Friday Four Hundred

Cute, Cute, Cute and a Front Porch, Too, in Fort Worth’s Arlington Heights

By Joy Donovan / November 22, 2024 /

We are quite aware “charming” can be overused when describing some of the older, smaller homes. This adorable bungalow qualifies, but other words could be used, too. How about pretty, appealing, inviting, cozy, sweet, delightful, or picturesque? Take a look at these pictures where this charming — oops, there’s that over-worked word again — one-story…

Life in the Fast Lane Gets House Hunters’ Engines Running

By Joy Donovan / November 1, 2024 /

For a lifestyle that is living life in the fast lane, here is the perfect place to live it up. It’s literally up around the fast track. It doesn’t get much faster — at least on the ground, legally — than Texas Motor Speedway. Cars have been zooming around North Texas’ 1.5-mile track since its…

Saving the Pink Bathrooms in a 1954 Casa View Midcentury Modern

By Joy Donovan / October 25, 2024 /

“Save the pink bathrooms” is an oft-heard rallying cry of East Dallas. That mantra evidently was heard by the sellers of the character-filled Midcentury Modern home at 3114 San Vincente Ave. in Dallas. The bubble-gum pink tile remains in this updated house making a direct call back to the 1950s. Yes, there are those who…

Skip Dickies Arena Parking Hassles, Buy This Arlington Heights Bungalow Instead

By Joy Donovan / October 18, 2024 /

If you’ve been to a concert or game at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena, you know that parking can be frustrating. Sheesh, what a headache — the lines to get in, the parking fees, the traffic leaving en masse. Here’s a solution, though. Buy the house at 3835 El Campo and walk there. It’s an 11-minute…

Consider This North Arlington Home Your Private Pool Oasis for a Splashing Good Time

By Joy Donovan / October 4, 2024 /

Pool season isn’t quite finished in North Texas. With the temperatures hovering around 90, die-hard pool fans might want to dip toes in the pool — especially if it’s heated. Even if that isn’t part of the weekend plans, having a bright spot to take advantage of North Texas’ spectacular fall weather is always a…