Fort Worth Dirt
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…
“Detail.” It’s a word in the residential construction that is grossly overused. Along with that word you can add: “quality,” “unique,” “craftsman,” and of course, “custom.” It’s too bad that builders and homes don’t have to pass a test before they are allowed to use those terms when describing their products. In this day and…
A perfectly placed palazzo would be on Lago di Como. I confess to obsessing about Italy a lot these days. It’s only natural with the world on lockdown and another long, hot Texas summer before us, that the mind wanders even if we cannot. Tell me I can’t do something-like travel, and the prohibition becomes…
Social distance — I absolutely can’t wait until that is no longer a necessary phrase on a daily basis. How did six feet all of a sudden become the accepted distance between people to not spread the novel coronavirus? If we are going to have more and more months of restrictions and limitations on gatherings,…
I admit I have a bias towards older houses, as charm and architectural literacy is so often lacking in new construction. And this exquisite 1923 vintage mini-villa in Berkley Place is a stellar exemplar of abiding heirloom excellence. Observe how the narrow French doors appear to press the triple arched central bay forward. Or the…
