Seriously, in what city could $1 million get you a stand-alone, luxury, 2,300-square-foot townhouse with river views in the city center priced at $300 per square foot? A look at the map is instructive because this three-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bath downtown Fort Worth townhouse is located at the nexus of several of the most exciting developments in the area.
With one of the highest walkability and bikeability scores in Fort Worth, the townhouse at 406 Mills Street is minutes away from Panther Island, downtown restaurants, and the shops and eateries on 7th Street. Traffic congestion in the city center is still, thankfully, a rarity and the unit includes two garage spaces.
The exterior of the 2016 build gives an allusion to classic early 20th-century townhouses in urban centers like New York or even New Orleans with its svelte, multistory profile revetted in antiqued red brick and cast stone and intentionally arbitrary fenestration.
A Fabulous Downtown Fort Worth Townhouse
At ground level, off the entrance vestibule, is an office which, with its attached bath, could serve as a bedroom. At the back of the hall is a door leading to the garage.
The second floor is devoted to an open-concept living room, dining room, and kitchen combination with high ceilings. Floors are scraped, a trend from the ’80s that seems to persist. I’m not a fan of this artifice but they are of high-quality oak throughout the house. The living area centers on a stacked stone fireplace. A semi-private terrace off the living area end of the floor provides an outdoor alcove for morning coffee.
The kitchen is fully equipped with a quartzite waterfall island/bar, a wine fridge, Bosch appliances, a gas cooktop, and soft-close cabinets including an appliance garage.
The spacious, third-floor primary suite includes a large, opulent bath with a marble mosaic floor, floor-to-ceiling marble, a chevron wall above the twin vanities, and a large glassed-in shower stall with brass hardware.
A second bedroom has its own devoted en suite bath. Conveniently located on the third floor is a hall laundry closet.
One level up, enjoy 180-degree river views from the fourth-floor deck which, after an interminable summer, at long last looks like an inviting outdoor living and entertaining area.
John Prell of Creekview Realty has priced 406 Mills Street at $699,000.
