Fort Worth Friday

1980s Details Come Full Circle For This Classy Crestline Traditional

By Eric Prokesh / April 1, 2016 /

How many times have you passed a house and wondered what lies within? This home at 1715 Western Avenue, in the Crestline area of Fort Worth, lying only a stone’s throw from River Crest Country Club, conceals a great deal behind its pleasingly proportioned, discreet façade of comely rose-colored brick. Soaring double-height windows and the front door…

Midcentury Modern in Monticello Has Period Charm With Functional Updates

By Eric Prokesh / March 24, 2016 /

This midcentury modern at 3401 Dorothy Lane is that kind of rare property that will find a buyer rather than the other way round. In fact, the next owner will be only the third in the vintage 1952 house’s history. The street front, deceptively simple, belies the wealth of carefully planned, abundant, interior space and decorative detail contained behind the…

New Build in Old River Crest Enjoys Amazing Golf Course Views, Wonderful Woodwork

By Eric Prokesh / March 18, 2016 /

With lot values north of $1.5 million, a new build with all of the modern must-haves is something of a rarity in the heart of old River Crest. And driving by, you might not immediately identify 701 Alta Drive as a new build, set as it is within old growth trees, its traditional front politely blending with its…

Enjoy the Fort Worth Cityscape With Posh Pied-a-Terre in Coveted Omni Corner

By Eric Prokesh / March 11, 2016 /

Just hitting the resale market is a coveted corner patch of urban sky on the 24th floor of Fort Worth’s premiere, sold out Omni Residences at 1301 Throckmorton Street. At 1,645 square feet, No. 2402 is hardly compact. Dramatic 10-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows frame the Fort Worth cityscape to the south and add to the illusion of infinite space.…

Fairy Tale Cottage Perched on the Heights

By Eric Prokesh / February 27, 2016 /

Ah, where are the builders today, capable of packing a world of civilized charm into a mere 1810 square feet? The charm offensive at 4501 El Campo starts at the curb, beginning with the perfectly plumb, artisan stone wall containing hidden sculpted faces and fossils, protectively ringing the 1929 Arlington Heights two Bedroom one and a half bath cottage on…