• Doris Jacobs Real Estate
  • c/o Allie Beth Allman & Associates
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  • Suite 102
  • Dallas, Texas 75205 MAP

 

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3512 Crescent Avenue

Stunning Ultra-Exclusive Crescent Avenue Italianate Historical Residence on a Gorgeous 0.557’-Acre, Corner Lot



Situated in Old Highland Park on ultra-exclusive Crescent Avenue, this stunning Italianate historical residence at 3512 Crescent Avenue is nestled on a gorgeous 0.557’-acre, corner lot with an expansive side driveway, gorgeous mature trees, extensive landscaping by Lambert’s and fabulous drive-up appeal (24,272’-lot square footage). Built in 1926, details include a brick exterior with hand-carved cast stone and limestone accents and a clay tile roof, including the home’s original hand-carved limestone pediment around the front door, spacious entertaining rooms, gleaming quarter sawn hardwood floors, cove plaster walls, deep molding, hand-finished walls, original leaded glass windows and doors, and exquisite lighting treatments throughout. Featured by D Home in 2005 for the Preservation Park Cities Home Tour and again in 2009 as one of D Home’s “10 Most Beautiful Houses in Dallas”, there is a long history of entertaining in the home, including Sylvester Stallone, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Karl Lagerfield, Shirley McClain and Jimmy Carter. The stately two-story manse offers 5,683 square feet, five bedrooms, four full and one-half baths, five entertaining areas, two dining areas, two fireplaces, two wet bars, three verandas, a pool, fountain, greenhouse, a four-car carport.

Capped by a tray ceiling with cove plaster walls and cove molding, enter to a stunning formal living room, which is centered by a hand-carved fireplace, with a stone surround, and also showcases hand-finished walls, gleaming quarter sawn hardwoods, original leaded glass windows, brass sconces, and a nearby stairway with wood balusters leading upstairs to the second level. Providing great entertaining flow, arched entries, with hand-carved accents, mark entrance to a tea room and to the elegant dining room, both with leaded glass windows providing scenic views of the front landscaped grounds. With its stone floors, the light-filled tea room features a silver leaf-and-crystal chandelier, hand-stenciled walls, dual art niches, and triple leaded glass French doors opening to the front and side grounds. Crowned by a tray ceiling with cove plaster walls and cove molding, the exquisite dining room is also graced by a gorgeous alabaster-and-brass chandelier, Italian painted wood sconces, handsome hardwoods and conveniently flows through a leaded glass door to the kitchen. Boasting stained leaded glass accents and hand-painted imagery, the spacious kitchen is highlighted by stainless, black and paneled appliances, an immense island with a breakfast bar, butler’s pantry, and a staircase leading upstairs. Serving the area is a nearby wet bar, which includes a bar sink and a paneled refrigerator with icemaker. A door also leads downstairs to a 273’-square foot basement, which provides room for abundant storage. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility room, which houses built-ins and room for a full-size washer and dryer.

Stained leaded glass French doors open to reveal an immense great room. From each end of the home, dual galleries are accented by light-filled Palladian windows with French doors opening to the landscaped outdoors and also flow through hand-carved arched columns to the great room. The great room is framed by a cast stone fireplace, with a raised hearth, and is flanked by built-ins with bookcases. The space also features Spanish tile floors, deep moldings, and a pair of iron sconces. Serving the area is a fully equipped wet bar, which boasts special-finished cabinetry with tumbled marble counters and a tumbled marble mosaic-patterned backsplash, a brass bar sink, glass shelving, a paneled ice maker and refrigerator, hand-finished walls and a refrigerated wine closet, with wine racks.

From the rear gallery, oversized double wood doors lead to the luxurious master suite, which is capped by a tray ceiling and also showcases hand-finished walls, neutral carpeting, a huge walk-in “Hers” closet, adjacent study and windows overlooking the fabulous pool. The wonderful master bath is appointed with special-finished vanities, a separate shower, large closets and a toilet room with a Panasonic Intimist Bidet. The space also steps up to a soaking tub surrounded by mirrored walls, with hand-carved accents, and is also illuminated by a paneled skylight, with stenciled glass, and an iron-and-crystal chandelier. Overlooking the side grounds, the adjacent spacious study is replete with a tray ceiling with skylight, hardwood floors, and abundant built-in bookcases. A powder room, with exquisite wall coverings, rounds out the first floor.

