Deidre Woollard served as the lead editor on Luxist.com for…
Built by Bob Thompson and designed by Robbie Fusch, this striking European inspired residence in Dallas, Texas offers the finest in materials, technology, and exquisite design features in every room.
Enter through the dramatic foyer with its intricately carved wood staircase and French doors leading to a lushly landscaped English courtyard with fountain.
Located on the main level is the formal living area with handscraped wood flooring, an exquisite fireplace, wood paneled ceiling, Venetian plaster wall treatment, and a wall of French doors leading to the grounds.
Exquisitely designed for entertaining, the large formal dining room has dual crystal chandeliers and an elegant fireplace.
Opening to the elaborate kitchen is the family keeping room with its soaring wood beamed cathedral ceiling, stone accented wall with fireplace, large breakfast area, and French doors opening to the loggia.
The incredible library with its soaring 35-foot ceiling offers an abundance of built-in shelving and dramatic overhead lighting.
The master suite features wood flooring, an arched wood beamed ceiling, sitting areas, fireplace, and dual baths with oversized custom closets, furniture style vanities, dressing area, heated flooring, and stream shower.
The lower level is an amazing entertainment suite with a home theater, huge gaming area, wonderful dining lounge with full bar, a warm and cozy wine cellar and a large temperature controlled wine room.
On the upper level, there are four additional oversized bedrooms, each designed as mini master suites with spa-like baths, a large game area, wet bar area, exercise room, and access to the upper library.
The heavily wooded resort style back yard is an amazing retreat with multiple outdoor living spaces, lush gardens and landscape, sparking pool with fountains, separate spa facing a dramatic stone fireplace, large loggia with kitchen and fireplace, beautiful walkways, and koi pond with bridge.
This home is truly a one of a kind masterpiece listed for $8.45 million with Ebby Halliday Realtors and is showcased by Luxury Portfolio.
Deidre Woollard served as the lead editor on Luxist.com for six years writing about real estate, auctions, jewelry and luxury goods. Her love for luxury real estate led her to work at realtor.com and two of the top real estate brokerages in Los Angeles as well as doing publicity for properties around the world.