Fort Worth Friday
A friend of mine who lived one street over from Collinwood Avenue dubbed his neighborhood “Westover Leftover.” The description, if ironic, like many jokes contains an element of truth. Because although the neighborhood has a prestigious ’07 zip code and abuts Westover Hills, the street is something of a mixed bag with original 1940s vintage…
Move-in ready in Hemphill Heights — that isn’t a typical phrase descriptive of houses in the last affordable Near Southside neighborhood. Willing and brave urban pioneer types tolerate rough conditions and a long repair and infrastructure list for a shot at a vintage charmer near to town with lots of charm and potential at an…
No, Frisco Heights is not a far-flung suburb. It’s actually a Near Southside enclave near TCU bounded by University Place and Park Hill. This particular property in Frisco Heights was built in 2009. With more than 4,300 square feet, 2516 Sandage Avenue is the epitome of low-key luxury living on a near maintenance-free lot. Landscaping…
I have been beating the drum for Oakhurst for years now. It’s five minutes from downtown, near to. If it’s ever completed, the Trinity Vision Project will pull heaps of investor money and development in its wake — a boon for the neighborhood — and, it’s still, in my view unbelievably underpriced. The trade-off for…
Confession: I’ve had my eye on this one for a few months. It occupies a commanding hilltop lot in River Hills, easily my favorite new neighborhood just west of Overton Woods. River Hills is the locus of many high-end, well-executed, traditional-style houses, but there are some first-rate residences of modern design. However, by any measure,…
