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.
There are a few neighborhoods in Dallas where preservation has a firm foothold. JanMar is one of them. This original Midcentury Modern is a big win for our city because not only will it remain standing, but it will also be thoughtfully and carefully updated. JanMar was developed in the 1950s and ’60s. Most of…
Architects and builders continue to impress us with the reinvented ranch. This one surpasses expectations and hits a new level of luxury and innovation. This style of residential architecture is having quite the renaissance because it’s perhaps the most adaptable style to modernize. It also holds massive appeal to a new generation of buyers. They…
Junius Heights has been an extremely popular Dallas neighborhood since its inception. According to the Dallas Landmark Commission’s Landmark Nomination Form, it was platted on July 19, 1906. Of course, the developers knew what they were doing because a new streetcar line opened two months later, on September 2, 1906. On that Sunday afternoon, with…
Dallas has plenty of high-profile streets full of luxury homes. However, when you want privacy, land, views, and proximity to downtown Dallas, only one street checks all the boxes. You want to be on West Lawther Drive. Homes in this exclusive and somewhat secluded area on East Dallas’ White Rock Lake don’t come up for…
If you’ve lived in Dallas for a while, you’ve heard of Aldredge House, the magnificent mansion at 5500 Swiss Avenue designed by Hal Thomson and Marion Fooshee. It’s the jewel in the neighborhood’s crown and Dallas’ only historic house museum. To our knowledge, it’s also the only home in America to host a living play.…
