Eric Prokesh
Eric Prokesh is an award-winning interior designer who calls Fort Worth his home.
I admit that I had to go outside the city limits this week in an attempt to be a value-forward real estate shopper. I discovered Bella Flora, an affluent Benbrook addition within Tarrant County and only 26 minutes (18 Miles) from downtown Fort Worth. There are many strong reasons for the short commute. At the…
This was one of those weeks in which I went through all 80 pages of a real estate site (over 500 listings) without finding anything inspiring. Not counting a Westcliff modern which was irresistible until I succumbed to a severe bout of déja vu and realized I had written about it four years ago. By…
Ridglea is young, happening, and hotter than ever. The median age of homeowners is 36. Compare that to 60 for Westover. What’s the draw? Ridglea has a rich inventory of increasingly popular Midcentury ranch-style houses on large lots with mature trees —often with hilltop siting. I hesitate to use the word ” inventory” with 13…
You can’t say I didn’t warn you. Four years ago I marked Hemphill Heights as a likely locus for appreciation and restoration. Still, I did raise an eyebrow when I came across two current listings at over $400,000 — $100K over the median price for this Near Southside neighborhood. Even two years ago the median…
Want to come to my home for the holidays? Well, not exactly, but 1418 Elizabeth Blvd. is two short blocks down the street from me. I searched for a Christmas theme and, in the end, sticking close to home sounded like a good idea. And the four-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bath house built 105 years ago nearly makes…
