Fort Worth Friday
This is the third time I’ve paid a visit to Clover Lane since I began writing for CandysDirt.com and each time I have been struck by the ever-enduring appeal of this quiet little street. Along with Clarke Avenue, its perpendicular appendage, it practically constitutes a separate neighborhood in Fort Worth’s Westside. As I’ve mentioned before,…
If you thought last week’s featured listing was eye-catching, you’ll probably swoon over this week’s stunner. It’s the same style and same vintage only supersized. Also, it bears a prestigious single-digit Westover Hills address at 8 Westover Road. The six-bedroom, six-bath house has over 8,400 square feet of living space and sits on a verdant…
Six months on the market? How did we miss this grand Berkley Place manor? Known as the Carroll house, after its first owner, it was reputedly the first house constructed on Ward Parkway in 1928. Built in the then popular Tudor Revival style, by the firm of Mobley & Delaney, who were the developers of…
While it’s technically in Arlington Heights, this turn-of-the-millennium construction just north of Camp Bowie is sandwiched between Westover and the Cultural District. It’s in a pricy enclave long ago rebranded by realtors as Crestline Area. Built in 1999, this comely contemporary is holding its own after 25 years, the point at which buildings often begin…
The most time-consuming part of writing Fort Worth Friday is finding homes and topics that will resonate with readers. That’s why I welcome the direction offered by sites like Realtor.com, which offers up listings they think I will like based on previous searches. However, this help does come with a downside. In “Recommended Homes,” I…
