Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
On those TV shows where viewers get to look over the shoulders of prospective buyers searching for houses, there’s always a checklist of “must-haves.” So, let’s create a checklist for this week’s Friday 500,000 listing. “Must-haves” on this list would be the Oak Cliff area, historic charm without the headaches of updating, a distinctive facade,…
H-E-Bs in HEB can be confusing. Yes, the triple suburbs of Hurst, Euless, and Bedford are often known as simply “HEB.” But the acronym is tossed around in multiple ways, with only context clues revealing which HEB to which one might be referring. Such as HEB — Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Or HEB — Texas…
We are quite aware “charming” can be overused when describing some of the older, smaller homes. This adorable bungalow qualifies, but other words could be used, too. How about pretty, appealing, inviting, cozy, sweet, delightful, or picturesque? Take a look at these pictures where this charming — oops, there’s that over-worked word again — one-story…
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.…
“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…
