Eric Prokesh
The most time-consuming part of writing Fort Worth Friday is finding homes and topics that will resonate with readers. That’s why I welcome the direction offered by sites like Realtor.com, which offers up listings they think I will like based on previous searches. However, this help does come with a downside. In “Recommended Homes,” I…
If this grand 7,800-square-foot English manor in River Hills looks familiar, it’s because this lovely four-bedroom, six-bath spread has been singled out for special attention before. It enjoyed a high-profile christening in 2009 as the Southern Accents Show House in the year it was built. It shares with many of the better River Hills constructions…
On my daily dog walks that take me down Elizabeth Blvd., I have often remarked on what an enchanted place this special spot on this historic street is. Under a canopy of shady trees, during the energy-sapping dog days of North Texas summers, I swear it’s 10 degrees cooler here and that the grass truly…
Quirky? Perhaps “unique” would be a better adjective for this Berkley Place charmer. The triangular façade is nearly perfectly symmetrical with a long tapering chimney at the center anchoring and emphasizing the cottage’s singular form. Attractively landscaped, the 1,586-square-foot cottage also has an admirable green clay tile roof. Located on a coveted cul-de-sac lot in…
Continuing the theme of affordable real estate, I stumbled onto a listing that was a mere 20 hours old on the main drag of Central Meadowbrook. The subject of crime often comes up in the northeastern section of Fort Worth and though the neighborhood indeed abuts some alleged high crime areas, crime statistics for Central…
