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King Charles Gave His Seal of Approval to This Highland Park English Arts and Crafts Revival

By Karen Eubank / April 21, 2025 /

This English Arts and Crafts Revival has garnered considerable attention over the years, especially when it was listed in 2019. At that time, media outlets reported that none other than King Charles III, who was still Prince Charles at the time, found it “utterly appealing.” That is practically a royal warrant! So, how did a…

Purple Haze All in My Brain, ‘Scuse Me While I Sign the Contract on This Preston Hollow Jewel Box

By Karen Eubank / December 16, 2024 /

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…

This Preston Hollow Spanish Revival Estate is Worthy of a TV Series

By Karen Eubank / December 2, 2024 /

Realtors and creative directors both know location matters and a great estate is integral to the storyline. If you’ve ever wanted a home that could be featured in a TV series, this Preston Hollow Spanish Revival estate certainly has star quality.  Last winter we all fell for Apple TV’s series Palm Royale. The dramedy was…

This Bluffview Home Might be The Best Dilbeck in Dallas

By Karen Eubank / September 25, 2023 /

It’s inspirational to see what happens when intelligence and thoughtful design meet a deep consideration for history. This Bluffview Dilbeck offers an exemplary model of taking an architecturally significant home and making it work for modern lifestyles without losing the architect’s signature elements.  Nothing I can think of is truly more defining of our architectural…

Designer Traci Connell Took This Modern Mediterranean to a New Level of Luxury

By Karen Eubank / June 12, 2023 /

I didn’t think this Modern Mediterranean could get any better. I was wrong. When I wrote about this home in 2017, I thought it was one of the prettiest I’d seen in years. It was fresh on the market and did not linger very long because the dream team of Danes Custom Homes, architect Don Caperton…