Riverhills Custom Highlights Details That Make a Great Home

Ask anyone who knows Fort Worth and they’ll tell you the 7,000-acre ranch known as the Edwards Ranch, a ranch that predates the city in which it is located, is the heart of Fort Worth.

Old aerial photos and maps show this sprawling ranch almost dividing parts of Fort Worth into two since 1848. It’s a fascinating testament to a property that started as a cattle ranch and is now a vital intersection of infrastructure, single-family residences, shops, restaurants, areas of recreation and multi-family dwellings.

Riverhills: At Home in Edwards Ranch

The residential portion of the Edwards Ranch is known as Riverhills. Currently, there are three phases of high-end, single-family custom homes in Riverhills.

In Riverhills, the beautiful home built in 2015 by local Fort Worth builder NH Southern is found at 5436 Huntly Drive. This 4,581 square-foot home of four bedrooms and four-and-one-half bathrooms not only offers an outstanding location but quality craftsmanship as well.

Often times when building a custom home, there always seem to be areas that just don’t make sense. We’ve all seen those areas — odd-shaped rooms, small nooks and crannies that seem like wasted space, or places that seem to have no purpose.

Working with NH Southern, the owners of the home maximized all the areas to not only utilize space, but to give the home that extra je ne sais quoi that a buyer wants when considering a home listed for $1.395 million.

Subtle Things Make The Difference

A friend’s entrance is an opening to the home that is less formal than the front door. At 5436 Huntly Drive, the friend’s entrance is just beyond the gated porte-cochere. Not only is this a place for friends to come into the home, but there is a second laundry area (main laundry room upstairs) and built-in desk area that I like to call the Command Center.

Another subtle upgrade in this home that makes a huge value-add is the heated swimming pool. One day in the future it will get cold enough to need a heated pool. When that day (hopefully for a few months) comes, you will be thrilled to be able to access your pool!

Also check out a secret bookshelf in one of the secondary rooms — I’m going to make you find it for yourself. Does it lead to a mystical and magical new world or just bonus storage … you figure it out!

This home also offers a private home office, mudroom, area for exercise equipment, and much, much more. Realize the little differences and areas of attention and you’ll understand why this home is every bit worth the list price.

The home at 5436 Huntly Drive is currently listed for $1.395 million by Corrine Hyman Quast of Williams Trew Real Estate.