Fort Worth Westside

Italianate Inspiration Abounds for This Fort Worth Crestline Estate

By Eric Prokesh / May 23, 2025 /

For this CandysDirt.com post, I’m loath to veer too far afield from my vacay spot as I’m pleasantly parked near the Adriatic in the Veneto — far from the Mediterranean Sea. But the Italianate nature of this splendid Crestline estate I found near River Crest Country Club in Fort Worth can’t be denied. And the…

We Found a $375K Bungalow on Sale in Fort Worth Ridglea North

By Eric Prokesh / March 21, 2025 /

The current Fort Worth median property price is currently about $335K which, I recognize, is a stretch for many a first-time buyer. However “on sale” and “desirable neighborhood” are rarely found in the same sentence these days so I felt compelled to bring 6412 Greenwood Rd. in a quiet neck of sought-after Ridglea North to…

Perfect Pairing: Quirky Dilbeck Meets Bewitching Crestwood

By Eric Prokesh / October 26, 2024 /

It’s been too long since we looked in on my favorite Westside neighborhood Crestwood which contains some of Fort Worth’s most unique and lovely residences nestled on lots graced by ancient oaks some of which grow in the middle of the charming arcadian lanes. Some readers may believe Dallas has a monopoly on Charles Dilbeck…

In Ridglea North, Sixty-Two Never Looked So Sexy

By Eric Prokesh / October 10, 2024 /

So sexy and this 4,800 square foot speaks with a French accent as well. These Mansart-roofed houses were criticized when they were built as deviating from classical French architecture. And in truth, the giant arched two-story window units that break through the roof line have no antique precedent but through the lens of time the…

You’ll Flip Over This Northcrest Contemporary in Fort Worth

By Eric Prokesh / August 2, 2024 /

Yes, contemporary. I stubbornly refuse to call anything built after 1970 “midcentury.” And really what does it matter when the house is as appealing as 5300 Benbridge Drive. Built in 1975, the 2,910-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath house sits on a beautiful corner lot in Northcrest. If you aren’t familiar with the area, it is located in…