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.

Caroline Summers Lists a Stunning Highland Park French Normandy Masterpiece

By Karen Eubank / June 13, 2016 /

A simply stunning Highland Park French Normandy masterpiece, at 4401 Lorraine Avenue, hit the market last week and it has totally captivated us. Our staff sees hundreds of home online each day. When we have the opportunity, we also see several in person each month. So we’re accustomed to gorgeous properties and yes, we can get a little…

Worth Street’s Perfectly Renovated Prairie Is Ready for a New Generation

By Karen Eubank / June 10, 2016 /

I popped over to see this perfectly renovated prairie at 4834 Worth St.  this past weekend and was lucky enough to meet with the brains behind the transformation. Stacey Warnix of Restoric Properties has always had a passion for architecture and design. She also has a passion for rescue, whether that rescue is an adorable…

Bluffview: Forever Homes For the Famous, and For You

By Karen Eubank / June 9, 2016 /

The saying around Dallas is that when you move to Bluffview, you move to your forever home. Don Henley, founding member of the Eagles, and Kay Bailey Hutchinson, former senator of Texas, have certainly found forever homes in the neighborhood, so you’ll be in great company if you’re lucky enough to nab 4500 Bluffview Boulevard. Listed…

JanMar Glass House is a Contemporary Interpretation of Classic Midcentury Modern

By Karen Eubank / June 6, 2016 /

People who live in glass houses… are pretty darned lucky if their glass house is anything like this stunner at 7259 South Janmar Court. This is a wonderful $3.25 million contemporary interpretation of midcentury modern style. It has all the iconic MCM attributes, including split-level construction, clean lines, a wide open floor plan, and expansive…

Beautifully Restored Craftsman Bungalow in Belmont Addition

By Karen Eubank / June 3, 2016 /

Craftsman homes are a distinctly American style. Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene, architects in California at the turn of the century, are credited as being instrumental in creating the look we associate with the Craftsman bungalow. The low-pitched, gabled roofs are well suited to warm climates, so it’s not surprising that once people…