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.
This is the cutest historic Highland Park cottage I’ve seen, full stop. The front yard caught my eye first — no surprise, as landscape designer Robert Bellamy’s genius is at work here. More on that later! Remember what I’ve said, over and over. When you can purchase a home that an architect, builder, or Realtor…
It takes knowledge, experience, and talent to bring a historic home up to the standards of new construction. Seldom have I seen a more successful transformation than this stately Highland Park Neoclassical Revival mansion. Briggs Architecture & Design and Caitlin Wilson Design collaborated in the renovation of this 1949 home. Of course, the premise of a historic…
John Denver thought Almost Heaven was West Virginia. That’s because he never saw this dramatic Montana mountain paradise. John and Robin LoMonaco knew when they set eyes on the beautiful views of the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains, they’d found a little slice of heaven. This picture-perfect spot is located four miles from the town of Darby and…
Becoming a homeowner is challenging today. So when I find a home with a built-in way to offset the mortgage, you can bet I’m going to share it with you. Voilà! This adorable Winnetka Heights Craftsman bungalow has a fantastic guest house with a kitchen, bedroom, and a terrific balcony overlooking the backyard. It’s rare…
Did you ever party at the historic Belmont Motor Hotel on Fort Worth Avenue? For years, plenty of Dallasites did. Positioned high on a hill in West Oak Cliff, the Belmont was the place to hear music and hang out at the pool. It was where we suggested out-of-town friends stay, and even where some…
