Near Southside

A New Listing on Elizabeth Blvd. Prompts a Nostalgia For Life Lived in Ryan Place

By Eric Prokesh / March 10, 2023 /

I hadn’t intended to write about this listing at 1501 Elizabeth Blvd., which is one block from my own house, having frequently covered Ryan Place over the years and Elizabeth Blvd. in particular. In fact, one of the larger jazz-age spreads on Elizabeth Blvd. was my first submission eight years ago to CandysDirt.com. I attended…

With a Serene Color Palette And Great Updates, This Berkley Place Beauty is a Winner

By Eric Prokesh / November 4, 2022 /

A recent listing of a mere two weeks (notice the seasonal pumpkins on the front porch) 2236 Huntington Lane in Berkley Place ticks a lot of buyer boxes. Built in 1925 in one of the loveliest of Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhoods, the four-bedroom, two-and-one-half-bath house offers all of the charm of a classic 97-year-old…

Roxann Taylor Lists a Stately Park Hill Villa That is Not to be Missed

By Eric Prokesh / September 30, 2022 /

It’s always a pleasure to visit Park Hill, one of our favorite Near Southside neighborhoods, and listings here come up infrequently. And this stately Park Hill villa is abundant in the myriad details one expects in these fine 1920s vintage houses. This one at 2217 Winton Terrace West was built in 1927 and has been…

Near Southside Condo Blends Modern Convenience With All The Comforts of Home

By Eric Prokesh / May 6, 2022 /

I realized when I came across this fetching Near Southside condo that I don’t often write about condominiums. That is simply because they are often too cookie-cutter or just plain cold. However, this property at 1200 South Adams wins one over at street level with its near-to-town location on a leafy street. The corner configuration…

Home Prices in Near Southside’s Hemphill Heights Move Skyward

By Eric Prokesh / December 24, 2021 /

You can’t say I didn’t warn you. Four years ago I marked Hemphill Heights as a likely locus for appreciation and restoration. Still, I did raise an eyebrow when I came across two current listings at over $400,000 — $100K over the median price for this Near Southside neighborhood. Even two years ago the median…