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.
It takes a lot to get my attention. Writing about the luxury home market means I continually set the bar higher. But, it’s going to be hard to surpass this Frank Welch contemporary home in Turtle Creek. It’s my new standard for comfortable elegance. This home lies in an enclave of only 14 residences along…
Why do you want a luxury lake house? Well, my first answer is, why the heck not? My second is more complicated. Let’s look back as far as September of 2019. Forbes.com reported 300 people a day were leaving New York City. This was way before the pandemic. So we are not blaming that. It’s…
I discovered Orr-Reed Wrecking Company in the 1980s during my photo stylist days. A photographer directed me down to a part of town I’d never seen to find a rustic backdrop for a shoot. Little did I know the wonderland I’d find. Behind the brick facade topped by a rusted metal sign, next to a…
Whether you are relocating to Dallas or building a home and need an interim abode for the family, I’ve found a Preston Hollow custom home luxury lease you’ll love! Architect David Stocker, a principal with SHM Architects, designed this 7,064-square-foot home. You may also know them as Stocker, Hoesetrey, Montenegro, one of the most well-respected…
Our continuing series on the 2020 Preservation Achievement Awards presented by Preservation Dallas highlights The Gaston today. The story of The Gaston is inspirational because it is a house that has indeed come full circle. The two-story historic home at 4802 Gaston Avenue began life in 1906 as a single-family residence. In 1925 a young…
