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.
Never judge a book by its cover, and never judge a house by its facade. What lies inside the subtle exterior of a home, much like the plain book cover, will generally blow your mind. This Hal Anderson Preston Hollow jewel box is a great example. Anderson was a homebuilder and developer who started the spec…
Yesterday, a completely updated 1922 Prairie cottage in the Belmont Addition Conservation District caught my eye. This 2,111 square feet of absolute perfection is a real gem. A deep dive into MLS history revealed the gorgeous front porch had been screened in for a few years. Fortunately, the next owner restored it to its original…
This 1925 Lakewood Heights Historic Tudor is such a great example of how you can preserve a historic home and still enjoy a modern lifestyle. Sure, you can do it on your own, but when you have a designer, it’s so much easier! Interior designer Abbe Fenimore knocked it out of the proverbial park here.…
When not only the home builder but our own Candy Evans chooses to live in Hillcrest Estates, you know there’s something special about it. The neighborhood lies north of Preston Hollow, bounded by Forest Lane, Preston Road, Royal Lane, and Hillcrest Road. It’s next door to Preston Hollow, but if these two were siblings, Hillcrest…
With its distinctive curved facade rising dramatically from the middle of Turtle Creek at Lemmon Avenue, The Claridge’s mere location signals that it is not your average condominium tower. Finding the perfect spot here can be challenging, as people tend to stay for decades. Fortunately, the extraordinary 6C unit is now available. Because of its…