Second level of living is equally spacious. Four additional bedrooms range in size and style, some with plantation shutters or wall coverings, and all with hardwood floors, large closets and two elegant Jack-and-Jill tile baths.

Outside, the gorgeous landscaped backyard grounds and pool set the tone for a sophisticated atmosphere for entertaining. An expansive covered veranda with columns, showcasing Spanish tile flooring, overlooks a fabulous pool with diving board, a beautiful stone fountain, greenhouse, additional poolside veranda with a columned pergola and a stainless steel built-in grill, and verdant landscaped grounds with landscape lighting and mosquito misters. Additionally, an attached cabana or guest quarters, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the gorgeous pool and backyard, houses built-ins with tumbled marble counters and a stainless steel bar sink, Spanish tile floors, and an elegant Spanish tile full bath. A side driveway, overlooking a fabulous side veranda with a columned pergola, gorgeous landscaping and a four-car carport, completes this stunning residence.

3516 Beverly Drive

Stunning Beverly Drive Mediterranean Showplace on a 195′-Deep Lot in Old Highland Park

Situated on ultra-exclusive Beverly Drive in prestigious Old Highland Park and within the award-winning Armstrong School District, 3516 Beverly Drive is a stunning Mediterranean showplace nestled on a gorgeous 80’ x 195’ lot with a circular drive and has fabulous drive-up appeal. Showcasing a finish-out of the highest quality, the design elements in this spectacular residence are unparalleled. Designed by architect Richard Drummond Davis, details include 12-foot ceilings, spacious entertaining rooms, gleaming hardwood and limestone floors, gorgeous wrought iron detailing, deep molding, custom lighting, and fabulous limestone, marble, granite finishes throughout. The spectacular three-story residence offers approximately 9,084 square feet, five bedrooms, five full and two-half baths, seven entertaining areas, two dining areas, six fireplaces, a wet bar, three balconies, courtyard with fountain, covered terrace with outdoor fireplace, side patio, gorgeous pool, and a three-car garage with guest apartment.

Enter through double wood-and-iron doors to an inviting outside front foyer, which overlooks views of a fabulous enclosed outdoor courtyard with elegant landscaping and a stone fountain accented with a Pennsylvania Bluestone surround. The outside foyer leads through double iron-and-glass doors to an exquisite two-story entrance hall, which gleans with a groin-vault hand-painted ceiling trimmed with ornately carved plaster molding, a dramatic oversized crystal-and-iron chandelier, clerestory window, art niche, and gorgeous limestone-patterned floors, whose texture is deftly highlighted by a gorgeous stairway with wrought iron-and-brass balusters leading upstairs to the second level. Two gorgeous wrought iron balconies also look down to the first floor. An oversized double door coat closet and an exquisite marble powder room, graced with faux finished walls and a stunning hand-painted trompe l’oeil, serve the area. Providing for great entertaining flow, the entrance hall leads to the study, formal rooms, and to the rear of the home. Capped by an ornately carved, cross-beamed ceiling, the richly paneled study is centered by a wood-burning fireplace, with a marble surround and a wood-carved mantle, and also features abundant built-in bookcases. Light-filled French doors yield natural light on the herringbone hardwoods and open to the outdoor front entry and courtyard. From the entrance hall, an arched entry, with stone accents, leads to an exquisite gallery area, which is crowned by a hand-painted groin-vault ceiling and is also highlighted by a crystal chandelier and double windows, with a transom and elegant taffeta silk drapery, also overlook the courtyard and stone fountain. The gallery opens to the oversized formal living room, which is framed by a marble wood-burning fireplace and is also appointed with ornately carved plaster molding, faux finished walls, and hand-scraped hardwood floors. A wall of windows, with elegant taffeta silk drapery, overlooks scenic views of the front landscaped grounds, and French doors also open to courtyard. Graced by a fabulous oversized iron chandelier, the spacious dining room boasts ornately carved plaster molding, curved walls, art niches and dual hidden closets with oversized double doors revealing a silver closet and storage space. French doors, with transoms and exquisite drapery, open to reveal a side patio. The dining room also flows through a butler’s pantry to the kitchen. Triple sets of oversized antique Mission doors also allow entrance to the room from the living room, wet bar area and the kitchen.

