Preston Hollow
Estate Area Comprised of Many Distinct Neighborhoods and World Famous Home Owners
Preston Hollow Combines Prestige with Nature
Preston Hollow is the beloved and prestigious estate area of homes just north of the Park Cities. These Preston Hollow homes are priced similarly to those in Highland Park but are generally found on much larger sites and acreage. Many of these Preston Hollow homes are on narrow lanes or quiet streets without sidewalks, others are sited on prominent corridors. Preston Hollow is in the private school corridor of the finest preparatory schools that is a great attraction along with the wooded creeks and small lakes that run through its neighborhoods.
Here is What You Will Find on This Preston Hollow Page
This Preston Hollow page was created so you can learn about the specific characteristics of all 43 distinct neighborhoods in Preston Hollow and discover the types of homes found in each of these neighborhoods. A map will define the boundaries of the neighborhoods and text will further discuss the nuances of each distinct neighborhood and the value of their homes.
You will find all of the Preston Hollow homes in MLS for sale, but maybe even more importantly, you will be able to search for the architect-designed homes in MLS found in Preston Hollow. You will also be able to search for the modern homes in MLS in Preston Hollow listed for sale. In addition, you will be able to search for the Preston Hollow lots in MLS listed for sale. Here you will also see the mapped MLS homes for sale for each specific neighborhood. And to give you a better understanding of the Preston Hollow market, you will see the Preston Hollow homes in MLS that have previously sold.
You will enjoy reviewing the featured Preston Hollow homes sold by Douglas Newby, which will give you a sense of the range of homes from magnificent estate homes to award-winning modern homes that are found in the Preston Hollow estate area. A history of Preston Hollow and background on some of the neighborhoods will also give you a better understanding of why you would enjoy living in this desirable neighborhood. The architecture of Preston Hollow and the many significant architects who designed homes here will also be highlighted on this page. Several of the premier private schools in Preston Hollow will also be identified below. And finally, you will find some videos and thoughts on Preston Hollow by the national award-winning Realtor Douglas Newby who you should contact directly if you are interested in finding one of the finest building sites or architecturally significant homes in Preston Hollow.
Discover the 43 Neighborhoods That Comprise The Preston Hollow Estate Area
Finding the right home starts with determining your favorite neighborhood, finding an exceptional site, and then selecting a home with real value that will make you happy living in the home. The 43 distinct neighborhoods in the Preston Hollow estate area have similarities and distinct attributes and characteristics. This Preston Hollow page provides an introduction to the tops neighborhoods in the Preston Hollow estate area.
The estate area of Preston Hollow consists of neighborhoods of country lanes, prominent streets and hidden houses reminiscent of New England. Preston Hollow offers many of the most exceptional and desired homes in Dallas including the Crespi / Hicks Estate which was at one time considered the finest estate home in America.
My mission is to help my clients fully understand the finest neighborhoods of Preston Hollow and the aesthetics and value of each Preston Hollow home or lot for sale.
-Douglas Newby
At first Preston Hollow first appears as an endless number of beautiful estate properties found on the formal streets or country lanes of the respective Preston Hollow neighborhoods. In fact, there are a surprisingly small number of estate homes on multiple acres of land, and not a very large number of homes on over one acre of land. Regardless of size, each home and site has distinct characteristics and desirability.
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Discover Architect Designed Homes for Sale in MLS in Preston Hollow
If you are especially interested in architect-designed homes for sale in Preston Hollow, we have set up a page that allows you to search for Preston Hollow homes for sale that are designed by an architect who is identified.
Discover Modern Homes for Sale in MLS in Preston Hollow
If you are particularly interested in modern homes for sale in Preston Hollow, we have created a search in which you can pull up just modern homes in MLS for sale in Preston Hollow.
Discover Preston Hollow Lots for Sale in MLS
Preston Hollow has the most desirable and abundant land for new homes. Acre lots became available because of the tornado a few years ago that damaged homes in a swathe of the Preston Hollow estate area. There are also several homes that are now relatively modest on lots that are over one acre that are suitable for new homes designed by some of the nation’s best architects.
MLS Sold Homes in Preston Hollow Helps You Understand the Market
See the homes that have previously sold in Preston Hollow. Knowing what has sold in Preston Hollow gives you an understanding of the future inventory of homes for sale and a trend of prices in the neighborhood.
