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.

University Park Modern Luxury Mansion

By Karen Eubank / August 3, 2017 /

Our Inwood National Bank Home of the Week is a modern luxury mansion in University Park, designed by award-winning commercial architect Edwin Brantley Smith. Created for his family, 3412 Wentwood Drive was one of the first cutting-edge, modern homes in the Park Cities.

Italian Renaissance Revival in Mayflower Estates Would Make George Lucas Drool

By Karen Eubank / July 31, 2017 /

Mayflower Estates has some of the most beautiful architect designed homes you’ll find anywhere in Dallas. It’s where you’ll find Walnut Place, the 25 acre estate now owned by Andy Beal, which is also on the market, right down the street. The 16 acre Phillips estate is here. It’s also home to former President George…

Luxuriously Updated Highland Park Craftsman

By Karen Eubank / July 27, 2017 /

  Our Inwood National Bank Home of the Week is the most luxuriously updated Highland Park Craftsman I’ve ever seen. Not only has this 1921 home been meticulously remodeled, but it’s also been expanded in a smart way that keeps the architectural integrity intact.

Score the Mega-Modern Preston Hollow Estate of NBA Star Shawn Marion

By Karen Eubank / July 24, 2017 /

You may not be a basketball star, but you can certainly live like one. Former Dallas Mavericks player Shawn Marion has just put his Preston Hollow mega-modern estate at 4512 Isabella Lane on the market. Rogers Healy and Veronica Lind have it listed for $5.95 million.

Lakewood’s Landmark Parks Estate Is On The Market!

By Karen Eubank / July 20, 2017 /

My love of historic houses runs deep. It’s barely surpassed by my love of dark chocolate and great wine. Our Inwood National Bank House of the Week is one of my all-time favorites, and it has quite a history. In 2003 The Parks Estate, a historic Spanish Mission-style home at 6220 Worth Avenue, hit the…