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.
When it comes to exclusivity in our fair city, it doesn’t get much better than Brookside Estates. Rarely does a property come up for sale here, so the fact that Compass realtor Suzanne Warner has just listed a gorgeous Mediterranean mansion is indeed exciting. You may be scratching your head thinking, “Where the heck is…
Let’s talk about the best of both worlds: this 1930 Winnetka Heights Craftsman bungalow offers great original charm, and it’s party central once you step out the back door. Former owners completely updated the home and were careful to preserve original details, such as its built-in glass-front bookcases, stained-glass windows, and French doors. With a…
Oakland Cemetery has become known for a handsome, strawberry-blond, very good boy named Rusty. Cemetery administrator Monica Newbury knows everyone loves a good dog tale. When she began including photos of Rusty on the cemetery’s Facebook page, interest in Rusty and this historic South Dallas resting place swelled. Over the past few years, that interest…
By Jim Anderson Jim Anderson’s final installation on trolley life in Dallas lends insight into some special buildings that have been beautifully adapted for our needs today. Catch up on last week’s edition, “Streetcars in Dallas Get Electric!“ In the 1920s, the Dallas streetcar system spawned an architectural icon unique to Dallas: The trolley stop…
We’ve found the perfect home overlooking Lewisville Lake. It’s so far from a typical lake house that it deserves a category of its own. I think luxury lakeview haven strikes the right chord. Lake homes are made for family and friends. They should be private, secure, and expansive enough to accommodate all those weekend guests…