An Insider’s Look at the Neighborhood, Homes and History of Preston Hollow
There is much to know about Preston Hollow beyond just the homes offered for sale and that have sold. This section concludes with thoughts on the history of Preston Hollow, Preston Hollow videos, places and attributes that capture the hearts of Preston Hollow homeowners and visitors alike. Douglas Newby will enjoy speaking to you personally about Preston Hollow and helping you find or sell a home.
We will introduce you to Preston Hollow residents who nurture Dallas, acquaint you with the nuances of the private schools and identify the architecturally significant homes on beautiful estate acreage.
-Douglas Newby
Featured Examples of Preston Hollow Homes Sold by Douglas Newby Show Architectural Range of Neighborhood
Texas Modern Home on 1.53 Acres – Sold by Douglas Newby
Overlooking 12-Acre Private Garden on Other Side of Pond
Best Sited Texas Modern Home in Preston Hollow Estate Area – Scott Lyons Architect – Sold by Douglas Newby
Architect Scott Lyons enhanced a magical setting with a Texas Modern home that is thrust into nature with close and distant views in three directions of trees, gardens, a wide spring-fed creek and pond, and a twelve-acre private garden that is meticulously groomed and blooming. Scott Lyons designed homes for the most prominent and successful families including Ed Cox who this home was designed for in 1963 in the Mayflower Estates Neighborhood. This Preston Hollow estate home is a city home but without any other homes within its views.
Modern Architecture That Embraces Site and Surrounding Nature
This 8,208 square foot, four bedroom home has materials that blend into the site. The soft Mexican brick continuous interior and exterior walls in the tradition of O’Neil Ford further push this modern home into nature. Wrap around balconies and terraces off several rooms extend the Scott Lyons’ living spaces under a canopy of trees.
Crespi Estate on 21 Acres Sold by Douglas Newby
Crespi / Hicks Estate Previously Sold By Douglas Newby
Douglas Newby is Best Qualified to Represent You as a Buyer’s Agent – Sold by Douglas Newby
Contact Douglas Newby to see if he should represent you if you are interested in an estate home on 12 to 25 acres. Having previously sold and having previously listed the Crespi Estate, Douglas Newby understands the potential value and the opportunist price that the buyer might be able to purchase the home and land for now, and positive and negative influences that could affect the final sales price and the nuances of a potential transaction that could benefit the buyer. No one understands significant homes as well as Douglas Newby.
There are many factors that support the expectation that the Crespi / Hicks Estate, over the next ten years, will increase in value more than any other home in the United States. This estate property is located in the economically strongest city and region in the country.
It is on the best site in the best neighborhood, with the finest private schools, only 8 minutes from the Arts District and downtown Dallas, and only 15 minutes from an airport, and the Crespi / Hicks Estate has a helicopter landing area. Most important, the home is sited on 25.25 acres, the largest estate property in a major city anywhere in the United States. Of this acreage, the home with 10 acres are available. This land also has a home with one of the most important architectural pedigrees, making it impossible to replace or match.
Edward Durrell Stone Designed Modern Home Sold by Douglas Newby
5243 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas
Architecturally Significant
The renovation of this internationally important residence, including reclaiming the pool and floating dining room island, was completed in 2007.
Comparable to Edward Durell Stone’s international projects, this 1957 Park Lane project was his most important and favorite residential work. While he is known for his monumental projects, his interest in architecture began in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he entered a lumberyard sponsored birdhouse competition, which he won. He was from a very wealthy family and had a much older brother, already an architect, whom he joined in Boston. His brother sponsored him for the Boston Architectural Club where he drew and studied. He then went to Harvard and MIT on scholarship, studying architecture with an emphasis on the Beaux Arts style.
While his contemporary, Maurice Fatio, would draw for 12 hours and then go to “white tie and tails” balls, Edward Durell Stone would draw for 12 hours and then go to speakeasies — his favorite, Texas Guyan. Maybe this is the reason that much later in his career he was so excited about coming to Texas to design a home.
Architect Lionel Morrison Designed Modern Home Sold by Douglas Newby
4330 Beechwood Lane, Dallas, Texas
Architect Designed Modern House – Sold by Douglas Newby
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.
