3213 Preston Hollow Rd. | Image by Candy'sDirt/web
At first glance, this Tanglewood home’s updated exterior may appear contemporary with its Austin stone and elegant cast stone quoins, but beneath it lies the essence of a classic Midcentury Modern Ranch from 1957.
This charming two-bedroom, two-bath residence spans just over 1,900 square feet at 3213 Preston Hollow Rd., reported Candy’sDirt.
As you step inside, a cozy foyer opens to a spacious living and dining area, seamlessly integrating with the kitchen at the rear. Beyond the formal spaces lies a den featuring a fireplace and a breakfast nook overlooking the kitchen. The kitchen has been transformed into a chic, open area that radiates comfort and sophistication.
The primary suite provides ample room and showcases a beautifully updated bathroom complete with dual sinks, a stunning Hispano-Moresque floor, and a generous shower stall.
Here is more from Candy’sDirt on this delightful property listed by Ted Olsen from Compass for the price of $949,000:
I have a long, and I suppose, deep connection to Tanglewood, the very first of many developments in Edwards Ranch. My grandfather built a house there in 1960 when lots became available, so it holds all of the warm, classic associations of grandparents’ house including Thanksgiving and Easter meals, fires in the hearth, fresh-baked cookies, and hours of play in the large backyard filled with mature trees.
Over time my feelings for the enclave have evolved. Although an astonishing percentage of Fort Worth neighborhoods bear little or no mark of the passage of time, Tanglewood (and I could include Monticello on the Westside) has become a mélange of original housing, remodels, and new builds — some quite good — that are living comfortably or sometimes uneasily with one another.
I knew at first glance that lurking beneath the modern façade of Austin stone with cast stone quoins and up-to-date windows was a Tanglewood typical Midcentury Modern Ranch. Actually, the rework on the front is rather convincingly executed. Built in 1957, the two-bedroom, two-bath home of just over 1,900 square feet on Preston Hollow Road is only a few steps from my grandparents’ house and retains an almost identical footprint.
A small foyer gives on to a living room and dining room combination with an opening to the kitchen at back. All a very modern concept in 1957.
Behind the formal area is the den with a fireplace and a small breakfast area overlooked by the opened-up kitchen. Nearly exactly the same floor plan as my grandparents’ house this is where 90% of life happened. The kitchen was closed off with only a shuttered window to pass food through. Kudos to the owners or whoever pulled this do-over off, the uni-space has a relaxed sophisticated chic.
Few rooms with generous footage, the primary suite consists of a roomy bedroom and nicely renovated bath with twin sinks, a Hispano-Moresque floor, and a spacious shower stall.
The back and side walls reveal the earlier masonry conception of our closeted Midcentury Modern. A rather extravagantly framed barn-style covered offers summer shade and winter warmth.
