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Featured Dallas Homes for SaleFor your interest in aesthetics, design and architecture.When artisanship was a given, not a rarity, your great grandparents dreamed of square footage. I know you dream of exceptional design: a home that is refined, architecturally pleasing, and is significant in its quality, style, and pedigree; a reflection of you; a home that makes a statement and contributes to the aesthetic landscape of Dallas.
To help you find this home, we specialize in estate homes, architecturally significant, historic and architect designed homes in Dallas and its finest neighborhoods, representing real estate: Preston Hollow, Highland Park, Turtle Creek, and more.
White Rock Lake Estate $3,500,000
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On approximately four acres, the most beautiful elevated point of White Rock Lake with 356 feet of frontage, you will find this 1936 renovated estate home. The talents of architect Ted Larson, interior designer Caitlin Moran, contractor Randy Clowdus, and landscape architect David Hocker are showcased in this remarkable estate property offered for sale.
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Caitlin Moran of Caitlin Moran Interiors, an interior designer based in San Francisco, and Ted Larson, AIA, of Larson & Pedigo Architects, oversaw the renovation of this proud estate home originally owned by the oldest son of H.L. Hunt. Caitlin Moran approached the interior design of this home as a stately lake house, conjuring up images of iconic lake houses in New England or maybe Wisconsin or Michigan where homes sit up from a lake with the wide front lawn descending to the water. Here Caitlin Moran playfully accentuated the sense of a lake house along with the graciousness of Texas. The warm honey and amber colored white oak (sealed not stained) six-inch wide plank ceiling, cabinetry, trim, and baseboards reflect a Texas quality as they play off the wide plank walnut floors. The color palette of this home on White Rock Lake responds to the outside, including the lake, wildflowers, meadows, stone, 200 year old oaks, and forested edges of the property.
The material qualities of the home, rooted in the 1930s, are gracefully contrasted with a refinement associated with the most prestigious homes. The natural luminescence of the home comes from the natural sunlight and the reflection off the Venetian plaster Caitlin Moran selected for the wall finishes. Ted Larson designed the slender and sinewy polished walnut handrail that terminates with a circular sweep around the top of the oiled rubbed brass 1930s inspired newel post and is then capped with a subtle overlapping disk. The cast balustrades add to the sculptured quality of the staircase. The herringbone pattern of the narrow brick in the fireplace hearth is laid in a herringbone pattern reminiscent of both the work of Texas modern architect O’Neil Ford in the same period and the finest centuries old European fireplaces. The oil rubbed bronze hardware in the formal rooms came from Rocky Mountain Hardware or was cast in San Francisco.
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Architect Gail Adams and architect Joe Adams of Adams Architects based in Houston designed this modern home on a large (1/3 acre) lot to look out towards the lush foliage and trees that frame the Katy Trail and to capture the mood of Northern Heights. Adams Architects have been celebrated in Houston with many architectural awards, and were recently published in Luxe interiors + design magazine.
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The 1933 architecture of Highland Park architects Goodwin and Tatum combined with the romance, fountains, and green space of Versailles Park capture the essence of Highland Park. In the future, this historic home Douglas Newby has exclusively listed will be coming on the market. This Highland Park home is in good shape, has beautiful proportions and renovation will further enhance its pronounced quality and design. |
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Close to SMU in University Park, this modern residence designed by architect Sharon Odum fulfills many aspirational criteria. In an environment with increasing demand for modern homes, it is hard to find architect designed modern homes in any neighborhood. It is particularly difficult to find a modern home in University Park, much less in the SMU neighborhood.
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Sharon Odum, AIA, designed this 3,113 square foot, three bedroom, three and one half bath, attached single-family modern residence on a 25 x 161 lot to allow voluminous amounts of sunlight to fill the space. A classic E-shaped design of courtyards creates light shafts with two walls of windows, naturally illuminating each room, and a solid wall creating privacy from the neighbors.
Steel frame construction with exposed vertical beams, exposed Augusta Creame limestone block, and polished concrete floors express the honesty of modern design. Solid glass panel balustrades with a stainless steel rail are along the staircase, and maple pivot doors are hinged from a floor to ceiling stainless steel rod. The commercial aluminum framed windows hold textured glass from Spain. The limestone faced wood burning fireplace includes a course of fossilized stone.
The formal and informal living areas, the dining room, and the kitchen on the first floor all enjoy floor to ceiling windows. The master bedroom suite, two other bedrooms, and the peaceful and graceful bathrooms are on the second floor. This contemporary residence is sophisticated, modern and open. You will enjoy the honest materials, the sleek and refined finishes and the architectural nimbleness of this modern environment for your own home. Beautiful by day, gorgeous by night.
