Fort Worth Friday
A more accurate description would be “old San Antone meets old Fort Worth” because this venerable 1927 house, built by illustrious San Antonio architect Atlee B. Ayres has been home at one time or another to members some of Fort Worth‘s better-known families including Moncriefs, Armours, and Penns. Ayres, a Colombia University-trained architect, moved to…
I hope that headline was an attention grabber. One tends to remember the ’70s as the decade of laminate walnut paneling, avocado appliances, and shag carpeting. And yet several buildings of distinction got built. Think Skidmore Owings & Merrill’s John Hancock Center in Chicago. And we needn’t go that far from home. Fort Worth’s own…
Because we have written about a great many homes in our almost 10 years here at CandysDirt.com, we sometimes get to see a property twice. When a home changes hands, a buyer may choose to personalize the property in a great many ways, updating paint and fixtures, and even remodeling a few rooms. Sometimes, though,…
Many a week, it truly is a wrench to find inspiration to write or find a special listing worthy of attention. And then some lucky weeks, a property so unique comes to market that, not to write about it, would be a grave sin of omission. Set back from the street in lush and tended…
Yes, that’s Monticello — not Montecito — though this stunning Mediterranean villa could comfortably compete in style and grandeur with residences in the pricey California enclave. Beautifully situated on a one-third acre lot near the park, the near prototypical Mediterranean exemplifies timeless design. The modern drive and garage might betray the 2005 date of construction,…
