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In Fort Worth’s Tanglewood, ‘Teardown’ Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Word

By Eric Prokesh / October 7, 2022 /
Tanglewood Teardown

I’m suspicious of motives behind phrases such as “highest and best use,” which are intended to offer a moral justification for razing older properties. With its oversized lots and access to first-rate Tanglewood Elementary School, the many smaller 1960s ranch-style houses that average 2,500 square feet have proved tempting targets for teardown and redevelopment. Many…

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Movie Fans, We Present The Tron House

By Karen Eubank / September 17, 2022 /

I can safely say you’ve never seen anything like the Tron House. It boldly goes where no house has gone before. Wrong movie, but you get it. The 2010 film Tron: Legacy is about the son of a virtual world designer who goes looking for his father and ends up in a world that his…

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This Unit Offers The Best of Urban Living in Fort Worth’s Iconic Omni Residences

By Candy's Dirt / September 12, 2022 /

Fort Worth’s iconic downtown skyline will be undergoing some dramatic changes, and one savvy buyer is going to have the chance to grab a stylish front-row seat to all of the action.  It’s no secret that for more than a decade, the residences connected to the Omni Hotel Fort Worth have represented the pinnacle of…

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It’s All About Live, Work, and Play In This Week’s Open Houses

By April Towery / August 25, 2022 /

More people are working from home these days, and it’s changed the game in what buyers want in a floor plan, smart appliances, and the ever-important backyard oasis.  In this segment of CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week, we’ve selected three huge properties that have meet the needs of live, work, and play in a…

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The Best Feature of This Benbrook Modern Farmhouse? A Private Pond

By Nikki Barringer / August 12, 2022 /

Y’ALL! (with an extra-long ‘aaaaalllll because this house is in the country a little bit, but it’s classy country like Dolly Parton.) And even though it’s in the “country,” you’d never know it. It’s grand and beautiful and offers every modern convenience. Completed in 2020, it still has that new home feel. I can, and…

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