Martha Williams
One of the things I love most about Fort Worth is its preservationist instinct. Older neighborhoods, the venerable Westside enclaves of Westover Hills, Rivercrest, and Crestwood are largely as they were built. Ditto the old Southside Neighborhoods of Mistletoe Heights, Berkeley Place, Fairmount, and my own Ryan Place. There are, however, a few neighborhoods like…
Maybe it was a desire to return to normality. There were plenty of flashier, glitzier, new-to-the-market candidates, but I was craving residential comfort food. Steak and potatoes. Well at this price point, more like Chateaubriand and Pommes de Terres Lyonnaise. Although at under $1.5 million it’s a pretty fair price to live in one of…
10700 W Rocky Creek Road is a one-of-a-kind home designed by Urban Bobcat Architects to have look-and-feel of a Texas Hill Country dwelling that takes full advantage of the rocky undulating terrain and extraordinary views
“He quite clearly and unselfconsciously sees architecture as an art and is unwavering in pursuing that goal. That makes him unique. This sometimes lonely quest has placed Emery Young at the very top of his community of architects.” That was Dallas architect Frank Welch’s assessment of Emery Young’s work. Emery Young died in 2016, preceding…
This week’s Fort Worth Friday is about as good as it gets. The listing is only days old and interest is robust. That isn’t surprising given that this is one of the loveliest properties to come to market lately. Add to that, Monticello is one of the Westside’s best neighborhoods and this home is a…
