Fort Worth Southside

This Stunner in Fort Worth’s Frisco Heights is More Urban Than Suburban

By Eric Prokesh / October 29, 2021 /
Frisco Heights

No, Frisco Heights is not a far-flung suburb. It’s actually a Near Southside enclave near TCU bounded by University Place and Park Hill. This particular property in Frisco Heights was built in 2009. With more than 4,300 square feet, 2516 Sandage Avenue is the epitome of low-key luxury living on a near maintenance-free lot. Landscaping…

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Perfectly Preserved Bungalow in Fort Worth’s Mistletoe Heights Has a Nice Price

By Eric Prokesh / August 20, 2021 /
Preserved Mistletoe Heights Bungalow

I am constantly being reminded of the uniqueness of Fort Worth and why I love it. Take Mistletoe Heights, for example. Mistletoe Heights is one of the Southside’s oldest and most venerable neighborhoods with a history dating back to 1890 when landowner Harvie C. Lawrie laid out the streets by setting a two-inch oak wagon…

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This Home Will Make You Blush: Craftsman Cottage in Fairmount is Pure Perfection

By Eric Prokesh / July 16, 2021 /
Craftsman Cottage

Such is the state of the red-hot market — this Craftsman was a property I sussed out this morning as a possible Fort Worth Friday, only to find it under contract when I began my writing in the evening. And little wonder, as this sweet bungalow in fabulous Fairmount has been languishing on the market…

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This Weekend’s Fairmount Home Tour Features Fabulous Gardens And Porches With a Dash of History

By Eric Prokesh / June 18, 2021 /
39th Home Tour

I’m certain each of us has their own personal list of COVID deprivations. Mine include waiting in a line in the heat at Trader Joe’s, the closing of concert halls and operas, and my empty dining room. Then there is social distancing. The phrase has a vexing, Orwellian ring that really masks (pun intended) a…

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Savvy Updates Meet Period Charm on Arlington Avenue

By Eric Prokesh / June 26, 2020 /
Arlington Avenue

Pictures don’t do justice to this Fairmount cutie with an easy to remember address at 1111 West Arlington Avenue. And this is a great time of year to visit Fairmount, with seasonal paired American flags up at every intersection for the Fourth of July holiday, underscoring the small-town, long ago atmosphere of this quaint, ever-popular…

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