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Highland Park and Highland Park Village drew much of its architectural inspiration and Mediterranean architecture from Beverly Hills, California. In this original 1920s Highland Park estate home you see Beverly Hills reflected in both the Mediterranean architecture and the California modern approach to the complete renovation.
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Original detail is preserved and a Four Seasons style luxury is added. The floor plan is incredibly open, allowing full views of four rooms and the pool terrace.
The period glass, mosaic tile, carved stone and wrought iron rails resonate with the expectations of an architecturally significant Highland Park home. The sleek finishes, repeating arched openings and glass double doors allow natural light to fill every room. The expansive kitchens' gorgeous granite, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors echo the clean elegance of the rest of the home.
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Charles Dilbeck has often been characterized as Dallas’ most beloved architect for his design that combines an eccentric interpretation of European eclecticism with the artisanship, honest materials, and straight forward design of Texas modern. This University Park home captures these Dilbeck qualities and expresses them in a profound and compelling way. The entry hall is gracious. The formal rooms are spacious. The large kitchen with a fireplace opens to an expansive informal room lined with windows overlooking the garden. |
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Sited on ample land and being adjacent to another incredible architect designed home from the 1930s, the David Williams, AIA, designed home on 1.15 acres, this .25 acre site provides plenty of room for the Charles Dilbeck designed 4,790 square foot home to enjoy breezes coming across nearby Turtle Creek. Sitting on the protected front porch, you are hidden from the street and can see Williams Park and the trees surrounding the lake. Charles Dilbeck took credit for designing the first Texas ranch home. Along with O’Neil Ford and David Williams, he emphasized orienting his finest homes like this one to capture the breezes from the southeast, enjoy the morning sun, and block the harsh afternoon sun.
The floor plan is composed for elegant entertaining, large informal gatherings, and intimacy within the space. Opulence comes from the simple hand carved elements like the newel post and balustrade. The home exudes richness from the original wood trimmed windows to the oversized fireplace with a herringbone brick firebox. The tailored period beams, doors, hinges, and knobs are a welcome relief from the ubiquitous multi-stacked moldings used in other residences to cover flaws rather than enhance the quality, charm and character of the space.
For more information on this historic University Park home or other architecturally significant homes in the Park Cities call Douglas Newby.
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Frank Welch, FAIA, designed this modern home for the prominent family who developed Bent Tree. It is no wonder they chose this lot for their own modern estate home. Preston Trails golf course and a greenbelt wrap around this home, providing several acre views of green with a backdrop of forest in the distance. |
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An exterior of stacked white cubes creates a graceful composition of geometric shapes and an interior of voluminous spaces and an exterior of over 1,000 feet of wrap around verandahs, balconies, courtyards and elevated decks.
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Sited on two beautiful acres and backed up to a greenbelt, this asking price reflects just land value and the fabulous architect designed home is an incredible bonus. Located in Bent Tree, this is the finest International Style modern home built in Dallas since the International Style home designed by Roscoe Dewitt, AIA, for Stanley Marcus on acreage in 1937. |
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James Nagle, FAIA, designed this modern home on two acres in Bent Tree in 1976. The clean, sharp edged lines slice through its pastoral setting, with walls of windows and glass doors looking out over the vast lawns and the backdrop of a green belt. This International Style modern home is dramatic and elegant for entertaining and at the same time efficient, and with five bedrooms, suited for a large family. Sports courts, two pools, and a separate building used as an entertainment center furthers the recreational flexibility of this contemporary residence in Bent Tree.
Dallas has a long history of retaining architects from across the country who have an international reputation. Architect James Nagle is another example of an acclaimed talent who was brought to Dallas to design a modern home.
James Nagle, FAIA, received a B.A. from Stanford, an architecture degree from MIT and an M.A. from Stanford before being named a Fulbright Scholar, studying architecture and urbanism in the Netherlands. During the 1970s he co-founded Nagle Hartray and Associates and was known as one of the Chicago Seven who had a great influence on modern architecture. Continue
For further information on this International Style modern home in the Bent Tree neighborhood contact Douglas Newby.
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Architect Howard Meyer designed this 5,000 square foot estate home on White Rock Lake in 1939. While Howard Meyer, FAIA, was best known for designing highrises, public buildings and sacred spaces, his architectural eloquence can be seen in his eclectic work, especially this estate home on a hill overlooking White Rock Lake.
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Architects designing homes derived from European styles often emphasize mood, historical detail and opulence. A modernist often thinks more of the space, proportions and engineering when designing an eclectic home.