Larry Boerder Designed English Style Estate Home Sold by Douglas Newby
9806 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas
Preston Hollow 5.3 Acres – Sold by Douglas Newby
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.
Larry Boerder, AIA, Designed
Other 14,000 square foot homes in Dallas have been built, but where do you find one that is private and gracious, removed from a road, and not in sight of other homes. In what other city within eight miles of an internationally recognized Arts District can you find such architectural and bucolic excellence.
Larry Boerder, defining great architecture in Dallas, pulled from the eclectic European vocabulary of the Edwardian estate homes to design this architectural master work. Grand rooms with tall arched windows overlook the gardens. A sumptuous mahogany library with mixed wood floors including burled walnut is breathtaking, elegant and inviting.
This Home Sold by Douglas Newby is a Great Example of a Home Sold in a Niche Preston Hollow Neighborhood
5272 Ravine Drive, Dallas, Texas
Privacy and Elegance of
Ravine Drive – Sold by Douglas Newby
One of the grand and original estate homes of Preston Hollow is for sale. This English Style Preston Hollow home with 6,910 square feet is sited on Ravine Drive, a hidden street that curves around from Meadowbrook to Park Lane in the heart of Preston Hollow.
Estate Home Materials – Brick, Stone, and Slate
The materials in this gracious estate home reflect the quality of its era. Built in 1939, you will find this brick home to have a slate roof and been well maintained. The home’s very large formal rooms show its earlier importance and provide the spaces desired today. The informal living room is large by even today’s standards, as is the formal library and game room. Hardwood floors and original stained moldings provide warmth to the home.
Preston Hollow Estate Lot and Pool
Many will desire this property just for the land and location and abundant mature trees and pool. The home has two large second-floor terraces overlooking the garden, creating additional desirable space for you to enjoy.
Preston Hollow Acreage – Sold by Douglas Newby
5230 Yolanda Lane, Dallas, Texas
1.21 Acres, 200 Feet Wide – Sold by Douglas Newby
The most desirable Preston Hollow lots are on quiet streets and in the middle of the block of other wide estate lots. A site like this provides privacy and a sweeping drive through an allée of Live Oak trees that conveys the original natural elegance of Preston Hollow. A tornado swept through Lobello Estates removing these live oaks creating a blank slate for a new architect-designed Dallas modern home.
Preston Hollow Historic Home
5931 Desco Drive, Dallas, Texas
Original Preston Hollow Estate – Sold by Douglas Newby
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.
You will enjoy the expansive veranda before you proceed through the deep arched entrance to the formal hall. From here you will find the large, classically proportioned spaces of the living room, dining room, butler’s pantry, library, and sunroom that you would anticipate in a historic home. Sympathetically added is a large family room, an attached cabana and a separate guest house. On the second floor you will find four bedrooms, including an elaborate master bedroom suite.
Max Sandfield Midcentury For Sale in Mayflower Estates
10036 Hollow Way Road, Dallas, Texas
Preston Hollow Home – Sold by Douglas Newby
Architect Max Sandfield designed this midcentury modern home on a 1.13 acre site along the 25-acre Crespi / Hicks estate property. The result of this modern period home being located in the quiet and prestigious Mayflower Estates neighborhood and having 25 acres of estate land behind it, is a site that is secluded, prominent and private.
Mayflower Estates in Preston Hollow Neighborhood with Great Homes from Every Decade
Mayflower Estates is a hidden neighborhood with winding streets, creeks and lakes. Mayflower Estates has the largest estate homes in Preston Hollow and the coolest midcentury modern homes.
This Max Sandfield modern home is a midcentury modern home that is buffered from three-story homes by the period architect designed homes beside it and the 12-acre garden of the Crespi / Hicks estate behind it.
Preston Hollow Estate Neighborhood
Preston Hollow estate neighborhood has original Preston Hollow neoclassical homes from the 1930’s and international architect designed modern homes from the late 20th Century and the 21st Century. From cottages to mansions there are small neighborhoods representing every architectural style. Review the many small and prestigious neighborhoods of Preston Hollow and the homes you will find in each neighborhood.
