Friday, March 23, 2012

Update on the A. Quincy Jones house in Fort Worth

In a recent post, I wrote of the possible demolition of a spectacular A. Quincy Jones house in Fort Worth, Texas. The house was originally listed for $1.25 million by owner Amon Carter III, and he had turned down several offers, saying they were too far below his asking price. The prospective buyers, as well as
preservationists, had determined that repairs to the house would run from $500,000 to $1,000,000, as the owner has let the house sit unoccupied since 2008.

When I posted about the house, he had turned down an offer for $625,00 and seemed inclined to tear down the house and simply sell the land.

Today I was searching online for mid-century homes for sale in my area and ran across a new listing for the A. Quincy Jones home at 4167 Charron Lane. The asking price has been lowered to $699,000, making it far more likely that someone will buy the home and restore it to its original beauty. It's not saved from the wrecking ball yet...but with some luck and a willing buyer, perhaps it still has a chance.


Fuller House
historicfortworth.org

13 comments:

  1. fingers crossed! i just can't stand when beautiful historic homes are demolished. thanks for posting and getting the word out!

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    1. I was upset after reading the article in our local newspaper, but after actually driving over to look at the home, I knew I'd be devastated if it were demolished.

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  2. Here hoping a new owner who sees the potential of restoring it comes along soon.

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    1. I'm hoping that the potential buyers who offered $625,000 will reopen negotiations.

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  3. Hurray for our team...here's hoping!

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    1. I'm wondering if the newspaper article generated so much interest in the home that the owner felt some pressure to reduce the price to something more affordable to a buyer who has the means to restore the home. I hope so...

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  4. We were in the same boat with the house we bought. It was incredibly overpriced (but it had a view!) for the neglected state it was in. We stuck to our guns and got it for the price we wanted.

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    1. Good for you! I love hearing stories about people who rescue neglected homes.

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    1. Yay to you for letting me know! I missed the latest Star-Telegram article, but thanks to you, I have posted the good news.

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  6. I have been working as the architectural consultant on the restoration / renovation for the past 14 months and I am glad to say that the house has not only been saved but has been brought back to life once again. I have learned a great deal about this home during the restoration. We are currently giving tours of the house so our community can see this great mid century modern before it goes back into private hands.

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    1. I noticed that a VIP party was held there last weekend after the Kitchen Tour. Thank you for all the work you've done to give this house a second chance!

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  7. please let me know if anyone is interested in seeing the house. cbcooley@gmail.com

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