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.
Saving historic buildings like the Oak Cliff United Methodist Church requires a head for business, a depth of experience, and a tenacity to persevere in the face of great adversity. But what it requires, more than anything, is heart. You must have a heart for preservation because, to put it plainly, it’s hard. Fortunately, Dallas…
To me, there is nothing more exciting than finding a cool 1960s Midcentury Ranch that’s had only three owners. That means it’s well-built and incredibly livable. Of course, buying a ’60s house means you must have a vision. That’s exactly what Noé De Leon’s clients had. De Leon is a Realtor with EXP Realty and…
This is a different kind of love story. It’s not only about the love of a home but also about a mother’s love. John Romero bought this charming 1941 Austin stone cottage in the Stevens Park Village neighborhood over 20 years ago. Like most of us, he had plans to fix up his home, but…
Jeff Hutton was driving around East Dallas in the late 1990s and saw a turn off Easton Road. “All I could say was, “Whoa,”‘ Hutton said. He had stumbled upon one of the most unique neighborhoods in Dallas. Easton Place is an enclave of 31 homes, most constructed in the 1970s and ’80s in the…
The Belmont Hotel is turning heads again. The 64-room hotel and bar at the corner of Fort Worth and Sylvan avenues was recently reinitiated for historic designation. While we await the new draft designation report and the next incarnation of this historic hotel, let’s look at the glory days in Belmont Hotel history. Renowned Dallas…
