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.
Preservation Dallas just released the list of their 2020 Most Endangered Places in Dallas. Guess what is on the list? Our own Deep Ellum. That’s right — we could lose Deep Ellum. If that doesn’t alarm you, I worry about your soul, as well as your sanity. “Gentrification run amok” Drive to Deep Ellum and…
Oh, La Vache! If you are surprised to find a classic French traditional estate in Preston Hollow, you may not be a Texan. That’s OK because if you’ve been reading CandysDirt.com for any length of time, you know how much I love to offer up a history lesson (and a French lesson — that first…
It’s hard enough to find a high-end rental in Dallas, so when I spot a luxury transitional lease that’s so fresh it’s still under the builder’s warranty, you need to know about it! This home was built by the highly respected firm Edinburgh Custom Homes and finished in 2019. “It’s rare to find a home…
This historic Spanish Mediterranean home began life in 1933 as a duplex. That’s because the neighborhood was designated for apartments and duplexes when Highland Park was zoned in 1929. Architects Marion Fooshee and James Cheek designed some of the beautiful homes in Dallas, as well as the Highland Park Village shopping center. There is not…
If you have ever driven down Turtle Creek Boulevard, you have seen this majestic Mediterranean mansion. And you know the first time you spotted it, you stopped traffic and stared because it’s a jaw-dropper This was certainly not the case when Greg and Susan Baten purchased the home in 2007. I’ve ferreted out an old…