The neighborhoods of Preston Hollow are found within 8 miles of the Dallas courthouse and can be traced back to the acquisition that John Howell made from the Peters Colony in 1844, now Cochran Chapel. The history of Preston Hollow is interesting as original Preston Hollow might now be part of what is considered Bluffview and Old Preston Hollow. Preston Hollow went through many iterations including becoming a township in 1938. The popularity of Preston Hollow began overshadowing the boundaries of the individual neighborhoods. The Preston Hollow estate area grew to mean almost every neighborhood between the Park Cities and LBJ. Here you will learn about the main neighborhoods of the Preston Hollow estate area and the 43 distinct neighborhoods within the estate area.
Best Neighborhoods of Preston Hollow
Old Preston Hollow Neighborhood
These pastoral Preston Hollow estate neighborhoods within eight miles of downtown can be traced back to the acquisition John Howell of Mississippi made from the Peters Colony in 1844 near Cochran Chapel. Here you will also see MLS Homes for sale mapped in each specific neighborhood of Old Preston Hollow.
Preston Hollow Addition Neighborhood
Sunnybrook Estates Neighborhood
Meadowbrook Estates Neighborhood
Meadowood Estates Neighborhood
Maywood Estates Neighborhood
Inwood Park Estates Neighborhood
Inwood Addition #1 Neighborhood
Inwood Addition #2 Neighborhood
El Parado Neighborhood
Preston Downs Neighborhood
Preston Elms Neighborhood
Ridgewood Addition Neighborhood
Dentwood Addition Neighborhood
Batesons Neighborhood
Lansdowne Estates Neighborhood
Woodland Estates Neighborhood
Radbrook Estates Neighborhood
Thatcher Ella Rose Neighborhood
Rockbrook Estates Neighborhood
Hillcrest to Preston Neighborhood
Preston Hollow East Neighborhood
Preston Hollow East is a prominent Preston Hollow neighborhood. Here, you will find delightful midcentury original traditional homes that convey a suburban aesthetic and that are still located in one of the largest cities in the country. Here you will also see the mapped MLS homes for sale in each specific neighborhood of Preston Hollow East.
Biglot Addition Neighborhood
McDowell Neighborhood
Jackson Heights Neighborhood
Walnut Hill to Forest Lane Neighborhood
For many years exceptional and distinguished estate homes in Dallas were associated with the original Preston Hollow Estate Neighborhoods. At the beginning of the 21st century there has been increased attention and activity in the Walnut Hill Lane to Forest Lane estate neighborhood area. Here you will also see MLS Homes for sale mapped in Walnut Hill to Forest Lane.
Preston Royal Neighborhood
Winding Lake Neighborhood
Russwood Acres Neighborhood
Mayflower Estates Neighborhood
Strait Lane Neighborhood
Los Arboles Neighborhood
Kelsey Square Neighborhood
Northaven Neighborhood
Lobello Estates Neighborhood
Crest Manor Estates Neighborhood
Brookshire Park Neighborhood
Jan Mar Neighborhood
Royal Way Neighborhood
Bluffview Area Neighborhood
Bluffview Area is interesting because it is only five miles to downtown Dallas like University Park and has estate lots the size of those found in Preston Hollow. The topography and winding streets make the neighborhood desirable in a way that is specific to Bluffview. Here you will also see the mapped MLS homes for sale in each specific neighborhood of Bluffview Area.
Bluffview Neighborhood
Cochran Chapel Neighborhood
Shorecrest Estates Neighborhood
Inwood Terrace Neighborhood
Northwest Hills Neighborhood
Devonshire Neighborhood
Mapped Preston Hollow Homes for Sale in MLS
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Today’s New Preston Hollow Listings and MLS Status Changes
Find the accurate number of today’s new listings and the correct total number of Preston Hollow homes for sale in MLS. Today we have a total of 0 new listings and a total of 308 homes for sale listed in Preston Hollow neighborhood.
Please give me a call so we can review these MLS homes offered for sale in Preston Hollow.
– Douglas Newby
Preston Hollow Homes Possibly For Sale Not in MLS
Knowing the potential inventory of homes with the criteria you desire is essential to finding the best home. This knowledge is also critical in helping you determine the value of what is currently on the market and the potential of something more desirable coming on the market in the near future. You will benefit by my understanding of homes and the neighborhoods that go beyond MLS and “hip pocket” listings.
