Fort Worth Friday
By now, you’ve probably heard about the Fort Worth I. M. Pei home. A story this big doesn’t stay under wraps. The exclusive appeared in last Friday’s Wall Street Journal: A Rare I.M. Pei-Designed Home in Texas Hits the Market for $22 Million. Rare indeed, because the Chinese American architect behind the Louvre Pyramid —…
As a CandysDirt.com writer, I have been known to write more than once about the glorious white houses. As a homeowner, I also have been known to paint houses white — two so far. Why? They’re crisp and clean. They stand out from the landscape. They glow in the summer sun. They gleam at dusk.…
Anyone who reads these pages knows my fondness for the charming, somewhat quirky Westside enclave of Crestwood. And 415 Crestwood Drive has already made a small cameo appearance in CandysDirt.com when Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s did a mega open-house-a-thon nearly a year and a half ago, when they opened more than 100 properties in every price…
You might expect a 104-year-old house to have a story or two to tell. What you might not expect is a 1921 Craftsman bungalow that has so perfectly preserved its past while balancing the needs and comforts of today. This house is graced with illuminated mature live oak trees, creating strong curb appeal. The deep…
Hey, here’s a house that stands out. While most of the houses in the 76107 ZIP Code show off all their 60-to-80-year-old charm, the house on the market at 5630 Birchman Ave. in Fort Worth is a mere puppy of a house, only 10 years old, compared to the older ones surrounding. Yes, this house…