Virginia Cook

Lost Creek Listing Offers Luxury at a Nice Price

By Eric Prokesh / February 17, 2017 /

Want all of the must-have frills at an affordable price point? You might want to check out the golfing community of Lost Creek. Part of the extensive 7,200 acre Walsh Ranch development (more to come on that subject next week) it is a mere 15 minute drive from town, off the West Freeway, near Aledo. Perched atop…

Read More

Handsome North Hi Mount Lock and Leave

By Eric Prokesh / November 4, 2016 /

If it’s about location, 4067 West 7th Street in North Hi Mount has it in spades. It sits perched on a hill a few short blocks down from the multitude of bars and eateries that comprise the lively 7th Street scene, and just across the street from Monticello, and literally a stones throw from River…

Read More

Lock Her, Leave Her, Love Her When You Are Home: Elegant Enchantment in Westover Square

By Candy Evans / September 23, 2016 /

We just love this house, because it has everything we (meaning, I) am looking for in (our) my next home: fantastic spaces, storage, elegance, rooms you can use, and just enough green space. I always seem to be at war with sprinkler systems and that’s it, I’m over them. Give me turf, give me gravel,…

Read More

Is Frank Welch’s Texas Modern on North Janmar Drive His Opus?

By Karen Eubank / June 16, 2016 /

  Frank D. Welch is one of our most eminent architects. His Texas Modern at 7126 N. Janmar Drive may well be his final opus according to listing agent Kyle Rovinsky with Virginia Cook Realtors. Rovinsky listed this signature property last week for $3.75 million. The 6,600-square-foot, three-story house bears all of the Welch hallmarks:…

Read More

JanMar Glass House is a Contemporary Interpretation of Classic Midcentury Modern

By Karen Eubank / June 6, 2016 /

People who live in glass houses… are pretty darned lucky if their glass house is anything like this stunner at 7259 South Janmar Court. This is a wonderful $3.25 million contemporary interpretation of midcentury modern style. It has all the iconic MCM attributes, including split-level construction, clean lines, a wide open floor plan, and expansive…

Read More