Preston Hollow Corridor of Private Schools
The Ten Best Preparatory Schools in Dallas
The Preston Hollow area is the home to many of the best private schools in the country. Some of these are mentioned below:
St Marks School of Texas
The best endowed and most prestigious boys school in Dallas. With a student body of approximately 800 boys in grades 1 through 12, St. Marks strives to educate the “whole boy” so students have the skills and qualities to be successful inside and outside the classroom. Founded in 1906, the spectacular campus now has 40 acres with many modern and lavish facilities.
The Hockaday School
Like many of the top private schools, the ratio of applicants to acceptances rival the Ivy League. An impressive endowment has created a beautiful campus and high academic achievement. The Hockaday centennial initiative is about to begin. Founded in 1912, The Hockaday School offers girls an education from prekindergarten through 12th grade infused with founder Ms. Ela Hockady’s Four Cornerstones – character, courtesy, scholarship, athletics and classes with an average size of 14.
Episcopal School of Dallas
The Episcopal School of Dallas, founded in 1974 by the Reverend Stephen B. Swann, has more than 1,100 students enrolled in Beginner (age 3) through Grade 12 programs. This coeducational school with three campuses helps students discover their full potential spiritually, intellectually, and physically. ESD rivals Hockaday and St. Marks with their students going to the elite colleges and universities.
Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Established by six Ursuline Sisters in 1874, Ursuline’s all-girl student body for grades 9 to 12 has grown to approximately 800 students and offers a variety of course work from Mandarin Chinese and Economics to Contemporary Issues.
Greenhill School
The Greenhill School, with over 1,250 students in grades Pre-K through 12th grade, was founded in 1950. Its curriculum combines academic, artistic, athletic and social service in an atmosphere that embraces openness and diversity. The emphasis and approach might differ some from Hockaday and St. Marks, and ESD, but the academic achievements of their students compares with the best schools in Dallas.
Jesuit Preparatory School
Jesuit is a private Catholic school for young men in grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1942, todays enrollment is approximately 1,000 students and the campus is on 27 acres
Lamplighter School
A co-educational school for students in Pre-K through fourth grade, Lamplighter was founded in 1953 and currently enrolls about 465 students. The twelve-acre campus provides a nurturing atmosphere for its students.
Parish Episcopal School
With approximately 1, 194 students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade, Parish Episcopal provides a variety of course offerings within a Christian atmosphere where service and worship are emphasized. The school was founded in 1972.
Dallas International School
Dallas International School offers a curriculum that integrates the French national curriculum with the strong foundations of American education, and the International Bacculaureate program. From preschool through high school, emphasis is placed on the importance of having skills to succeed as global citizens.
Favorite Videos on Preston Hollow
Here you will find a variety of informal videos that discuss neighborhoods, homes and architecture that is found in Preston Hollow.
Life in Preston Hollow
This Life in Preston Hollow section provides a casual look at some of the people, homeowners or places that can be found in Preston Hollow or involved with Preston Hollow.
Interabang Bookstore has Best Author Talks in Dallas
Dallas has a wonderful Arts and Letters program where we have the opportunity to hear from authors reading from their books. Interabang gives us a special treat – an almost private session with an author discussing his book. This evening the brilliant Dallas Morning News editor Rudy Bush discussed with author Jim Schutze his new book, “Pontiac.” This is a book of fiction that is based heavily on Jim’s experience from growing up in the provinces and then being shipped to an elite prep school.
Douglas Newby Discusses with David Sutherland His Preston Hollow Modern Home Designed by Lionel Morrison
Dallas Architecture Forum Panel on Dallas Contractors
Dallas Architecture Forum Panel of leading Dallas contractors was held at the Nasher Sculpture Center, which included Steve Hild, Stephen Hardy, and John Sebastian known primarily for their modern homes.
Dallas Art Fair
The Dallas Art Fair has become one of the leading art fairs in the nation. Art galleries from across Dallas, the region, the country, and the world have come to Dallas every spring to showcase their favorite artists. An added bonus is the beautiful spring weather Dallas enjoys and the location in the Dallas Arts District next to the Dallas Museum of Art.
