Exquisite Craftsmanship and elegant execution pervade this elegant estate sited along serpentine St. Johns Drive and Hackberry Creek in Old Highland Park, First Installment. The final work of master Classicist Cole Smith, Smith-Ekblad & Assoc., build by Crowbar Constructors, Cole Smith, Jr. with design consultation by Sherry Hayslip Interiors, the house exudes stately elegance. Site lines & floor plan take advantage of verdant park & trails. Exquisite craftsmanship throughout with commercial grade structure. Multiple living areas, dining areas, food preparation kitchen, levels, bedrooms, outdoor spaces culminate into a magnificent experience. The Great Room, two stories high, anchors the house, with brilliantly engineered acoustics and handsome master crafted carpentry; it opens to a picturesque screened porch with fireplace and views to the park. It is complimented by a beautiful formal Dining Room, surveying the rear grounds of this rare acre lot. Privacy is ultimately afforded by the corner lot. Kitchen, Breakfast Rm, Conservatory and upstairs Primary share the view. The first floor is completed by the Fitness Rm, a near Olympic sized Natatorium with cabana area and a Guest Apartment along the north front. Fitness and Guest have private north entrances. Commercial elevator serves all 4 floors. The Primary consists of bed chambers, living area and Gentleman's study. Study opens to the upstairs screened balcony, also overlooking the greenbelt and park. The primary bath features an expansive multiple head shower with body sprays, a separate garden tub, dual sinks, a vanity desk & 2 water closets. The couture closet with rows of wardrobes and glass front curio cabinets adjoins a haberdasher's dream, accounting for a luxurious experience; in the closet a circuitously situated private elevator accesses oversized pool perfect for swim or recreation & cabana from the primary. 4 additional ensuite bedrms, secondary laundry station, loft & rear stairwell finish the floor.
20,485 Sq Ft
1.0573 Private Acres Lot Size
single family home
Built in 2012
MLS/Listing ID 21155983
Hardwood
Heating - Zoned
Heating - Other
Heating - Natural Gas
Heating - Fireplaces
Wet Bar
Walk-in Closets
Pantry
Natural Woodwork
Multiple Staircases
Kitchen Island
Elevator
Eat-in Kitchen
Chandelier
Built-in Features
Lot - Sprinkler System
Lot - Sloped
Lot - Many Trees
Lot - Landscaped
Lot - Irregular Lot
Lot - Corner Lot
Marble
Bedroom Fireplace
Decorative Fireplace
Electric Fireplace
Family Room Fireplace
Gas Fireplace
Gas Starter Fireplace
Great Room Fireplace
Kitchen Fireplace
Slate
Parking - EV Charging Station
Lot - Subdivision
Pool - Cabana
Pool - Gunite
Pool - Heated
Pool - Indoor
Built-in Gas Range
Built-in Refrigerator
Convection Oven
Dishwasher
Disposal
Double Oven
Ice Maker
Microwave
Warming Drawer
Living Room Fireplace
Masonry Fireplace
Master Bedroom Fireplace
Outside Fireplace
Wood Burning Fireplace
Backyard
Gate
High Fence
Perimeter
Privacy
Awnings
Balcony
Lighting
Private Yard
Rain Gutters
Cooling - Ceiling Fans
Cooling - Central Air
Cooling - Electric
Cooling - Humidity Control
Cooling - Multi-split AC
Cooling - Other
Cooling - Zoned
Construction - Stone Veneer
Style - English
Style - Traditional
Pool - Inground
Parking - Additional Parking
Parking - Circular Driveway
Parking - Garage
Parking - Garage Door Opener
Parking - Garage Faces Side
Parking - Heated Garage
Parking - In Basement
Parking - Inside Entrance
Parking - Kitchen Level
Parking - Lighted
Parking - Off Street
Parking - Oversized
Parking - Paved
Parking - Storage
Lot - Acreage
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