Fort Worth Friday

Elegant Midcentury Modern? Of Course, It’s Fort Worth’s Crestwood

By Eric Prokesh / July 18, 2025 /

It’s no secret. I love Crestwood. It was love at first sight when I featured Julie Hayes’ gorgeous home my very first year, in 2016. By my count, that’s at least two, maybe three houses ago for the talented designer. So I was thrilled to discover this oh so special midcentury at 416 Crestwood Drive…

Winsome Montecello Tudor Hits All the Right Notes

By Eric Prokesh / June 13, 2025 /

True the Fort Worth real estate market isn’t as red hot as it was three years ago and anecdotal evidence points to houses staying on the market for slightly longer periods of time. But offerings with picture perfect, landscaped curb appeal, in coveted neighborhoods with intelligently executed updates and perfect pricing are still quick to…

Italianate Inspiration Abounds for This Fort Worth Crestline Estate

By Eric Prokesh / May 23, 2025 /

For this CandysDirt.com post, I’m loath to veer too far afield from my vacay spot as I’m pleasantly parked near the Adriatic in the Veneto — far from the Mediterranean Sea. But the Italianate nature of this splendid Crestline estate I found near River Crest Country Club in Fort Worth can’t be denied. And the…

No Beach? Who Cares When You Live in Fairmount

By Joy Donovan / May 2, 2025 /

Jen Kindschi grew up across from a California beach. She adored the sunny beach life, but right now there is no way you could rip her out of her beloved Fairmount neighborhood in Fort Worth. “We fell in love with Fort Worth, and we fell in love with Fairmount,” she said. She and her husband…

It’s Springtime and We’re Feeling This Fairmount Avenue Queen Anne Cottage

By Eric Prokesh / April 11, 2025 /

Well, that was fast. Just over one week. A bidding war. And now under active contract. Not surprising, because this quintessential Queen Anne at 1701 Fairmount Ave. has got it all. Built in 1920, the four-bedroom, three-bath cottage has over 2,800 square feet of stylishly updated living space. I suppose I link the historic district…