The opulence of this estate home comes from the execution of this well-composed home and its integral details.
The period glass, mosaic tile, carved stone and wrought iron rails resonate with the expectations of an architecturally significant Highland Park home. The sleek finishes, repeating arched openings and glass double doors allow natural light to fill every room. The expansive kitchens' gorgeous granite, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors echo the clean elegance of the rest of the home.
When an architect designs a home of this quality, careful renovation and restoration makes economic and aesthetic sense. The scale of this historic home is large enough even by today’s standards. The proportions of the space and the proportions of the architectural detail create a home with more grandeur than its mere size would imply.
For more information on this estate home on White Rock Lake and the historic homes in Lakewood contact Douglas Newby
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The original owners of the last standing, architect designed, pristine condition, midcentury modern home in Preston Hollow have asked me to offer this architecturally significant home for sale.
In 1957 the stylish and sophisticated owners assembled an incredibly talented team to design a midcentury modern home. Continue |
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Joseph Gordon was a modernist architect who drew the attention of one of the “Dallas Nine,” artist Otis Dozier and his wife Velma, when they saw Joe Gordon’s modern work at 7135 Wildgrove. In 1955 they commissioned Joseph Gordon to design a home just a couple of blocks from White Rock Lake on a .38 acre site.
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Max Sandfield designed this home for his own residence acting as architect and client. Max Sandfield was able to be more daring. He designed one of the first modern homes in Dallas capturing the architectural elements we now so closely associate with this revered architectural period.
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The family has agreed that I will be able to offer this home at the value of its 75 foot by 150 foot lot with a deed restriction that it cannot be torn down. We are in the last decade of an era where original owners are offering their 50 year old midcentury homes for sale. It is essential these homes remain as a reflection of an era and as the original examples of a style that is being vigorously revisited and appreciated through new construction and design.
To have a midcentury home of this quality in University Park is all the more enticing. Found on a tree-lined street in University Heights, this home designed with a horizontal emphasis and a façade showing a broken plane angled roof has the additional advantage of well spaced homes on wide lots.
For more information on this exquisite midcentury modern home contact Douglas Newby
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George Woo, FAIA, protégé of I.M. Pei, selected this three acre site 19 miles south of Dallas to design this postmodern home. With 3,012 square feet, it is sited on the side of a hill to allow a view over the cedar trees to Joe Pool Lake seven miles away.
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Green architecture, modern design, and Bluffview setting. The result is a dynamic home, environmentally sound, one that is bold and graceful, and a home that celebrates the attractiveness of the Bluffiview neighborhood.
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Seldom will you find a full two-story, gracious Highland Park home with four bedrooms for under one million dollars. Here you have the opportunity to purchase just such a property, a Highland Park home with 3,000 sf, light-filled rooms, and a timeless design on a spacious lot.
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You will find this historic four bedroom, three and one-half bathroom Highland Park home on Bordeaux in the middle of a long block of stately homes.
The second floor master bedroom has wide opening to library and sitting room. The second, third and fourth bedrooms are also found on the second floor. Continue
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O’Neil Ford was brilliant when it came to selecting sites for the homes he designed. Here, O’Neil Ford selected the top of the hill in Turtle Creek Park, alongside Rock Creek. This site enjoyed splendid views of the forested Rock Creek as it makes its way down to join Turtle Creek.
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A person walks up to the front door of the 4,100 sf home and proceeds past the entry hall to the living room with three walls of glass. Because of the dramatic grade of the lot you are now essentially looking over the back yard and garden from a two-story elevation. The expansive, elevated terrace becomes a daily living space as it is accessible from the formal and informal living areas and kitchen.
In 1939 O’Neil Ford and Arch Swank designed this home, committed to making Texas homes as true to the principals of modern architecture as the modernists in Europe. This Texas modern home was a great triumph that was maintained but untouched for over 60 years. The recent renovation accentuates the open spaces and clean lines, warmth and natural elegance of the home.
All three bedrooms, including the master bedroom suite, are in the tree tops with views of three acres of forest. The breakfast room and original library open to the elevated screen porch, a recognized element of the early David Williams and O’Neil Ford homes.
To discuss further this extraordinary example of early Texas Modernism or O’Neil Ford, contact me, Douglas Newby at 214-522-1000 or go to Dallas Architecture Blog.
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Here is the perfect family home: beautifully fenced property with landmark trees, enormous living areas, several family bedrooms, guest rooms, maid’s quarters and guest house, five garage bays, massive amounts of storage space, large pool with diving rock, generous hardscape and yard for children, many courtyards and gardens for the family. Continue
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This modern interpretation of a Beverly Hills home expresses itself perfectly in Old Highland Park. Built in the last 12 years, the Mediterranean home was totally refurbished, stylistically enhanced and the modernity accentuated.
