HIGH-RISE LIVING

Where lifestyle and luxury meet, you’ll find high-rising living.

Dallas’ high-rise community stands out as a residential favorite of the city. Taking advantage of Dallas’ breathtaking skyline as a backdrop, these verticil living quarters offer the best rooms with a view.

Dallas has a rich history of sumptuous high-rise living. Since the entry of 3525 Turtle Creek in the early 1960s, the high-rise lifestyle has represented the ultimate in amenities and security, providing all the traditional comforts of a home, without (he hassle and headaches of upkeep and maintenance.

But never more than today has high-rise living heen so accessible and appealing to all age groups.

Traditionally high-rise living appealed primarily to retired couples or widowed adults who sold the family home. The lifestyle now is attractive to a wide range of residents from singles and young pro-fessionals to “empty nesters,” whose children are grown. Many have left a life of yard work for the convenience the high-rise provides for travelers.

Folks today are yearning for the urban life. The high-rise lifestyle brings people close to the heartbeat of the city and its rich culture. good food and fun atmosphere.

High-rise living also offers the ultimate environment for socializing and entertaining, Here, one actually can rub elbows with neighbors in the elevator. At the same time, residents enjoy stringent secu-rity and can choose times of privacy to get away from it all.

The popularity of the urban setting is evident near downtown Dallas. Residential developers have been busy constructing the luxury apartment buildings and retail space of The Meridian in the State-Thomas area, as well as The Worthington, just off McKinney Avenue.

The uptown area of Dallas has long attracted high-rise residents eager to take advantage of the charm of this neighborhood nestled on the outskirts of downtown.

Surrounded by restaurants, galleries and specialty stores, La Tour condominiums and Residences on McKinney enjoy accessibility to the area’s activities.

The Turtle Creek area-known as the Central Park of Dallas- has long been home to the high-rise good life.

The Warrington, The Claridge and The Beverly are just a few of the plush high-rises offering scenic views over the Turtle Creek beltway.

Tucked away in a private comer of this popular area is a mainstay in high-rise living. Terrace House-just minutes from the heart of downtown Dallas-sits regally among nine acres of manicured greenbelt surrounded by tulips in the spring, lantana and caladiums in the summer and pansies in the fall and winter. Terrace House residents en|ov the flexibility of renting, with the privileges of ownership.

Here you’ll find a true urban lifestyle with quick access to work, shopping, great food, and cultural events. Ixicaled at 3131 Maple Avenue, the high-rise is just minutes from access to Dallas’ major freeways.

With a full staff from a door attendant, painter, gardener and receptionist to an available house cleaner and grocery service just a phone call away, Terrace House’s focus is on quality service.

“It’s very much like a hotel, without the restaurant,” says Terrace House Manager C.J. Vannoy.

Built and owned by the same family since 1964, Terrace House is impeccably maintained and continually upgraded.

This luxury 15-story apartment building features spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment residences. Terrace House two-bedroom units range from 1,800 to 2,000 square feet and feature large rooms complete with walk-in closets and deluxe kitchens. Some units also offer fireplaces. At Terrace House no two units are alike. Each apartment is custom-finished to the taste of its resident.

Round-the-clock security, valet parking, a large swimming pool and tennis courts are just a few of the amenities that make Terrace House home.

The Park Cities at the crossroads of North Dallas and downtown is also home to the elegance of high-rise living, including the 23-story The Shelton.

Head north down the convenient North Dallas Tollway, and you’ll find another luxurious facility in The Bonaventure. The l6-story high-rise was built in 1980-a luxury before its time. As the North Dallas area blossomed with the expansion of the tollway, first-rate restaurants and shopping accommodations became an important part of this neighborhood.

Located at 5200 Keller Springs Rd., The Bonaventure is North Dallas’ only luxury high-rise.

Drive into the 7.6 acres of grounds and find a private hide-away with lush landscaping, a reflecting lake and a lighted jogging track.

The Bonaventure offers residents luxuriant surroundings, peace of mind, and a lifestyle of physical fitness and convenience.

Head inside to the con-trolled-access lobby and you’ll find 24-hour staffing and security.

The Bonaventure features six custom-designed two- and three-bedroom floorplans, ranging from 1,685 to 2,272 square feet. The building also includes two, 5.000 square-foot penthouses.

Individual features include nine-foot ceilings, luxurious bathrooms with whirlpool tubs, ceramic tile kitchen and bathroom floors, Corian countertops and spacious balconies. Every home is also equipped with all-electric appliances.

For fitness fanatics, The Bonaventure offers a professionally designed gym, saunas and indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpools. The elegant Venetian Room is also available to residents for parties.

At The Bonaventure, the homeowners own and manage the building with an elected board of directors for business and residential decisions, but it’s a lifestyle that offers its residents freedom, says Edith Personette, president of The Bonaventure’s management company, Centeq Realty.

“Security is a major issue,” says Personette. “And time is very precious. High-rise living frees up your time. You don’t hare to think about the exterior and maintenance.”