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Douglas Newby Insights on Preston Hollow
Preston Hollow Edge
Sharing an edge with proper Preston Hollow is Mayflower Estates. Arbitrary boundaries can make a monumental difference in perceived prices and values of land and neighborhoods. Walnut Hill twenty years ago was one of these neighborhood edges, with the land in Preston Hollow south of Walnut Hill costing twice as much as land in Mayflower Estates, north of Walnut Hill. Now, Mayflower Estates is on the right side of this Preston Hollow edge with even more valuable land. Rather than fences, here White Rock Creek might delineate boundaries and privacy. Boundaries are blurred with extended views of several-acre estates with their lakes, creeks, and gardens. Whether a home is in a town, a city, or in an estate neighborhood, people love being surrounded by nature.
*Preston Hollow Edge
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Future of Design
A celestial study by interior designer Ken Fulk at Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas might be a nod to an astrological prediction of design. Or it might be an example of how rooms in a historically designed home that I sold over ten years ago can keep the classical proportions and floorplan but have each room take on a very different look at the hands of talented designers. My blog article shows before and after pictures of many of the rooms showcased at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas at 5138 Deloache Avenue in Preston Hollow.
*Future of Design
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Architecture of Preston Hollow
Some of the meritorious historic homes were designed by internationally prominent architects like Maurice Fatio in the first half of the 20th century and recently some of the largest mansions in an Edwardian style, Mediterranean style, Italian style, French style or Neo-Classical style have been designed by architects including Larry Boerder, Cole Smith, and Richard Drummond Davis.
Also, you will discover midcentury modern homes designed by internationally recognized architects like Harwell Hamilton Harris, Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, O’Neil Ford and recent modern homes by important architects including Richard Meier, David George, Frank Welch, Max Levy, Lionel Morrison, Gary Cunningham and many other talented Dallas architects. The estate neighborhood varies in style as much as the design of the homes found here. Whether you prefer pronounced topography and a hidden house or a home on a prominent and visible site, or one with broad lawns or small lakes or rugged creeks, we will help you determine the best home and site in the Preston Hollow estate area.
Your interest in Preston Hollow homes for sale focuses on the desirability of each neighborhood and each street in Preston Hollow. Douglas Newby will help evaluate the aesthetics and value of each Preston Hollow home for sale, and the desirability and value of each specific Preston Hollow location. The estate area of Preston Hollow consists of Bluffview, Preston Hollow, and the neighborhoods north of Wallnut Hill. All these neighborhoods consists of country lanes reminiscent of New England that boast some of the most exceptional and desired homes in Dallas. Some of the meritorious historic homes were built by prominent architects in the early part of the 20th century and some of the largest Dallas mansions are just being completed. Intermixed are modern homes and mid century modern homes designed by nationally recognized architects. You will find the largest collection of important Dallas estate homes with styles including Mediterranean style, French style, New England style, Italian style, Neoclassical style and English Tudor style.
History of Preston Hollow
Evolution of Preston Hollow Homes and Neighborhoods
These pastoral Preston Hollow estate neighborhoods within eight miles of downtown can be traced back to the acquisition John Howell of Mississippi made from the Peters Colony in 1844 near Cochran Chapel. These 546 acres were patented by the state of Texas on June 15, 1857. Over the next 100 years this remote piece of land made of creeks, woods and hollows gradually began to develop as the neighborhood we now know as Preston Hollow. In 1924, between Northwest Highway and Park Lane, 250 acres were dedicated as Preston Hollow.
In 1939 Preston Hollow Township was incorporated to include Preston Hollow, El Parado, Preston Elms, Preston Downs and Preston Highlands. This new township also included Shadywood and Senecca, south of Northwest Highway, that is now known as part of Bluffview. In 1945, with the electoral support of its residents and legislative support of Texas, it merged with the city of Dallas. During these World War II years, when Preston Hollow was a township, it was governed on the principals that permeated the thinking of Dallasites. There were no taxes, but volunteer subscription for police and fire protection. The building permit fees from the rapid growth of the town paid for the rest of the government. In keeping with this Preston Hollow tradition, there are now neighborhood associations that rent off-duty policemen and city police cars to patrol the neighborhood.
