Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty | Tudor Architect
Sunday, April 28, there are nearly 200 homes open for exploring, in every architectural style imaginable. They are part of the Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty spring tour across North Texas, an annual rite that draws thousands of people, many of which find new homes that very day.
Tudor architecture has a past with many twists and turns. It is the final evolution of Medieval architecture in England, during the Tudor period from 1485 to 1603, which includes the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
In the U.S., a medley of Tudor-era styles, everything from folk cottages to early Renaissance palaces was combined in a building heyday that lasted from the 1890s to 1940s, especially in affluent suburbs. The materials used for Tudor-style homes were expensive, solid masonry, slate for roofs, brick and stucco for walls, decorative stone, which telegraphed their owners’ wealth.
Tudor’s style cues are distinctive: a façade dominated by one or more front-facing gables; a steeply pitched roof that has eaves that may plunge almost to the ground; massive chimneys often topped with decorative chimney pots; tall and narrow multi-paned windows often in multiple groups; and decorative half-timbering, a signature characteristic.
The home at 4836 Bryce Avenue in Fort Worth is a textbook example of Tudor architecture, but with a thoroughly modern interior for today’s living. It features an open floor plan, gleaming hardwoods, beamed ceilings and refreshingly exposed ductwork. The elegant kitchen has a large center island and white marble countertops. The luxuries continue outside, too, including a deck, pool and cabana.
The home, represented by Ashley Mooring is priced $825,000, and open Sunday, April 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.
To see all the homes, open Sunday, visit briggsfreeman.com/tour. To learn more about architecture styles, visit briggsfreeman.com/architecture, a unique source of information, including famous homes, histories and architectural houses for sale.