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Pretty In Pink
8915 Douglas Ave. $5,700,000
This legendary 12,300-square-foot mansion designed by architect Fred Wynn belonged to the late Mary Kay Ash. From the exterior stucco to pink marble floors, counters, commodes, Sherle Wagner fixtures, and walls of the Liberace-style master bath shoawer and tub, pink is the color of choice. The current owners retained the great room paneling from a 100-year-old red oak tree so large that it shut down an Arkansas mill during the year it took to complete it. Also original: painted celestial ceilings, carpets, and furnishings selected by Ash, including her famous swan breakfast table and circa ’80s pink iris sculptured rug that matches the kitchen tile backsplash. New additions include new paint (less pink), golden Brazilian teakwood floors, some millwork, and antiques that can be sold with the home. It features six living areas, bedrooms, and baths; four powder rooms; a bar; wine cellar; safe room and panic room; four-car garage; and front pools and fountains. Myla Patton for Patton International Properties. 214-288-5725 or 214-769-6771.
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| Cheltenham courtesy of Briggs Freeman |
$1,479,000
11 Cheltenham Way
This unusual, beautifully designed home is nestled in the gated community of the Downs of Hillcrest. Enter the foyer to find a massive library on one side, a wine room with coffered ceiling and a dramatic silver door on the other. The living areas overlook a landscaped yard, stone patio, gazebo, and a lake view. The 4,285-square-foot house features a gourmet kitchen, morning room, two bedrooms (with an exercise room adjacent to the master, which could serve as a third). Lindy Mahoney for Briggs Freeman. 972-380-7946.
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| 3702 Cragmont Ave. $899,900 This Northern Hills jewel is listed below the appraised value and features 4,280 square feet, four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, and three living areas with expansive ceilings and dramatic walls of glass, all on one-third acre. Forrest Gregg for Virginia Cook Realtors. 214-696-8877. | 5575 N. Forty Place $2,450,000 This property offers a ranch-like setting in the city on three green, heavily treed acres. Located on a private gated road just north of Frankford Road, the house includes 5,223 square feet, five bedrooms, four baths, game room, front and back porches, and a stairway to trails on the banks of White Rock Creek. Woody Pryor for Ebby Halliday Realtors. 972-588-8172. | 5016 Tanbark Rd. $1,225,000 This mid-century modern, Dilbeck-designed home in the popular Russwood Acres area has retained all the original touches, including tar-and-gravel roof from 1962. The house features 6,512 square feet, five bedrooms, and five-and-a-half baths situated on just under one acre. David Griffin for David Griffin & Company Realtors. 972-733-8401. |