These neighborhood associations are spread across an area from Hillcrest to Midway, Walnut Hill to Northwest Highway that is now generally considered Preston Hollow. Here the city’s grandest estate homes have been built, the nation’s finest architects have designed homes, regional architecture has flourished and Dallas architects have left their mark. A rich mix of architectural styles and eras are found in this neighborhood developed in the 20th century on a vast amount of untouched land. The feel of Preston Hollow, in many ways, is the same. Narrow tree-lined streets without sidewalks or parkways create a rural ambience just seven miles from the central business district down the toll road. Large tracts of land have been broken up for new houses to be built, and in the late 1990s it became common for several one acre estate lots to be purchased separately and compiled for an even larger single estate home.
Preston Hollow has consistently been a destination for architects and their clients. The result is rich architectural examples from every decade. Charles Dilbeck designed homes on Park Lane and Chatham Hill. Harwell Hamilton Harris and Howard Meyer designed mid-century modern homes side by side for the respective Tobian children and their spouses in the 1950s. On Park Lane in 1957 the Grafs built the most important home designed by Edward Durell Stone. Frank Lloyd Wright followed with a home he designed on Rockbrook. Dallas architect Max Levy designed one of his first homes on Glenleigh Court in the 80s as did Edward Larabee Barnes on Meadowood. Steven Holl designed a home on Rockbrook in the 1990s. At the end of the century Robert Stern and Richard Meier designed contrasting estate homes adjacent to each other on Preston Road. Contemporary Dallas architects who have designed period estate homes in an eclectic style include Cole Smith, Robbie Fusch, Wilson Fuqua, Ted Larson, Bruce Bernbaum and D.C. Broadstone.
To find out more about Preston Hollow and its architect designed homes and individual neighborhoods call Douglas Newby.
Preston Hollow Home of President George Bush on Daria
There was great international hubbub when former President and Mrs. Bush purchased a home on Daria in the Mayflower Estates neighborhood of Preston Hollow. While wild rumors circulated for years that President George Bush has purchased a home in Highland Park or on Strait Lane, I quietly told my friends and clients that Mayflower Estates was my prediction for his next home. While keeping quiet about his actual home purchase for a few months, I did agree to discuss the neighborhood and his home with CNN and the New York newspapers when the story eventually broke. Daria is a small street, now gated, but almost doesn’t need to be because Mayflower Estates is so hidden and secluded. President and Mrs. Bush have been well-received by the neighborhood and Dallas.
Preston Hollow is You
You could live anywhere in the world and desire living in a city and a neighborhood with the best private schools, the finest neighbors, and have quick access to the cultural center of downtown. Preston Hollow embraces your desires and requirements for a home that will make you happy, immersed in nature, and surrounded by vibrancy.
Architect designed homes have been built since the 1930s on estate properties on up to 20 acres, and more often on lots of one to two acres. Very modern homes and eclectic homes designed in a French, Mediterranean, Italian, English or Spanish Colonial styles are found in the Preston Hollow estate neighborhood. Many of the world’s wealthiest families live graciously and very quietly on one of Preston Hollow’s hidden streets.
Sold MLS Homes in Preston Hollow
This section is created to help you understand the Preston Hollow market. Knowing the homes that have sold will give you an idea of the future inventory of homes coming on the market and the trend of the Preston Hollow prices.
Preston Hollow Homeowners Appreciate Douglas Newby
No other broker could have handled a transaction of this magnitude and complexity with as much grace, sensitivity and confidentiality.
-Robert Wigley
Trustee of Crespi Estate
Former Vice Chairman E.F. Hutton
If You are Interested in Preston Hollow, You Will be Interested in Working with Douglas Newby
Douglas Newby Is the Realtor That Will Best Help You Procure an Architecturally Significant Estate Home That Represents the Best Value
You expect the best Dallas has to offer, whether it is goods, services, investments or real estate. This is the reason I only work with people like you and concentrate my business on only the finest homes. I have sold the most expensive home in Dallas, but I have also helped people buy small, architect designed, midcentury modern homes of national importance found in Preston Hollow. There are currently many Preston Hollow Homes For Sale. This is an interesting market as some Preston Hollow homes are vastly overpriced and some extraordinary homes are underpriced. Your good eye for aesthetics and value is one reason we will enjoy working together.