This House is Ready for Its Next Act in Ryan Place

Aspiring stars, here is the house for you.

The house at 2633 College Ave. in historic Ryan Place has everything a rising rocker, divine dancer, or especially a great saxophonist needs to live the dream…at home. The home boasts its own stage in the backyard.

Owner John Mink performed many a mini concert atop this backyard stage entertaining with his sax.

“The highlight of the property is the massive kitchen and dining room that open up to a stage,” said Amber Roth, the listing Realtor and broker with Roth Co. Reality. “It’s perfect for entertaining.”

Backyard Entertainment

Throwing that word “entertaining” around can be taken as amusing guests or as putting on a show. Either can be done at this property, built in 1928, that was the home of the saxophonist. He paid particular attention to the home’s outdoor areas, including constructing a stage for his outdoor concerts. Minimal maintenance landscaping, including artificial turf, plants with low water requirements, and decomposed granite, means more time to take the stage.

This house, priced at $469,000, is in the popular Ryan Place neighborhood in Fort Worth. It’s such a pretty place to live with blocks of historic homes that the neighborhood is the site of this weekend’s Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place home tour.

Though not on the tour Saturday and Sunday, this house is one that is ready for a 2024 lifestyle. Inside the 1,679-square-foot house there are plenty of updates, but the charm of a 1928 house remains. For example, the original hardwood floors are found throughout the home, yet the open floorplan allows the dining room to open to the kitchen. Both, though, have a door to the backyard. There’s a reason for that.

“It flows nicely to the outdoor area for entertaining, especially with that outdoor stage,” Roth said.

Updated for 2024 Living

The kitchen comes with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, perfect for cooking for the backyard audience. The living area features built-ins and a decorative fireplace, too. The primary bedroom, separated from the other two, is unusual for an older home for that arrangement and for its spacious walk-in closet.

The home’s two bathrooms have been renovated, yet the original clawfoot bathtub remains to retain the vintage vibe.

Anyone taking the Ryan Place Christmas tour this weekend could add one more stop by making an appointment to tour this house, too. It’s a neighborhood with great walkability, so it could be an easy stroll to see what’s inside and check out that outdoor stage. The Realtor even encourages that idea.

“It’s even better in person,” Roth said. “It’s so cute.”

Amber Roth of Roth Co. Realty has listed 2633 College Ave. for $469,000.