Eric Prokesh

Eric Prokesh is an award-winning interior designer who calls Fort Worth his home.

Open House Sunday to Feature Shady Oaks Lane Stunner

By Eric Prokesh / April 26, 2019 /

If a choice location in Westover Hills with eighth hole golf course views is on your wish list, then this Sunday’s open house at 1200 Shady Oaks Lane should be on your not-to-be-missed list. The Jack Schutts-designed house has acquired the patina of gentility in the 27 years since it was built. We’ve featured the…

Neo-Prairie Design Makes This Bella Flora Beauty Irresistible at Near Bargain Price

By Eric Prokesh / April 19, 2019 /

Where to find a spread of incomparable modern glamor, replete with all of the requisite state-of-the-art electronics to run a smart house? Why head west of course. The gated community of Bella Flora, in the choice Aledo school district, lies in the southwestern-most corner of Fort Worth now a quick commute from town via the Chisolm Trail Parkway.…

Italian Villa Opulence in Somerset Estates

By Eric Prokesh / April 12, 2019 /

Not all of the action in unapologetically opulent construction in Fort Worth is in the west-think Montserrat and Mira Vista. Off radar, east of 820, bounded by Cooks Lane is the exclusive enclave of Somerset Estates. Well not entirely off the radar, our own Joanna England checked in here four years ago. The gated development…

Alston Avenue Bungalow Maximizes Charm and Space

By Eric Prokesh / April 5, 2019 /

With the 37th annual Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes on the near horizon, it seems a good time to take the temperature of the market in the trendy Near South neighborhood. In short, it’s still hot. Realtor.com is more circumspect, calling the market balanced, meaning there is a healthy balance of buyers and sellers in…

Fort Worth Announces Plans to Sell Zoo Land

By Eric Prokesh / April 1, 2019 /

In a bold, some may say brutal example of “highest and best use,” the  City of Fort Worth has announced plans to sell the Fort Worth Zoo. Founded in 1909 with one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock, and a few rabbits the 110-year-old zoo is now home to some 7,000…