Just outside of Fort Worth there’s a bedroom community called Benbrook and real estate agent Robin Barrow told us all about it.
But before we dive in, let’s knock out that, “Huh? Whaaa?” A bedroom community is a commuter community where the majority of the residents work in surrounding cities.
Now that that’s cleared up, let’s get back to Benbrook.
It’s a charming city where you still pay your electric bill at the county courthouse and according to Barrow, “there aren’t a ton of commercial buildings” which also means that small-town feel is in full effect.
Remember when you were a kid and you’d go to visit your grandparents’ and it was always 15 degrees warmer inside, but it was so cozy and quaint and life was just better there? Like those people never had to go to school or work and you thought, “How do I get this gig?” Well, Squirt, you can’t get that gig until you retire, so keep working, nose to the grindstone and all that jazz.
If you’re looking for a small-town feel with reasonable access to the Metroplex, head north — and then north a little more — and be sure to tap the breaks when you see the sign that says, “Welcome to 
Half acre. Heavily treed. Walking distance to 
But if you need a little more convincing before you book an appointment, let’s talk about this well-cared-for, thoughtfully updated, three-bedroom, two-bathroom 1960s ranch-style house located at 409 N. Morris Street.
We hear it a lot, right? “Amazing location. Must see.” And with a fair amount of skepticism, we click. “Oh yeah, we’ll just see about that…”