballroom at 200 Corinth St. — that's open for creative types in the fields of entertainment, restaurant, and the arts.

The Longhorn Ballroom was built in 1950 for country music legend Bob Wills and this Texas Playboys and was originally named Bob Wills’ Ranch House. It was managed for a time by Jack Ruby, then Dewey Groom who renamed it the Longhorn Ballroom and built it into one of the greatest venues of its day, hosting Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Charley Pride, Pasty Cline, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, James Brown, Al Green, Johnny Rodriguez, Freddy Fender and Selena.

This newly renovated building was originally constructed in 1950 as part of the Ranch House, where it served as a motel for touring musicians and according to a release, is rumored to have sheltered Wills' horse "Punkin."

You could office here. Longhorn Ballroom coworking space.Longhorn Ballroom

The two-story 26,000-square-foot building offers co-working spaces for entertainment professionals, attorneys, and managers. There are five 1-2 person offices available, along with a limited number of residential live-work studios for artists. There are also several small restaurant spaces available for "culinary creatives."

The largest available area — a former recording studio — could be transformed into a space for audio, film, or post-production work.

There is also a common area and kitchen, plus plentiful parking. Internet and utilities are included. Rates depend on space rented.

"As an entertainment attorney, there’s no better place for my practice than the Oficina co-work space at the Longhorn," says Decker Sachse, a current tenant. "It’s a great location with easy access and my clients love the vibe."

In the fall, the Longhorn will complete its third and final phase with the opening of a 6,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater along the banks of the original Trinity River. Called The Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater, it will host a series of soft opening shows this fall, starting with Randy Rogers on September 20. A grand opening with a full calendar of events will commence in the spring of 2026, providing the city with a state-of-the-art outdoor venue one mile south of downtown Dallas.

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