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.
We’re departing 2019 in style, with a drop-dead gorgeous, ivy-covered English Georgian manor house in Old Westover Hills, Fort Worth. When I saw this mansion pop up on Realtor.com I thought I’d found my next historic preservation post. Then I saw the next photo and the next. I had one of those “Well, shut my…
This M Streets storybook home is a case in point about why preservation matters. You cannot build in character or charm. You just can’t. Christie and Tom Warrick know that. They were living in Rockwall and decided it was time for a change. “I had driven through the neighborhood once and told Tom, ‘Someday I’m…
I once had a long relationship with a Vendome penthouse. Before you jump to conclusions, it’s not what you think! I was hired to stage a Vendome penthouse after it was purchased by a client several years ago. Yes, after purchase. Generally, you stage before you sell a home, but my client was trying to…
On a leafy corner lot in Hollywood Heights stands one of the most venerable and stately Tudor homes in the neighborhood. I’ve walked or driven by it weekly for years and I always stop and marvel at the craftsmanship. It’s a perfect example of why we should all cherish historic homes. The magnificent two-story, 2,420-square-foot…
Remember Miami Vice? If you do, you’ll see what I see — that this sleek, masterful modern mansion would make a prime location for a reboot. If you don’t know Miami Vice, shame on you. Stream it, laugh at the ’80s clothes, and ogle the architecture. If you’re looking for a house that’s cooler than…
