Fort Worth Near Southside

This 1922-Built Ryan Place Charmer Has Beautiful Updates With Vintage Details

By Eric Prokesh / July 28, 2023 /

A quiet street with mature trees. A classic 1922 American traditional, beautifully updated for contemporary living. What’s not to love? Seriously, this Ryan Place charmer at 2512 5th Ave. is so lovable and livable it fell under contract with multiple offers above asking price within hours of listing. This shows that the persistently low inventory…

Quintessential Historic Fairmount Façade Masks Eye-Popping Interior Updates

By Eric Prokesh / March 17, 2023 /

Oh, boy. I can already hear Fairmount purists wailing about a contemporary renovation of a 104-year-old historic property. A drive-by reveals nothing of note to distinguish 1643 S. Henderson from many other Fairmount bungalows. On the exterior, a simple gabled roof, a columned porch, and a red front door are all pretty standard repertoire in…

Sophisticated And Smartly Updated, This Park Hill Perch is All One Could Want

By Eric Prokesh / September 16, 2022 /

The perhaps semi-hackneyed and overused Realtor-speak “curb appeal” jargon seems woefully insufficient to describe this lovely Park Hill perch at 2420 Lofton Terrace. Park Hill is one of the loveliest Near Southside neighborhoods, and this assiduously renovated gem is nothing short of enchanting. It’s difficult to imagine that this house, with its rich repertoire of…

This Historic Ryan Place Villa With Gorgeous Guest House Was Just Listed

By Eric Prokesh / September 9, 2022 /

Your Fort Worth Friday correspondent likes to stay on top of the market, so I’m happy this week to bring a great listing only hours old. And it’s in my own beloved Ryan Place, within walking distance of my house. I confess to being a being a full-on neighborhood chauvinist, but Ryan Place has such…

Well Priced Park Hill Time Capsule Packed With Potential

By Eric Prokesh / June 3, 2022 /

Situated in what is arguably one of Fort Worth’s most desirable Southside neighborhoods, this Park Hill time capsule has remained untouched for decades. My heart sinks more at the missed opportunity of a poorly conceived reno than a neglected house with lovely proportioned rooms and potential for grandeur. The Neo-Tudor exterior still gives an impression…