Eric Prokesh

Move-In Ready Forest Park Cottage Packs Vintage Charm

By Eric Prokesh / August 9, 2019 /

Older, established neighborhoods and affordable housing are rarely uttered in the same sentence these days. Is this a starter home? An investment opportunity? Buy and hold for your TCU student children? With its choice location and appreciation potential, this sweet 1,200-square-foot cottage ticks many boxes. Prospective buyers shouldn’t hesitate. This listing has been live for…

Sheer Harmony on Sheer Bliss in River Heights

By Eric Prokesh / August 2, 2019 /

Last week, Fort Worth Friday honored historic old Fort Worth. This week we go new. New as in a listing barely eight hours old in a development less than three years old. T he gated community of River Heights is part of the ever westward push of this city-think The Shops at Clearfork, Waterside mostly,…

Formidable Four Square on College Avenue in Historic Ryan Place

By Eric Prokesh / July 26, 2019 /

The Sandidge-Walker House at 2420 College Avenue was built by cattleman George Sandidge, who only lived in it for four years. Legendary Will Rogers was a frequent guest. The next owner was Dr. Gussie Walker, who had served as Fort Worth’s City Health Officer. In 1954 it became the rectory for the nearby St. John’s…

Stunning Mediterranean Compound on Boat Club Road

By Eric Prokesh / July 19, 2019 /

In the three years I have been writing for CandysDirt.com, I haven’t really done lakefront. Perhaps the torpor induced by the heat of another July in Texas drove me to water, in search of refreshment of the spirit. Eagle Mountain Lake, with its surrounding hills, is one of the more attractive and authentic looking man-made…

Appealing Beauty on Bent Elm Lane in River Hills Beckons

By Eric Prokesh / July 12, 2019 /

Another Riverhill stunner that gets it right, this one at 4020 Bent Elm is elegant without being bombastic. Why have we come to expect that from new construction? This lovely brick home, built in 2015 clocks in at a manageable 3,748 square feet. In fact the entry is best described modest and restrained. Still, quality is…