Fort Worth Friday

Enjoy This Majestic Montserrat Palacio on Palencia Drive

By Eric Prokesh / April 3, 2020 /

Gated communities in general — and Montserrat in particular — often get a bad rap as the locus of the over-the-top, lavish McMansions. And it’s true there is a little bit of everything in Montserrat, from turreted fairy tale castles to splashy modern spreads. But houses can aspire no higher than the taste level of…

Quirky Monticello Fixer Upper at a Bargain Price

By Eric Prokesh / March 27, 2020 /

Quirky? Perhaps I am doing this singular Monticello listing at 3741 Hamilton Avenue an injustice. The listing describes the style as eclectic. Whatever it is, it isn’t boring and in 1930, when this house was built, it must have been unusually eye catching. Built on a large lot, at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and…

Lock and Leave Townhouse Mere Steps From Magnolia Avenue

By Eric Prokesh / March 20, 2020 /

I guess you know you’ve stumbled onto something good when a three-day-old listing goes under active contract while you’re writing it up. This townhouse at 1216 Fairmount Avenue certainly qualifies as a find — well priced and located three lots north of the lively Magnolia Avenue scene. Built in 2004, its instant, urban, industrial loft-style…

Instant Charm: A Stunning And Stately Sanctuary in Mira Vista

By Eric Prokesh / March 6, 2020 /

Alright. I’ll confess to having a bias against new builds, unless modern. They often come off as bombastic, with ground floors as cold as hotel lobbies, sightlines from front to back, rooms which seem to be all opening and no wall, and, depressingly built on semi-desolate lots with puny trees. It would appear that freshly…

Fairmount New-Build Sports Vintage Style with Mod-Cons

By Eric Prokesh / February 28, 2020 /

Do you find the lifestyle and allure of historic Fairmount enticing, but demur at the thought of renovations, upgrades, and sometimes quirky floor plans? The solution to your dilemma may be at 2252 6th Ave., where you can savor the walkability of Fairmount and the nearby, lively Magnolia scene and all of the comforts of…