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.
While that rounded front entry may have you doing a double take, this Ravinia Heights Ranch was not designed by Charles Dilbeck. However, it is definitely Dilbeck-inspired. That’s because it was the home of one of Dilbeck’s contractors, Ben Pyka. Pyka immigrated from Germany at 16, became an American citizen in 1943, and ran an…
It seems fitting that at the end of football season, we feature the historic home of a historic football player. Doak Walker’s University Park Tudor childhood home just hit the market, complete with a plaque on the sidewalk in front of it. Walker attended Highland Park High School, played for SMU, and married his high…
This classic Highland Park home is an example of what I advise readers on an almost weekly basis. You do not have to tear down our historic architecture to have a home that functions for modern life. All you need is the right team, and boy, did this beautiful 1911 home have that. The present…
Are townhouses becoming more popular? You bet they are, and the luxury townhomes at Linkside Las Colinas are an excellent example of why popularity is soaring. According to the National Association of Home Builders, townhouse construction made up almost 15% of single-family home starts in the second quarter of 2024. That’s a 17.2% year-over-year increase…
This East Kessler Midcentury Modern is the proverbial jaw-dropper. Coming across a perfectly updated, move-in-ready 1960s home is like finding the needle in the haystack, so I could not wait to share this one with you. Because Oak Cliff is known for some of the most beautiful historic Craftsman and Tudor homes in Dallas, many…
