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.

Luxury Penthouse Living at the W Is the Place to Be

By Karen Eubank / July 25, 2020 /

“I just adore a penthouse view.” Who can forget the “Green Acres” theme song about Eva Gabor longing for life in a luxury penthouse? I’m with Eva, darling I love you but give me a Dallas skyline view! Especially when that view is from the David Cadwallader designed W Residences South Tower in the heart…

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You’ll Do a Double-Take at This Preston Hollow Custom Contemporary

By Karen Eubank / July 24, 2020 /

It takes a lot to turn our heads in Dallas, but this Preston Hollow custom contemporary will have yours spinning. Completed this year, it’s the perfect home for the way we currently live. By that I mean today’s reality is a deep desire to cocoon with our families in a home that is not only…

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Will The Tenth Street Grant Save This Historic Black Neighborhood?

By Karen Eubank / July 23, 2020 /

David Preziosi, the Executive Director of Preservation Dallas sent me an email last week about Tenth Street. It filled my heart with hope. “I received some great news this morning! It was announced that Tenth Street has been approved for an African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.…

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A University Park Georgian Estate with a Storied Past

By Karen Eubank / July 22, 2020 /

When you think of Dallas, you think big. Big hair, big business, and obviously, big estates. But I don’t think anything can prepare you for this University Park Georgian estate. I know I wasn’t prepared. I almost fell off my chair when Alex Perry at Allie Beth Allman, emailed me Monday. He just listed one…

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Italianate Renaissance Villa By L. Lumpkins Architects

By Karen Eubank / July 20, 2020 /

Estate properties are a hot commodity today. This Italianate Renaissance villa is a perfect example of what is drawing luxury buyers to Dallas. We’ve loved this estate on Waller Drive since Tony Visconti, the owner of Bella Custom Homes, built it in 2015. Visconti, a CandysDirt Hot Builder, and Lloyd Lumpkins, the owner of L.…

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