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A Study in Courtyards With This Luxurious Santa Barbara Estate in Preston Hollow

By Karen Eubank / April 8, 2019 /

“A courtyard, to me, is the best thing in life,” architect David Stocker said. “It’s an intimate space. It’s not quite inside the house, but it’s part of the house.” The culture of the courtyard is what inspired Stocker to design this luxurious Santa Barbara estate in Preston Hollow for Jane and Mike Nicolais. Courtyards…

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Real Estate on Screen: Dallas TV Series Home of Ewing Clan is Ready for Its Next Close Up

By Karen Eubank / October 25, 2016 /

  Nothing defined an era more than the 14-year run of the television series Dallas. The entire world was caught up in the complicated lives of the Ewing clan, and all we wanted to know was “Who shot J.R?” I remember traveling in London at the time, and the moment people found out I was…

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