Fort Worth Friday

It’s a Wonderful Life on Clover Lane

By Eric Prokesh / December 1, 2017 /

I had begun preparing a post on a beautiful lock-and-leave townhouse in a quiet circle of Monticello. Sold. Today. More evidence that desirable properties in good locations below $600,000 are still moving quickly. Above $1 million, that is another story. Some houses I have covered in the year or more since I have been writing…

Variety Marks The 34th Annual Ryan Place Christmas Tour

By Eric Prokesh / November 24, 2017 /

Next weekend’s 34th annual Ryan Place Christmas tour or Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place, by its official name, offers an interesting mix of homes stretching through the decades and communicating the complex story of the historic neighborhood. Tour regulars won’t be disappointed this year. Included will be a grand Southern Colonial Revival house built in…

Lone Downtown Loft in Houston Place Offers a True Bargain

By Eric Prokesh / November 17, 2017 /

CandysDirt.com makes it a mission to find the unusual or one-of-a-kind living spaces, and downtown Fort Worth loft-style living is rather thin on the ground (or should I say in the skyline?). There are a handful of vintage building conversions. There are the Kress lofts on Main. We have already written about The Neil P. on…

Modern Living on Irwin Street in Historic Mistletoe Heights

By Eric Prokesh / November 3, 2017 /

Many have been captivated by Mistletoe Heights, a venerable early 20th century Near Southside neighborhood. The fabled Wagner ranch family had a Fort Worth home here. Trendy design blogger and soon-to-be television star, Grace Mitchell, launched her design career by lovingly embellishing her Mistletoe Heights digs. Perfectly manicured lawns bear witness to a completed gentrification…

Charming Westcliff Cottage Offers Location and Updates

By Eric Prokesh / October 20, 2017 /

Just one block south of TCU is one of Fort Worth’s loveliest neighborhoods. Adjectives like “charming,” even “darling” spring to mind when describing Westcliff. And here, comparisons to Dallas are unavoidable. Having lived in Dallas for most of my life, I had to drive through the neighborhood vainly looking for evidence of teardowns. It’s all…