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This Historic Fairmount Home is a Lovingly Restored Dream Machine

By Nikki Barringer / July 10, 2023 /

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME WITH THIS HOUSE? It’s in the Fairmont Historic District in Fort Worth, which, if you’re not familiar with, all you really need to know is that it is charming times 1,000. It’s absolutely adorable and a mix of million-dollar homes, Craftsman-style homes, gorgeous lawns, and giant trees. It’s close to…

Fort Worth Friday Flashback: Elizabeth Boulevard

By Eric Prokesh / July 7, 2023 /

Today is my birthday so I’m taking it easy and sticking close to home, very close to home. I’m sticking to my own street, Elizabeth Boulevard, reviewing previous posts and taking the temperature of the market. I’ve lived on historic Elizabeth Boulevard for 10 years now and have seen a lot of changes. And never…

The Historic Wimberly House in Fairmount Could Still Become Someone’s Forever Home

By Seth Fowler / July 4, 2023 /

I always smile when people tell me they are looking for their “forever home.” What exactly is a forever home anyways? People want a home so perfect that they’ll love it so much and will live there until, well, forever. But you know what? Life happens. Searching for that perfect “forever home” that not only…

Fort Worth Fourth Celebration Fired Up with Swimming, Music, and Fireworks

By Joy Donovan / July 1, 2023 /

Where:  Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St., Fort Worth. Located along the Trinity River in downtown Fort Worth. What makes it special: Fireworks are a given when it comes to Independence Day celebrations, but the Fort Worth event offers more, offering a way to cool off and starting long before the sun sets. The gates…

Martinis, The Twist, And a Fort Worth Midcentury Modern Designed by Architect Mariana Thompson

By Joy Donovan / June 30, 2023 /

If Don Draper carried a martini into a party where Laura Petrie was doing the twist with The Beatles’ “Twist and Shout” on the stereo, it could have been at this Fort Worth Midcentury Modern. This one-owner Fort Worth Midcentury Modern is on the market with 3,486 square feet of memories and more. Architect Mariana…