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.

Live The Resort Lifestyle in The Fairways of Heath Crossing

By Karen Eubank / March 3, 2024 /

If you long for amazing sunsets, with golfing and boating five minutes from the front door, all within 30 minutes of Dallas, you’ll find it at the Fairways of Heath Crossing. “Go West, young man, go West and grow up with the country,” is one of the most commonly quoted sayings from the 19th century.…

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Compass Realtor Mary Markey Just Listed This M Streets East Tudor Revival That Has a Pool And a Backhouse

By Karen Eubank / February 29, 2024 /

The M Streets East Conservation District is a collection of neighborhoods. It includes Greenville Crest, Greenville Heights, Geneva Heights, and Altadena Revival. The collection of Colonial Revival, Tudor, Minimal Traditional, and Craftsmen homes is intact, thanks to proactive residents. There are nearly 500 homes that make up this neighborhood. Although the structures range in age…

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Lucinda Buford Just Listed This Magnificent $17.9 Million Preston Hollow Mansion, And it’s One Hot Property

By Karen Eubank / February 26, 2024 /

This Preston Hollow mansion may be your smartest investment in 2024 because this neighborhood has always been one of the best places to live in Dallas. From the time the first phase was developed in 1924, Preston Hollow has always attracted the influential and prominent. Today, athletes, business leaders, and even a former United States…

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Dallas City Council’s Jesse Moreno Promises That Old City Park Will Remain a Park, But What About Everything Else?

By Karen Eubank / February 23, 2024 /

Thursday night, an extremely well-attended public meeting was held at Old City Park’s historic Browder Springs Hall on the transition of the park’s management, operation, and future.  Dallas City Council’s District 2 representative Jesse Moreno kicked the evening off with a few stories about his relationship with the park, which included being married at Pilot…

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This Charles Dilbeck-Designed Park Cities Duplex is The Opposite of Cookie-Cutter Density

By Karen Eubank / February 22, 2024 /

We have loved this Charles Dilbeck-designed Park Cities duplex for years. When CandysDirt.com Publisher Candy Evans first spotted it for sale in 2017, it needed some TLC. That’s just what it received. Admittedly, it takes vision to breathe new life into a historic home, but when that happens, the result is nothing short of magnificent.…

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