Fort Worth New Build

This Tudor Revival Manor in River Hills is Grand Enough For Fanny Brice

By Eric Prokesh / February 9, 2024 /
Tudor Revival Manor

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…

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This New Build Blends Perfectly With The Character of Arlington Heights

By Eric Prokesh / February 11, 2022 /
Arlington Heights New Build

It’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…

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With a Few Minor Upgrades, This Classic Townhouse in a Prime Westside Location Could be a Stunner

By Eric Prokesh / December 10, 2021 /
Dexter Avenue Townhouse

I 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…

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A Recent Build on Collinwood Avenue That Adds Character and Elegance to The Street

By Eric Prokesh / November 12, 2021 /
Collinwood Avenue

A 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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Mad For Monochrome? Get Clarity With Contrast in This Black-And-White Beauty

By Eric Prokesh / June 11, 2021 /
Peach Willow Lane

This was one of those fraughtful weeks that sent me poring through hundreds of listings in pursuit of something noteworthy. Each time my interest was peaked by an eye catching exterior, I experienced that sinking feeling on entering. I suppose it’s the decorator in me but I just could’t get past the sad soft furnishes…

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