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A series of arched openings and courtyard with a fountain make the transition from the peaceful tree-lined block of Cornell to the formal two-story entrance hall.
The large mahogany framed sliding glass doors are part of the glazed walls found on both ends of the informal living room. In one direction your full view is of a side garden and play area for the children. In the other direction there is a full view of the terrace, gardens and pool. When entertaining with both of the wide glass doors open, the front garden, the living area, rear garden, pool and terrace all become one space.
The formal living room with fireplace has tall ceilings, expansive windows, hardwood floors and walls finished and lighting established for art. The large kitchen and breakfast room with views of the pool is warm, sleek and open to the informal area with tall ceilings and limestone floors. The formal dining room will accommodate elaborate dinner parties or family gatherings. A study serves as a personal retreat. Continue
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Here is a 1.04 acre site that defines a perfect Preston Hollow setting. On the highest elevation of a secluded street, looking across a circle park that separates the surrounding multi-acre estate homes, this property has endless views of a green landscape and tall mature trees that recede in the distance with barely a glimpse of any other homes.
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Here is a proper estate property. A splendid approach curves along a creek up to a magnificent home articulated in stone and brick, surrounded by wide manicured lawns and a wooded perimeter.
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You will enjoy the stylish, open floor plan. A large kitchen with spacious butler’s pantry, full island, and granite countertops opens to the 19’ vaulted ceiling great room with a sleek offset wet bar, including refrigerated wine storage also finished with granite countertops. A fireplace is flanked with Shawn Kerr custom built-in 10 foot armoires. A wall of windows overlooks a rear garden and 30’ swimming pool with five sheer decent fountains. A silver mist flagstone patio, outdoor fireplace, gas grill hookup, and tree lighting add to the fully landscaped back yard that includes windmill palms, yuccas, azaleas, banana, fig ivy, hibiscus, birds of paradise, and mature trees.
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Architect Lionel Morrison designed his finest modern town house at 4331 Travis. Beautiful natural light and low voltage light illuminate this stunning 3,865 square foot residence.
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This New England inspired Georgian style estate home is reminiscent of the finest early estate homes in Dallas. Classic lines, period moldings and graceful proportions of the formal rooms define an architecturally elegant home. Set on nearly one and one-half acres, you will enjoy the distant views of the immense lawn framed by the garden.
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Here is a Lionel Morrison architect designed 3,100 square foot home enjoying the luxury of a .70 acre Preston Hollow site. Open spaces and walls of glass looking into the garden convey modernism at its best. Stylish and efficient space makes this home both glamorous and manageable.
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Tucked back from Travis and Armstrong there is an exquisite period piece of Modernism. This is the best Bud Oglesby designed condominium I have seen. The protected and intimate scale of these residences is quite elegant in a setting of restaurants and galleries. The interior designer and lighting designer have reinterpreted this approximately 2,100 square foot space with the finest current lighting, hardware and materials.
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Found on an ample lot in the middle of the first section of Highland Park, this eclectic home's majestic bearing comes from its placement high off the street on its elevated lot. A slate roof, large divided light windows and elegant design contribute to its pleasing presence.
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Architect Bill Booziotis designed this 3,760 square foot home in the small, gated enclave sharing a private park along Turtle Creek in Christopher Place. Recent renovations include a new kitchen, new bathrooms, and bamboo and Paduak wood flooring.
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The same architect who brought international modernism to New York, designed the New York Museum of Modern Art and important buildings around the world, designed his most famous house in Dallas in 1956.
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The Greenway Parks greenbelt wraps around this mid-century modern home designed by architects Hidell & Decker, proteges of George Dahl and Howard Meyer respectively. The 3,850 original square feet of this 1955 home reflect coherent volumes and design. The extensive renovation celebrates the style and setting of this architect designed home in Greenway Parks. Please contact me, Douglas Newby, at 214.522.1000 if you are interested in this home, Greenway Parks real estate or another Dallas Featured Listing exemplifying architectural significance.
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The desired neighborhood of Turtle Creek Park is a prestigious and secluded neighborhood and is a favorite to all those who find it. It is framed by Rock Creek, Turtle Creek, and the Katy Trail. Prominent architects designed dignified homes in the first half of the last century that relate to the topography and scale of the hidden enclave of 34 perfectly placed refined houses.
