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.

Iconic Georgian Colonial Ranch Owned by Bishop Lynch Founder is on The Market!

By Karen Eubank / February 14, 2019 /

This iconic, massive Georgian Colonial ranch at 11053 Strayhorn Drive in Country Club Estates, East Dallas, is a real find for you and your Valentine. Lucky heart-shaped duckies, it will be open on Sunday, Feb. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. The estate was built in 1969 for George C. McIngvale, a founder of Bishop…

Be Transported to The Roaring ’20s in This Kessler Park Italian Renaissance Mansion

By Karen Eubank / February 13, 2019 /

When I saw this Kessler Park Italian Renaissance mansion, I did a double take. I was pretty darned sure I’d been in it years ago. Indeed, it was a sought-after photography location when I was a photo stylist. There is a very big reason photographers and filmmakers loved shooting here. It transports you back to…

My Heart’s on Fire For this Texas Modern Masterpiece

By Karen Eubank / February 11, 2019 /

How would you like to live in the heart of Highland Park and yet be so completely concealed from sight, your privacy is absolute? Take a peek behind the tall hedges of 3212 Dartmouth Avenue for a glimpse of a Texas Modern masterpiece with a rare provenance. The legendary architect Frank Welch originally designed this home…

A Thoroughly Modern Update to a Historic Lakewood Tudor

By Karen Eubank / February 7, 2019 /

Oh, my goodness. This is exactly the sort of story I love, so grab that large cup of java and settle in because I have a tale to tell about a thoroughly modern update to a historic Lakewood Tudor. If you have ever longed for a classic historic home, but just could not bear the…

Historic Highland Park Georgian Mansion Designed by Hal Thomson

By Karen Eubank / February 4, 2019 /

Our Monday Morning Millionaire is a grand, 1928 historic Highland Park Georgian mansion designed by Hal Thomson. It’s getting harder and harder to find a historic home in Dallas that has avoided the bulldozer. People are so quick to tear down without thinking through why a house is still standing almost a century later. It…