Joy Donovan

Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Architect Albert Komatsu, R.I.P.

By Joy Donovan / November 19, 2024 /

Fort Worth architect Albert Komatsu, who leaves behind a prolific portfolio of Midcentury Modern work, died Oct. 30 at the age of 97, just one month short of his 98th birthday. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at a church he designed, St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Ave., in Fort Worth.…

No Thanks, Green Acres; I Just Adore Fort Worth’s Omni Residences’ View

By Joy Donovan / November 19, 2024 /

“I just adore a penthouse view,” sang the glamorous Eva Gabor in the sitcom hit “Green Acres” back in the 1960s. Some of us also adore that kind of view. Now there’s a spectacular high-rise home on the market that would convince Eva Gabor to trade her Manhattan views for downtown Fort Worth views. At…

Life in Weatherford Could Be Peachy in This Modern Farmhouse

By Joy Donovan / November 15, 2024 /

Life in Weatherford evidently is just peachy. That’s how it should be since this Parker County town of almost 40,000 is the official Peach Capital of Texas because the state legislature deemed it so. An annual summer peach festival also celebrates this fact. Whether it’s peach season or not in Weatherford this area continues to…

A View From the Top Makes This Fort Worth Property a Special One

By Joy Donovan / November 12, 2024 /

Views from a mountaintop overlooking a valley are great. Views from a penthouse apartment overlooking Broadway are fantastic. Views from a helicopter overlooking Hawaii are spectacular. Anyone want a grand, sweeping view overlooking downtown Fort Worth? Check out 1000 Brae Court in Fort Worth and be prepared for something pretty spectacular, where the views there are…

Chic Updates Have Transported This Arlington Midcentury Modern Into This Millennium

By Joy Donovan / November 8, 2024 /

No way to miss this week’s CandysDirt.com Friday $500K featured home. Distinctive and unique describe the expansive Ranch-style one-story at 916 Live Oak Lane in Arlington. It’s a unique look available for a homebuyer wanting a house that stands out. Far from one of those cookie-cutter house in a homogenous neighborhood, this 1967 updated ranch…