(photos: Next Door Photos)
It was about this time last year when COVID-19 was sweeping the nation and people were realizing that walking around outside and being active wasn’t such a bad thing after all. Even in Texas, where places of interest can be a great distance apart, people from the suburbs, apartments, downtown condos, and historic older neighborhoods were hitting the paths and finding joy in being outdoors in the fresh air.
What if it were like that all the time? What if you lived in an urban environment where walking to local destinations of interest was a common occurrence? Wouldn’t that be nice?
What’s Most Important in Urban Living
As Fort Worth continues to grow, more and more condominiums, apartments, and townhomes are filling urban areas. Many are being met with tremendous success, while some are having a hard time finding their footing. The No. 1 item of importance is proximity to areas of interest.
Just because a condo or townhome is built in a hip-and-cool urban area of Cowtown doesn’t mean residents are going to flock to it. If there’s nothing to walk to then what’s the point of being in an urban environment?
That is the reason why Linwood has become such a popular destination for so many people within the last decade. Not only does the neighborhood feature a community park and beautiful trees and shade, but the proximity to diverse areas of interest also makes it the best area for urban living in the entire city. (I’m biased … I love it!)
What can you get to within minutes on foot from Linwood? How about: world-class museums, a dine-in movie theater, local eateries and stores in the West 7th area, the Trinity Trails and parks, tasty beverage places and so much more.
A Linwood Townhome
Located in the heart of Linwood on Wimberly Street is a four-year-old, 2,081-square-foot townhome looking for the right owner who wants to enjoy walkability and true urban living. Built by Village Homes in 2017, this three-bedroom, two-and-one-half brownstone is spacious, luxurious, and within steps from wherever you want to go.
The first floor features an open concept of living, dining and kitchen. Rich hardwood floors throughout the first floor give the home a spacious flowing feel — don’t you hate when homes have that annoying tile, carpet, wood line transition?
The bedrooms are upstairs and offer plenty of storage and views and space for all the furniture. The finish of this townhome is modern (but not cold) and sleek — very trendy for today’s tastes.
If You Must Drive
Maybe walking all the time isn’t for you. This is Texas after all, and if we’re not burning up fossil fuels in our gas-guzzling vehicles, then who will? Should you need to get in your automobile and zoom zoom away, I am happy to inform you that the White Settlement Bridge, a bridge that has taken far too many years and far too many millions to construct, is now completed.
Now if you need to get to downtown Fort Worth, or to any of the nearby highways in the city, the traffic to get there won’t be as bad. Plus you can tell your grandkids one day that you were one of the first people to drive over a bridge that has no water under it and probably won’t until more millions get to go into pockets of undeserving people.
But that’s another story for another time.
For now, enjoy your townhome at 204 Wimberly Street along with the plethora of walking adventures you will experience in Linwood and a true urban living experience.
Sterling Pruitt of 6th Avenue Homes has listed 204 Wimberly Street for $449,900.
