Fort Worth Friday

With Designer Details, This Westover Hills Home Has Changed a Lot But The Address Remains

By Joy Donovan / February 23, 2024 /

Three years ago, 2205 Hidden Creek Road was a fine home in Fort Worth’s posh Westover Hills. Now, in 2024 the home has been transformed into a chic family home with loads of curb appeal and fab spaces for entertaining. “It was lovingly remodeled and updated to fit a contemporary, young owner but it certainly…

Hidden Gem in Frisco Heights Designed by Albert Komatsu Offers Hidden Value

By Eric Prokesh / February 16, 2024 /

Where is Frisco Heights you ask? Most Fort Worth residents wouldn’t be able to locate this Near Southside neighborhood on a map, but there are many intriguing houses in this slim swath bounded by West Berry St. to the south, Forest Park to the east, and TCU to the west. If you’re a visual learner,…

This Tudor Revival Manor in River Hills is Grand Enough For Fanny Brice

By Eric Prokesh / February 9, 2024 /

If this grand 7,800-square-foot English manor in River Hills looks familiar, it’s because this lovely four-bedroom, six-bath spread has been singled out for special attention before. It enjoyed a high-profile christening in 2009 as the Southern Accents Show House in the year it was built. It shares with many of the better River Hills constructions…

The House That Almost Didn’t Happen: The Private Elizabeth Blvd. Retreat of a Passionate Preservationist

By Eric Prokesh / February 2, 2024 /

On my daily dog walks that take me down Elizabeth Blvd., I have often remarked on what an enchanted place this special spot on this historic street is. Under a canopy of shady trees, during the energy-sapping dog days of North Texas summers, I swear it’s 10 degrees cooler here and that the grass truly…

Quirky Cottage Shows Off Quintessential Berkley Place at Its Best

By Eric Prokesh / January 19, 2024 /

Quirky? Perhaps “unique” would be a better adjective for this Berkley Place charmer. The triangular façade is nearly perfectly symmetrical with a long tapering chimney at the center anchoring and emphasizing the cottage’s singular form. Attractively landscaped, the 1,586-square-foot cottage also has an admirable green clay tile roof. Located on a coveted cul-de-sac lot in…