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Stunning 1955 midcentury modern house in Fort Worth — built by the Brandt family

Kate - April 17, 2014, Updated: October 5, 2021

architectural screen blocksRetro realtor Ed Murchison just forced us out of our vacation week with this fastball in the form of this 1955 Fort Worth, Texas midcentury modern ranch house stunner listed for sale just hours ago. Right away it’s clear that this house is another home run. It is packed with gorgeous original features including amazing sculptural concrete walls, carved doors, miles of terrazzo flooring, floor-to-ceiling windows, a guest house and a pool that would make anyone feel as though they lived at a tropical resort. The home — like this 1967 ranch we recently featured — is another home built for the Brandt family — makers of A. Brandt Ranch House Furniture.

glass block wall used on a mid century modern houseFrom the listing:

  • Price: $238,000
  • Year built: 1955
  • Square footage: 3,581
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 2

This is one amazing Mid-century Modern estate. Built in 1955 for Paul Brandt and his wife, the design was based on a Lars Bang home built in Houston that won an award for the best Modern Small Home. The design of that home was expanded by adding a guest house wing that connects to the main house via a glass atrium. As you step through the front doors, you enter into the entry courtyard featuring an incredible decorative sculptural screen that separates the entry from the garage. Through the double doors, you enter into a generous entry hall that leads you into the bright and spacious great room featuring terrazzo floors and a wall of floor to ceiling glass affording views of the pool and expansive lawn. The open concept kitchen features the original cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. The carpets have been removed from the bedrooms and are ready for the new owner to finish to their liking. The guest house has been taken to the studs, rewired and has new sheet rock. This space is ready to be finished-out how the new owner wants to use this part of the house. It would make a great guest house, mother-in-law suite or could be a income producing rental property. From the design of the house to the nearly two acre site, this is truly a one-of-kind Mid-century Modern estate. Come take a look and just image what you could do with this place. Cool and interesting original architectural details abound…don’t miss the decorative glass wall along the front of the house and the metal screens that connect the main house and the guest house…beautiful!  A good deal of work has been done…it is now ready for you to take it to the next level. 
 
This home is one of the outstanding modern homes built by the Brandt family.  Paul Brandt’s father was the founder of Ranch Oak furniture and Paul founded Ranch Oak Farms.

rare and expensive breeze block wall white Texture is the name of the game in this property. While the home’s color palette itself is neutral, elements such as exposed brick walls, glass block and the gorgeous cement screen wall — shown above — insure the home is anything but ordinary.

beautiful wrought iron screening on a mid century modern houseOn the exterior, decorative ironwork adds loads of interest to the home’s simple facade.

double oven recessed in brick

beautiful terrazzo floorsThe main living area of the home is open and airy and the kitchen retains many of its original features including the mocha wall ovens and gorgeous terrazzo flooring.

blue bathroomCould there be a more timeless bathroom than the this? The simple, sleek lines of the vanity and the yummy blue and white coloring of the space feels just as fresh and clean as it must have in 1955.

interesting retro bathroom vanity The home’s other bathroom follows a similar style with warm peachy tiles. I love how the laminate top folds around the front of the vanity and helps conceal the drawers, don’t you?

gorgeous swimming pool for a mid century houseAn then, just when you think this property can’t get any more fantastic, there’s this beautiful pool. Just heavenly!

Mega thanks to our friend and retro realtor Ed Murchison for sending us this fabulous property and to the photographers at Shoot2Sell Photography for taking such great photos.

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  1. groberts says

    August 14, 2018 at 6:16 pm

    i am trying to source those glass blocks. We had some damaged in hurricane Irma and are trying to restore the block walls. Anyone have any idea manufacturer or availability? They are 10″ x 10″ blocks.

  2. Elizabeth Menes says

    November 11, 2016 at 2:19 am

    This is the house that got me started looking in Fort Worth — where I now own a home. 🙂

    • pam kueber says

      November 11, 2016 at 9:26 am

      🙂 indeed!

  3. Sean Bagley says

    August 25, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    I can’t believe the price of this house– I’m sure it cost nearly that to build in 1955. Every square inch is custom & beautifully executed. How can such an architecturally significant, luxury home not still be located in an expensive area? So bizarre.

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