The entrance hall also leads to the oversized great room, which is the heart of the home. Capped by a beamed ceiling and centered by a massive stone wood-burning fireplace wall with a raised hearth, the great room also showcases hand-scraped hardwoods, a wall of richly stained built-ins, huge storage closet and triple French doors, with transoms and elegant drapery, opening to the covered terrace. Conveniently serving the great room is a granite-topped wet bar, which houses richly stained cabinetry with glass front top cabinets, a hand-carved stainless steel-and-brass bar sink, stainless steel ice maker and wine cooler refrigerator, hand-carved wine rack cabinet with an iron door and a bar serving area with retractable French doors. Additionally, the great room flows to a professional chef’s granite and tumbled marble kitchen, which features richly stained cabinetry, premier stainless steel and paneled appliances, including Viking, Dacor, Kitchenaid, GE, and SubZero, an expansive island with a hammered nickel double bowl farm sink, stained glass decorative chandeliers, a hand-painted and hand-carved vent, butler’s pantry and a huge walk-in pantry closet with storage and an additional interior closet. The kitchen also opens to a large breakfast gathering area, which provides room for an oversized breakfast table and also boasts a fireplace, with a glass-tiled surround and a furniture niche above, and a desk area, with tumbled marble counters and glass-front top cabinets. Double French doors, with transoms and elegant drapery, also open to the backyard grounds. A decorative-tiled and hand-scraped hardwood staircase with wrought iron balusters leads upstairs to the second level. Nearby, an oversized office is highlighted by neutral carpeting, plantation shutters and a large storage closet. An elegant powder room, accented with a pine pedestal sink topped with a limestone bowl, a built-in hidden mud nook storage area, and a stackable utility closet rounds out the first floor. A door also opens to a cast stone columned breezeway, which leads to the three-car garage and guest apartment. Speakers for selected sounds are also located throughout the house. Additionally, a storage closet across from the wet bar may be converted to an elevator to serve the first and second levels.

Second level of living is equally sumptuous and subtly grand. Ascending the front staircase, first stop is the luxurious master suite, which showcases an oversized bedroom with sitting area, including a gorgeous limestone fireplace, with a tumbled marble surround, and is flanked by furniture niches, an iron chandelier, deep cove molding and neutral carpeting. Double French doors, with elegant drapery, also open to an expansive iron-grilled balcony overlooking the backyard grounds and pool. Additionally, a third set of French doors opens to an iron-grilled Juliet balcony and overlooks the side grounds. The lavish master suite is appointed with an exotic marble vanity with His and Hers sinks, limestone floors with marble accents, a hand-carved limestone fireplace, claw foot tub, separate tumbled marble double steam shower, His and Hers toilet rooms and His and Hers huge walk-in closets. The Hers closet also includes an interior cedar closet. The four additional bedrooms range in size and style, some with elegant marble, limestone or tumbled marble baths and all with deep cove molding, elegant drapery, neutral carpeting and large walk-in closets. One of the bedrooms also opens to a breezeway, which leads to the second floor of the guest apartment. Down the hall, an upstairs den features a large sitting area as well as a built-in desk area with bookcases and abundant storage. A fully equipped utility room houses travertine-like tile counters and floors, a stainless steel sink, drip dry area, built-in hidden ironing board and also provides room for a full-size washer and dryer. Perfect for relaxation, the third floor reveals an oversized vaulted game room, which houses neutral carpeting and attic storage.

