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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…

Fort Worth Home Built in the 1920s Comes With Belle Surprise

By Seth Fowler / February 28, 2017 /

Why do people like looking at homes?  Why are there so many viewers on various sites that deal with homes and design and decoration?  Why do you read CandysDirt.com?  I’ll tell you why … it’s because we like the element of surprise. Homes are simply sticks-and-bricks.  I know, I know — they come in different…

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…

Classic Brownstone in Fort Worth Offers Best of All Worlds

By Seth Fowler / February 21, 2017 /

Isn’t it interesting that newer homes that look and feel like older, classically designed homes sell faster and for more money than homes that have no real architectural value or distinction? Did you know that a brownstone townhome, when used in the urban residential vernacular, doesn’t technically mean the home is made of brown stone?…

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…