Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty | Georgian Colonial-Style

The 1950s home at 4051 Modlin Avenue in Fort Worth is a textbook example of Georgian Colonial architecture, a style that is steeped in history.

During the 1700s, European settlers in North America incorporated the architectural-styles of their native countries into their new homes. The styles that arose can be referred to as Colonial architecture, which include Georgian, Spanish, German French and Dutch variations, plus Federal and Cape Cod. Georgian Colonial is one of the most popular, characterized by its rectangular, symmetrical and formal style. Georgian Colonial homes find their roots in both Italian Renaissance and the classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.

The style’s predominant cues include a boxy and symmetrical shape, a side-gabled roof and pedimented dormers jutting from the roof. A gabled or flat-roofed front portico with columns is often dominant. The symmetry and simplicity and, therefore, elegance of true Colonial-style homes make them fixtures in affluent suburbs.

Famous examples are Scarlett O’Hara’s beloved Tara in Gone with the Wind, Macaulay Culkin’s house in Home Alone and Steve Martin and Diane Keaton’s house in 1991’s Father of the Bride.

The many luxuries of 4051 Modlin Avenue include gleaming hardwood floors, designer finishes throughout, a chef’s kitchen with expansive granite and stainless-steel countertops and a private master suite with fireplace, spa bath and boutique-style walk-in closets. The outdoor amenities include a sparkling pool and a charming pool house or guest quarters with kitchenette and full bath. The home, built in 1955 and smartly updated, is just blocks from the River Crest Country Club, the cultural district and schools, shopping and dining.

The home is represented by John Zimmerman and is $1,265,000.

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