Fort Worth Friday

New-List on Bailey in Enchanting Crestwood

By Eric Prokesh / March 10, 2017 /

It’s so easy to love the Crestwood neighborhood in Fort Worth, not only for its handsome houses, but for its romantic serendipity, the aura of relaxed informality which suggests a serene security. Winding streets sometimes preserve a venerable old oak in their center. On the market for a mere four days, 417 North Bailey Ave. epitomizes so much of what we love about…

Updated Windsor Place Listing Under Contract Just One Day on The Market

By Eric Prokesh / March 3, 2017 /

It’s rare when a two story on a desirable Berkley Place street comes up for sale, so when I saw a sign in front of  2224 Windsor Place, I felt compelled to write about it. Well, on the market last week under contract this week — priced at $630,000, it sits at a market-moving sweet spot. It doesn’t…

Magnificent Montserrat Manse With Automobile Court and Backyard Oasis Hits Market

By Eric Prokesh / February 24, 2017 /

Almost exactly one year ago we featured the Monserrat manse at 9517 Bella Terra, across the street from the for-sale Selena Gomez compound. That over 9,000-square-foot spread sold for $2.299 million, boding well for the sale of the larger Gomez estate. However, if a mere five bedrooms won’t suffice and you need to park more than six cars, you might…

Lost Creek Listing Offers Luxury at a Nice Price

By Eric Prokesh / February 17, 2017 /

Want all of the must-have frills at an affordable price point? You might want to check out the golfing community of Lost Creek. Part of the extensive 7,200 acre Walsh Ranch development (more to come on that subject next week) it is a mere 15 minute drive from town, off the West Freeway, near Aledo. Perched atop…

Neoteric Neiman Marcus Opens Today at Clearfork

By Eric Prokesh / February 10, 2017 /

  And the picture above might have been the last word on the long Neiman Marcus Fort Worth romance, a relationship dating back to the mid 60s.  Ridgemar Mall is a pretty sad place these days, almost a ghost town under one roof. And rumors have been rife for years that private equity owners  Canada Pension Plan…