This $500K Home Sits in One of Fort Worth’s Hottest ZIP Codes

The ZIP code 76177 is a pretty strong magnet these days.

Highly rated schools, easy access to major thoroughfares, and a reasonable price tag bring home buyers to the booming 76177 ZIP code. It’s an area attracting home buyers, thanks to its mix of affordable new builds, top schools, and proximity to major employers.

It’s found in far north Fort Worth, part of the Alliance corridor, close to Alliance Airport, I-35 West, Highway 287, and Heritage Trace Parkway. All the better, you know, to get to Presidio Towne Crossing and Alliance Town Center, two popular hot spots for shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Yes, it’s far enough north, the area straddles both Tarrant and Denton counties, but a single school district dominates here — Northwest Independent School District. No longer a sleepy rural school district, Northwest ISD is surging. Gaining notoriety, the school district now educates more than 32,000 students.

“There’s a lot of growth out there,” said Broker Shelly Adkinson with eXp Realty. “People like living there because the nearby attractions and shopping. It’s exploded out there with Texas Motor Speedway, retailers and medical professionals. The location allows you to get anywhere, north to Denton, South to downtown Fort Worth. It’s easy to get wherever you want.”

Style for Miles

So there are a lot of reasons to live here, and today’s Friday $500K house features 1332 Needle Cactus Dr., a very stylish house in this increasingly popular area. With bright paint choices, an open layout and distinctive touches, there’s plenty of style in this 3,160-square-foot house.

“They’ve put so many extras into the home,” Adkinson said.

Snappy Curb Appeal

The curb appeal is the first thing to catch your eye. The exterior’s snappy landscaping and charcoal trim accents are attention-getters. Then step inside for a stylish open-concept floor plan where living, dining, and kitchen areas connect. Someone had an eye for design and decorating because this two-story is filled with sleek fixtures, designer touches, and pops of color.

The bright and shiny kitchen features double ovens, a spacious island and a five-burner gas cooktop, ready for serious cooking and entertaining. The four bedrooms include a owners’ suite complete with its own fireplace, a separate shower and a jetted tub. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms, a game room and a media room, ready for movie nights. Outside, a covered back patio waits for parties that could spill out to the beautifully landscaped backyard.

“There’s not a weed in that backyard,” she said. “The owner really took care of it.”

Built in 2018, the house comes with some big-ticket energy-efficient bonuses, such as a Rheem tankless water heater and solar panels, too. Added a lot of accents. Many of the light fixtures were replaced in the house with dazzling statement pieces such as the dining room chandelier, the entry chandelier and various wall sconces.

“It’s a beautiful home and well built,” Adkinson said. “It’s been extremely well cared for.”

Built by First Texas Homes, the house’s attentive upkeep makes it a stand-out, not just for its condition, but for its zippy ZIP Code.

Broker Shelly Adkinson with eXp Realty has listed 1332 Needle Cactus Dr. in Fort Worth for $525,000.