Karen Eubank
Karen is a senior columnist at Candy’s Media and has been writing stories since she could hold a crayon. She is a globe-trotting, history-loving eternal optimist who would find it impossible to live well without dogs, Tex-Mex, and dark chocolate. She covers luxury properties and historic preservation for Candys Dirt.
Rarely does the opportunity come along to own a legacy home built by one of the most influential architects in Dallas. The home of Anton Korn has just hit the market, and it will take your breath away. Anton Korn was one of the most important architects in the Park Cities before World War II.…
Meeting expectations is a given in luxury real estate. However, if you are looking for a home that exceeds expectations, look no further than this Crespi Estates mansion in Preston Hollow. Designed by Mark Hoesterey, founding principal and studio head of SHM Architects, it is the only private gated estate in this exclusive four-residence enclave. Built by Crescent…
If you are addicted (like we are!) to real estate docu-soaps like Selling the OC, you have armchair expertise in waterfront properties. Okay, hear me out. We don’t have sand. However, compare prices in Newport and Laguna Beach with Long Cove in Malakoff, and you’ll understand the many reasons we’ve had an influx of West…
Neighborhoods like Winnetka Heights are such a breath of fresh air. Since it’s a historic district, buyers can be assured of a cohesive look and that a giant two-story box will never spring up next to their charming Craftsman. The neighborhood was dubbed Dallas’ Ideal Suburb by the developer back in 1911. It became Dallas’…
When the Lakewood Conservation District expansion passed, we all breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the homes that make Lakewood, well, Lakewood would be protected. Unfortunately, the expansion district did not go as far as preservationists had hoped. Some of the most significant homes have no protection. That is, sadly, the case with Lakewood’s Bossom…
