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.

Reinvented Transitional Ranch is a the Perfect Perch

By Karen Eubank / November 1, 2018 /

If you are a nature lover, you will fall hard for our Inwood House of the Week at 9744 Van Dyke Road. This reinvented transitional ranch home in Old Lake Highlands is our pick for the perfect perch. When Walter Hetherwick of Hetherwick Construction and Hetherdell Homes found the original 1950s house on a third…

John Carona’s English Tudor Manor House is on the Market!

By Karen Eubank / October 29, 2018 /

You have never seen anything quite like this grand English Tudor manor house in Dallas. In fact, any member of the royal family would feel completely at home at 5131 Deloache Avenue in the Sunnybrook Estates neighborhood of Old Preston Hollow. It has all of the custom millwork and hand-crafted details that create an aura…

We are in Love with this Lakewood Spanish Eclectic by Clifford Hutsell

By Karen Eubank / October 27, 2018 /

We love every single home Clifford D. Hutsell created. In fact, Candysdirt.com may have the most extensive archive of information on Hutsell-designed homes in America because Dallas is blessed with so many of them. Lakewood alone has a collection of 50 Hutsell homes. So, when one comes up for sale, like this stunning 1931 Lakewood…

This Berkeley Place Colonial Revival Has Put a Spell on Us!

By Karen Eubank / October 25, 2018 /

It takes a bit of magic to snag a house in Fort Worth’s historic Berkeley Place. Most homes trade hands by word of mouth, and people stay put in the neighborhood. They simply up size or downsize as their lifestyles change. So, we were thrilled to discover our Inwood Home of the Week, a gorgeous,…

Transformation of This Sunnybrook Southern Colonial is no Trick And All Treat!

By Karen Eubank / October 22, 2018 /

Ya’ll know how much we love a good transformation here at CandysDirt.com. We thought this Southern Colonial estate at 9346 Sunnybrook Lane was captivating when Candy wrote about it back in 2014. The house was built in 1987, and has long been considered a showpiece, but with the most recent update, it’s become a showstopper.…