Fort Worth Friday
One hundred years never looked so good, some will say. Purists will decry the modern liberties taken with this 1924, 2,000 square foot, three bedroom, two-and-one-half bath Craftsman cottage. Say what you will, this is not a callous and capricious renovation. It is nothing less than a complete architectural re-imagination of space and structure. We’ve…
And to add to the alliterative binge might I add perfectly placed. This contemporary mix of modern and classical elements sits atop a hill at 2365 Park Place Avenue, just above the Fort Worth Zoo on a lovely half-acre lot next to undeveloped park land. Actually there is some ambiguity in its location. Technically in…
Yes, contemporary. I stubbornly refuse to call anything built after 1970 “midcentury.” And really what does it matter when the house is as appealing as 5300 Benbridge Drive. Built in 1975, the 2,910-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath house sits on a beautiful corner lot in Northcrest. If you aren’t familiar with the area, it is located in…
Always on the lookout for something singular, I was immediately taken with this 1929 Dutch Colonial style cottage at 3812 Tulsa Way. The handful of houses on this street, one block from Camp Bowie, comprise a mini-conservation district with several appealingly-unique examples of 1920s vintage houses. The attractive masonry is no accident. The 2,567-square-foot, three-bedroom,…
Calling all Midcentury Modern house lovers! You can now add Sunset Acres to your real estate shopping map. Sunset Acres you ask? Sounds like a retirement community in Arizona. I hadn’t heard of it either till Lisa Logan, League Real Estate agent and neighbor brought it to my attention. Sunset Acres is obviously not in…
