Fort Worth Friday

This 1922-Built Ryan Place Charmer Has Beautiful Updates With Vintage Details

By Eric Prokesh / July 28, 2023 /

A quiet street with mature trees. A classic 1922 American traditional, beautifully updated for contemporary living. What’s not to love? Seriously, this Ryan Place charmer at 2512 5th Ave. is so lovable and livable it fell under contract with multiple offers above asking price within hours of listing. This shows that the persistently low inventory…

This Spectacular Overton Park Midcentury Modern is a Designer-Curated Time Capsule

By Eric Prokesh / July 14, 2023 /

This dazzling Overton Park Midcentury Modern time capsule looks as if it was built yesterday or conjured up for a period feature film. In fact, the house was built in 1957 in the then-new development of Overton Park for prominent civic leader Leon Brachman who died at the age of 90 in 2010. Brachman engaged…

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…

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…

This Stylish Ridglea Hills Listing Has All the Bells And Whistles

By Eric Prokesh / June 23, 2023 /

It’s only hours old, but this stylish Ridglea Hills listing nestled between Ridglea Country Club and Luther Lake is a near-perfect family home, recently updated and absolutely move-in ready. Built in 1997, the 4,500-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-and-one-half-bath house presents an imposing if somewhat minimalist countenance to the street. The façade is fairly traditional in form but…