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Majestic Montserrat Manor

By Eric Prokesh / February 20, 2016 /

Majestic, may be a bit of hyperbole, nevertheless from the stone paved drive to the gabled, turreted roof  the 9156 square foot 5 bedroom, 5.2 bath, house at 9517 Bella Terra, featuring  four fireplaces and an astonishing 8-yes-8 car garage, certainly gives the impression of baronial scale and splendor.

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Wooded Westover Hills Time Warp

By Eric Prokesh / February 6, 2016 /

  Betimes a bitter sweet experience, to walk a house before it goes on the market, before it has been carefully staged, while vibrations of the past owners are still strong and a devotedly maintained decor conjures up an earlier era and affords an  unusual opportunity to sift through experiments in decoration past-some timeless, some not. Such wistful…

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Fort Worth Friday: New Orleans-Style Estate Offers Discreet Charm in Rivercrest

By Eric Prokesh / December 11, 2015 /

Defying its high profile location in prime Rivercrest, directly across from the country club golf course, 4604 Alta Drive jealously asserts and preserves her privacy by subtle screening landscape and clever inward-looking orientation on a nearly half-acre lot. In effect, the house is only glimpsed from the street — side view — the main facade…

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On SecondShelters: Texas Lake House Luxury at Its Finest

By Leah Shafer / July 22, 2015 /

Lakeshore living is at its finest in the Lone Star State, where these five lake house will surprise you with their views, amenities, and luxury. Take a look at a couple of our favorites places for relaxing this summer, thanks to Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. Read all about them over at SecondShelters.com!  

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