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Longtime Fort Worth Builder Village Homes Unveils New Townhome Project

By Seth Fowler / August 4, 2020 /

Village Homes, a respected Fort Worth builder, recently unveiled their latest project, Oakbend, which is located in southwest Fort Worth. Designed in the Transitional style — classic with a contemporary twist — the townhomes of Oakbend are two-story attached properties of nearly 2,000 square feet and include three bedrooms and two-and-one-half bathrooms. In total, there…

Reflections On The Last Day Of The Kimbell Museum’s ‘Flesh and Blood’

By Eric Prokesh / August 3, 2020 /

As I write this piece I am overcome once again by melancholy, forcefully reminded once more to realize, that this show is about as close to Italy as I am likely to get for the foreseeable future. However, instead of succumbing to self-indulgent despondency, I should be grateful that I live in a place where…

Shirley Avenue Bungalow Benefits from Choice Location

By Eric Prokesh / July 31, 2020 /

Reflecting on the truly ghastly economic news today, I can only marvel at the seemingly impregnable robustness of the local real estate market. Take, for example, this undeniably charming bungalow priced at the high end of the University Place average square foot price of around $250 per. Listed on July 21st it was under contract…

Need to Cool Your Heels? Dive Into The Pools of Tarrant County

By Seth Fowler / July 28, 2020 /

Pools are very popular when it’s hot and COVID restricts use of community pools. Let’s re-visit some of the best that Tarrant County Tuesday has to offer

Retro Beauty With Low-Key Livable Luxury on Monticello’s Best-Preserved Street

By Eric Prokesh / July 24, 2020 /

This week’s Fort Worth Friday is about as good as it gets. The listing is only days old and interest is robust. That isn’t surprising given that this is one of the loveliest properties to come to market lately. Add to that, Monticello is one of the Westside’s best neighborhoods and this home is a…