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Dreamy Dorothy Lane Cottage in Monticello is Quite The Find

By Eric Prokesh / May 31, 2019 /

Quite the find — that’s what I would call this precious 1945 cottage at 3517 Dorothy Lane. Not only does it have a choice Monticello location right across from Monticello Park, but it is definitely priced to move, at nearly 20 percent below the average square foot Monticello average. The listing treats this enchanting charmer as…

Shady Oaks Home Provides Magnificent Views Inside and Outside

By Seth Fowler / May 28, 2019 /

It’s golf season here in Cowtown, and a great time to be outdoors.  Before the bugs and 100-plus degree weather takes over in Texas, now is the perfect time for evening walks, hitting the links, and enjoying various beverages under the stars. While the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club is in full swing…

Picture-Perfect Abode With Hamptons Style in Villages of Stonegate

By Eric Prokesh / May 24, 2019 /

I’ve searched for a flaw in the two-week-old listing at 2721 Manorwood Trail in the optimally located Villages at Stonegate, but can’t find one. This pristine 3,300-square-foot, five-bedroom, four-bath house built in 1997 has been so deftly remodeled that it looks brand new. And yet the style is timeless. Smart and stylish, framed by large…

What Makes a Timeless Neighborhood? See Trinity Heights For an Example

By Seth Fowler / May 21, 2019 /

Why is it so hard to create the next great neighborhood?  We hear about it all the time from builders and developers of what great lengths to which they have gone in order to re-create timeless neighborhoods from the 1920s and 1930s. And yet, they all seem to fall flat. Trinity Heights — A Truly…

No Place Like Home? Delicious Deja Vu on Monticello’s Dorothy Lane

By Eric Prokesh / May 17, 2019 /

Since I am taking a much needed break in New York, why not write about a Fort Worth listing worthy of the New York Times real estate pages? Well-located, well-priced, and well-appointed 3401 Dorothy Lane has it all. Located across Monticello Park off of White Settlement Road (not to worry, as it’s quiet as a…