Outside, the gorgeous backyard grounds and pool set the tone for a sophisticated atmosphere for entertaining. Marked by cast stone columns with graceful arches, the expansive covered terrace is framed by a stone wood-burning fireplace wall and is flanked by an arched stone-covered furniture niche. The terrace is also highlighted by a wide-plank wood ceiling with a trio of iron chandeliers, pattered concrete floors and also overlooks incredible views of the stunning pool and the lush landscaped grounds with Pennsylvania Bluestone accents. The nearby three-car detached garage boasts abundant storage, including a built-in workbench and two storage closets. The guest apartment features an inviting entry, which is accented with terracotta tile floors and a staircase with wrought iron balusters leading upstairs. The second floor reveals an oversized living room, which showcases stylish neutral carpeting, plantation shutters, deep cove molding, a large kitchenette, with glass tile counters, ceramic tile floors, a stainless steel sink and a white SubZero refrigerator with freezer. An elegant full bath with gorgeous glass tile serves the space. The nearby spacious bedroom is replete with neutral carpeting, plantation shutters, deep cove molding and a large walk-in closet. An elegant full bath with fabulous glass tile completes this stunning residence.

3824 MIRAMAR AVENUE

Situated in prestigious Old Highland Park near Lakeside Drive, this stunning Mediterranean showplace is nestled on a 95′ x 226′, gorgeous corner lot with a circular drive and fabulous drive-up appeal. The sophisticated two-story residence offers 7,905 square feet of living space, five bedrooms, seven and one-half baths, four living areas, two dining areas, three fireplaces, a balcony, covered patio, guest quarters, pool, and a three-car garage.

10660 Strait Lane

Spectacular Contemporary Strait Lane Gated Estate on 4.697 Acres

Imagine living in your own private oasis. This spectacular contemporary estate is situated on ultra-exclusive Strait Lane in North Dallas on a 4.697-acre gated estate with breathtaking views of a private lake with fountains and waterfalls flowing down to a creek, a jogging trail, tennis court, resort-like pool and spa and scenic grounds. Most of the rooms in this 14,748-square-foot residence overlook the magnificent grounds, unrivaled for beauty and function (over 16,000-square feet including the outdoor living areas).

Equally impressive and subtly grand, the interior showcases incredible craftsmanship, sophisticated entertaining rooms, beautiful proportions, exquisite ceiling treatments and museum lighting throughout. The residence is also appointed with eight bedrooms and seven full and four-half baths, a dramatic front entry, exquisite formals, including a dining room overlooking a 6,000-bottle refrigerated wine cellar and a living room with an immense fireplace and abundant built-ins, a great room with a massive fireplace, study with built-ins, light-filled sun room, restaurant-style gourmet chef’s kitchen with a breakfast area and French doors opening to the outside grounds, exercise, media and project-storage rooms, an elevator, office, and upstairs and downstairs utility rooms.

The marvelous master suite is highlighted by a spectacular two-story, vaulted plank ceiling, a separate great room with a fireplace, adjacent office, and an additional two-story bedroom, a luxurious granite-and-travertine bath, and an incredible great room-sized, two-story closet. Outside, a covered veranda, a poolside loggia with fireplace and an attached two-story sun room, a lakeside pavilion with fireplace and kitchen facilities, two separate two-car garages, and a motor court with a circular drive complete this majestic estate.

3500 Dartmouth Avenue

Stunning French Stone Residence in Old Highland Park on a 99′-Wide Corner Lot

Situated in prestigious Old Highland Park on a 99′-wide corner lot, this stunning French residence with a stone exterior and slate roof has fabulous drive-up appeal. Showcasing every possible amenity, the design elements in this spectacular residence are unparalleled. Details include 11-foot ceilings downstairs, spacious entertaining rooms, gleaming wide plank hardwood floors, wrought iron detailing, deep molding, custom lighting and fabulous marble, granite, limestone and travertine throughout. The approximately 8,935-square foot, three story home offers seven bedrooms, seven full and two-half baths, eight entertaining areas, two dining areas, an elevator, three interior fireplaces, three wet bars, a balcony, covered terrace, pool, three-car garage and an automatic gate. The three-story manse is in immaculate, move in condition with the space, finish and amenities sought by any discerning buyer.