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On a private street of estate and architect designed homes is this majestic Mediterranean home on 2.37 acres. Removed from the street, placed on the crest of a hill, landscape architects David Rolston and Robert Bellamy have created an environment accentuating the home and the tranquility of the site. This over 7,000 square foot residence, in every direction, overlooks beautiful landscaped gardens - formal gardens, informal gardens, cascading koi ponds, streams, and vast manicured lawns. You will quickly recognize the distinction of this estate property.
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Number One, Place des Vosges is centered on a green island surrounded by the sophisticated and refined residences of prestigious Place des Vosges - the most elegant neighborhood in Turtle Creek.
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Architect James Langford who worked with I.M. Pei on the Meyerson Symphony Center, designed this spectacular Highland Park three-story residence with a rooftop pool and view of the Dallas skyline and the Katy Trail.
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Designed by architect, Wade H. Klamberg in 1937, this classic Highland Park home resembles an Adams eclectic style with flourishes of carved detail reflecting the era. A center hall opens to the formal living room with 9 foot ceilings and floor to ceiling windows and a large informal living room opens to a courtyard that leads to the pool and cabana.
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The stylish urban elegance of this home is combined with a 1/3 acre of land that stretches along the Katy Trail. The walls of split face cast stone and stucco further delineate the geometric composition of this three story home overlooking the greenbelt of Turtle Creek.
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This elegant and refined home is hidden in prestigious and serene Turtle Creek Park. Turtle Creek meanders along the back of the one-acre site and Rock Creek winds its way through the side of this private and wooded property. This elegant and refined home is hidden in prestigious and serene Turtle Creek Park.
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Here in University Park, across from the Dallas Country Club, you will find a traditional setting and a contemporary and stylish home. You will enjoy the .43 acre site framed by towering trees and with endless views of green. While the sense of place is serene, the sense of design is dynamic.
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In Dallas' highest rated suburb you will find a well-conceived home architecturally suited to its environment, reflecting style, quality and exquisite finishes. How often do you see 5.6 acres of rolling pastures with a sophisticated home in a beautiful setting found in a community of only 800 properties?
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Howard Meyer is best known for his very modern work at the mid-century. Also recognized in the AIA Guide to Dallas Architecture and by architectural historians is his splendid design of eclectic homes built in the 1930s. Located high on the hillside of Cochran Chapel is his finest Colonial Revival home in Dallas. Built in 1938, this architecturally significant home has an asymmetrical facade with a gabled roof, side wings, six and eight panel double hung sashes and a bay window reflecting both the style and this period of Colonial Revival architecture.
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This extraordinary home of architectural distinction is set back and turned away from the street, wrapping around a gracious courtyard garden, providing seclusion, security and serenity.
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This home on Armstrong represents one of the finest properties found in Northern Hills. It is strong architecturally and the quality of construction and renovation is superior. You will not find a kitchen with a more exciting, elegant and convenient design in a home under $1 million.
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Bob James designed this AIA award-winning home to blend into the neighborhood and provide dramatic views by the surrounding creek and woods. With 3,450 square feet, it is both stylish and practical sited on one-half acre overlooking Royal Branch Creek and a public wilderness park behind it.
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When we think about the graciousness of Preston Hollow, we picture an original estate home built on many acres in the 1930s. This Desco Estate quickly became a landmark in El Parado, the earliest addition of Preston Hollow. This 1936 neoclassical estate home, perfectly placed on its present two acres with mature trees arching over its graceful and stately architecture, remains a Preston Hollow landmark.
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When you think of Highland Park, you think of Beverly Drive and the original gracious homes from the 1920s sited on wide lots. Here, you have a Beverly Drive home designed in 1928 on .26 acres, with high ceilings, original detailing and the elegance you expect in Highland Park.
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This Preston Hollow estate home was designed by Robbie Fusch on an acre lot that is cradled by the creek that meanders through the neighborhood. This delightful home is both formal and open, allowing the homeowners full enjoyment of the home and its surroundings.
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In 1955 architects Marion Fooshee and James Cheek designed this graceful home in the heart of Greenway Parks. It is placed on the largest lot in the neighborhood and with views of the gently curving streets, triangle parks, greenways, the boulevard and fountain. This architect designed home has been unaltered for almost 50 years.
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Marice Fatio trained in Switzerland and began his practice in New York. In the 1920s he was voted the most important architect in New York. His largest body of work is in Palm Beach and in Long Island where he built estate homes for society patrons and business tycoons.
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Verandas and balcony porches overlook the Vaquero Club greenbelt and golf course. You are shielded from the view of golfers but have an unobstructed view of the undulating Vaquero course. Formal rooms, formal library and formal entrance are elegant and the large family room and kitchen provide an expansive space for casual entertaining and Texas
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