Fort Worth Dirt
Before we dive into a special treat for this week’s Tarrant County Tuesday, let’s get one thing straight: Waxahachie — the city where we find today’s subject — is pronounced, wawk-suh–hach-ee NOT wax-A-hatch-ee. Now that we’ve got that settled, let’s begin. About Waxahachie, Texas Head south from Dallas on Interstate 35 for about 30 minutes…
What’s my idea of a great lake house? A house that, stripped of its location, would still be special. That’s certainly true of this stunning Eagle Mountain Lake home at 7812 Skylake Drive in Lake Country Estates addition. The listing describes this 1984 build as Midcentury Modern. I thought we had agreed to draw that…
Of the many things that I love about Fort Worth, one of them has to be how new construction homes have been delicately folded into many of the great older neighborhoods across the city. Not to say it’s always a copesetic relationship that’s for sure. We have all passed through older areas of charm and…
It’s tough out there. How Tough? Two hours of searching before turning up a listing worthy of a Fort Worth Friday reader’s attention. “It’s tough out there,” echoes Reside Real Estate professional Stephanie Gutierrez. I met her at an open house in December. “You have rising interest rates, which have yet to settle, and a…
Sometimes previewing homes for Tarrant County Tuesday is like the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. Hang with me here. The homes that are truly over the top, not only absurdly priced but ostentatious in design and style, those are the bowls of porridge that are too hot. Then there are the homes (probably…