Through the double wood-and-glass doors, the exquisite two-story entrance hall gleans with an oversized iron chandelier trimmed with deep molding and handsome wide plank hardwood patterned floors, whose texture is deftly highlighted by a gorgeous spiral stairway with wrought iron-and-wood balusters leading upstairs to the second level. An iron-grilled balcony also looks down to the first floor. Graceful arches properly accent entry to the formal areas, where ornately carved molding and wide plank hardwood floors continue, and floor-to-ceiling windows provide scenic views of the front landscaped grounds. Graced by beautiful Fortuny wall coverings, the spacious dining room also features wainscoting, dual brass chandeliers and flows through a butler’s pantry to the kitchen. Centered by a hand carved cast stone wood-burning fireplace, with a limestone surround, the exquisite living room features hand finished walls and also flows through arched entries to a richly paneled study. Floor-to-ceiling windows trimmed with molding suffuse the stylish space with natural light, capturing the textures of the patinaed hardwoods. Capped by an ornately carved paneled cross-beamed ceiling, the space is also appointed with a wall of built-ins with bookshelves and a ladder. From the gallery, arched columns lead to the oversized great room, which is the heart of the home and showcases two living areas, both with cast stone wood-burning fireplaces flanked by furniture niches and French doors opening to the covered terrace overlooking the gorgeous backyard and pool. The main living area is crowned by a two-story vaulted beamed ceiling along with a pair of iron-grilled Juliet balconies looking down to the first level. Conveniently serving the area is a granite trimmed wet bar, which boasts an antique copper bar sink, a stainless steel wine cooler and ice maker, bar serving area and an adjacent marble powder room. The great room also flows to a professional chef’s kitchen, which is appointed with richly stained custom cabinetry, granite counters with a glass subway-tiled backsplash, premier Viking and Miele stainless steel appliances, an expansive island with an antique copper farm sink and a breakfast bar, a large walk-in pantry, butler’s pantry and a large breakfast area, with dual wrought iron chandeliers. The kitchen also flows to an office with French doors and built-ins. Additionally, wrought iron-and-wood French doors allow entrance to an oversized private guest suite, which houses a sitting area, full marble bath with a large walk-in closet, and also has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the backyard. An elevator serves the first and second levels. For added convenience, a fully equipped utility room, with granite counters and travertine floors, mud nook, and a pool bath round out the first floor.

Second level of living is equally impressive. The luxurious master suite’s credentials include an oversized master suite with a private entry opening to an expansive L-shaped balcony, with wrought iron balusters and slate flooring, a sitting area and a gorgeous limestone bath, which is graced with an elegant dome ceiling with a wrought iron chandelier, his and her richly stained vanities, a soaking tub, separate double shower and his and her huge walk-in closets. The adjoining five bedrooms range in size and style, and all with large walk-in closets and full elegant baths with granite, marble or limestone. A fifth bedroom is located on the third floor, which boasts a vaulted ceiling, large walk-in closet and a full granite bath. Perfect for relaxation, the spacious media room showcases professional projection equipment, a theater screen and a distinctive marble trimmed wet bar, which includes an antique copper bar sink and a stainless steel refrigerator. Down the hall is a game room, which has two spacious living areas and is served by a wet bar, with granite counters, an antique copper bar sink and a stainless steel refrigerator. French doors open to the balcony and look down to the gorgeous backyard and pool. Adjacent is a second utility room, which may also be used as a housekeeper’s office. The space is oversized and features marble counters and limestone floors, a white farm sink, expansive counter space, a desk area, utility closet and room for a full size front loading washer and dryer.

Outside, the spectacular backyard grounds and pool is an entertaining utopia! The expansive L-shaped covered terrace showcases graceful stone arched entries, Pennsylvania Bluestone and limestone decking, a cast stone wood-burning fireplace, with a raised hearth, and a built-in stainless steel grill. The terrace also overlooks incredible views of a stunning pool and spa with fountains and a huge verdant landscaped backyard. A three-car attached garage, with cedar doors, abundant built-ins and French doors opening to the pool, and an automatic gate complete this fabulous residence. Additional amenities include: sound system speakers, copper gutters, ceiling fans, a stone, iron and wood fence, plantation shutters, abundant storage, and a sprinkler and security system.

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