Fort Worth New Build
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…
Read MoreIt’s great when a builder gets it right. For a moment I thought that this brand new listing was a remodeled ’40s-era bungalow. The author of this 2013 build resisted the relentless, knee-jerk “highest and best use” mantra — in other words, “let’s build a monster on a small lot” — and instead built an…
Read MoreI was drawn to this Westside townhouse because it has so much potential. What’s it got going for it? For starters, its location. This townhouse sports a wonderful Westside address on a street sandwiched between Camp Bowie and Crestline — a location that’s in the thick of everything. Then there is the convenience of a…
Read MoreA friend of mine who lived one street over from Collinwood Avenue dubbed his neighborhood “Westover Leftover.” The description, if ironic, like many jokes contains an element of truth. Because although the neighborhood has a prestigious ’07 zip code and abuts Westover Hills, the street is something of a mixed bag with original 1940s vintage…
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