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 for all of six days.
Then there’s the house itself. Very smart. Freshly painted in what looks like “First Light,” Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year 2020, with an impeccable porch. The blush color is given a strong and complimentary frame of bright white, gray, and black.
The picture-perfect porch of the three-bedroom, two-bath house is an impressive preview of coming attractions. The handsome front door is flanked by side lights and transom windows, admitting extra light into the living room.
The 1,732-square-foot house in the historic Fairmount neighborhood has been completely renovated by Yellow Door Renovations with new hardwood floors and fine coffering giving definition to the raised ceilings of the living room. The plan is modern and open which may offend purists but the scheme has been deftly managed, creating a site line from front to back without losing a sense of purposed areas.
It’s also perfectly staged by Gemma Hobbs of Fort Worth-based Modern Design Staging.
The bright white accentuates the feeling of buoyant, cheerful, airiness that breathes fresh life into the 95-year-old bungalow.
The galley kitchen has been given a thorough overhaul with quartz countertops and a geometric tile backsplash. Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry provides ample storage. Black cabinet hardware and faucet are consistent with the black and white scheme throughout the house. Hispano-Moresque tiles lead to the laundry hook-ups.
The largest bedroom measures 14-by-15 feet with a profusion of light supplied by abundant windows overlooking the back garden.
Both bathrooms look straight out of a shelter mag.
Again in black and white. Black hardware, black light fixtures, quartz floors, and gray cabinets compose the principal bath, which has a retro claw-foot tub and a modern glassed-in shower stall.
The second bath gives new life to old friends. Over-sized subway tile wrap the shower stall and Dal-Tile hex is cleverly deployed on the floor with tonal rectangle insets.
For a top to bottom renovated, move-in ready, desirable Fairmount cottage it seems to me to be attractively priced.
John Staab of Motive Real Estate Group is offering 1225 W. Arlington Avenue for $449,500.
