Tim Appling and Philip Combs purchased their Fairmount foursquare style house at 1600 Alston Ave. in 2006. The house has an inviting front yard and a generous screened-in wraparound porch. A bright yellow door and mailbox punctuates the soft gray color of the house, while witty and irreverent accents like

The American Four-Square home of Bob Zetnick and Ken Davis at 1412 S. Adams presents a soothing oasis just two blocks from the hustle of Magnolia’s restaurant district. The home’s two-story, cube-shaped exterior, painted in a soothing gray-green palette, compliments plantings such as Mountain Laurel, which are also in cool

by Timothy Appling In 2007 Janet Welch found herself starting over. Recently widowed, she chose to make this new chapter of her life an adventure and found Fairmount the perfect neighborhood in which to make this happen. She and her Australian shepherd mix, Pepper, found their way to 1820 5th

by Timothy Appling “One potato, two potato, three potato, four …” As youngsters that is how we made choices in our backyard games. In selecting the newest Yard of the Month, that childhood rhyme morphed into “one Pereda, two Pereda.” But, unlike potatoes, when you are counting Peredas, there is

by Timothy Appling “Check out 1616 Fairmount Avenue,” the email read. “It looked very pretty when we drove by.” This recommendation from another Fairmount resident is how the home of Philip and Lisa Tinsley came to our notice and was selected as FNA’s newest Yard of the Month. Many people

by Timothy Appling The house at 1407 Lipscomb is more than a century old, but has stood at its present location for only about 10 years. Built in 1907, the stately foursquare was sold for $10 in 2004 and moved by the purchaser to Fairmount for around $45,000. It was

by Timothy Appling It’s springtime in Fairmount and long-slumbering yards are awakening as warmer temperatures motivate residents to spruce up winter-weary landscapes. Lawns of straw give way to verdant sprigs of St. Augustine, Bermuda grass, and Zoysia. Daffodils and hyacinths have already put on a show, soon to be replaced

by Timothy Appling In 2004 Chelsie Zachman was shopping for her first home to buy. Driving around town with her mother, she decided to check into the Fairmount neighborhood. She was somewhat familiar with the area, having had a good friend during her college days who rented an apartment here.

By Timothy Appling As the sun slipped below the horizon and street lamps cast menacing shadows over the homes of Fairmount on Halloween evening, the charming bungalows and stately foursquares took on a ghostly glow. Scores of children dressed as monsters, superheroes, witches, and princesses, scurried from door to door