22 Vanguard Way
Dallas, TX 75243 MAP
3/2.1/Living Room/Dining Room/Study/Balcony/2 Car
$1,199,135
Property Type: Single Family
Year Built: 2008
Sq.Ft.: 3,824 TBV
Lot Size: 52 x 227 TBV
City: Dallas
Area: Lakewood, Lake Highlands & East Dallas
School District: Richardson ISD
The Chris-Craft House
Urban Reserve
Like the dependable Chris-Craft boats that Americans fell in love with, this Urban Reserve home has a warm inviting wooden interior and a focus on interaction with water and sunlight. Customized sun studies helped produce a design that allows natural light to enter while minimizing the amount of energy needed to battle the Texas heat. The recycled slate roof traps rainwater to re-use for on-site irrigation and is one of many sustainable features of the home.
This exciting home in the modernist community Urban Reserve was designed by award winning Dallas architect Vince Snyder.
Crossing over a bridge to reach the entrance of the home, the home is a visual feast for the eyes because of its striking architectural design and mixture of materials. The cool white stucco panels on the house are complimented by the natural finished wood and the cool green slate that is the primary material on the exterior of the home.
Entering the house you will find the vast amount of open living areas make this home wonderful to live and entertain in. The sleek polished concrete floors are complimented by the museum finished white walls and natural wood trusses that span the length of the living areas and kitchen. The living area is divided into two separate seating areas with one having a wall of cabinetry and book shelves. The dining room is again open to the living areas and the kitchen. The handsome kitchen is well laid out and has clear sealed maple cabinetry complimented by Blue Azure granite counter-tops. Top of the line stainless appliances include a Sub Zero refrigerator/freezer, Wolf gas cook-top and double ovens and a Kitchen Aid dishwasher. A wall of storage cabinets with full height doors provides amazing storage space, pantry space as well as china and crystal storage.
Also on the first floor is another pantry space as well as a separate laundry room with a sink and an oversized two car garage.
On the second level at the front is the master suite. The sitting room/study is open to the living area below and view the trusses that almost become sculpture. You will also find a spacious master bedroom with a soaring ceiling and wall of book shelves. The “spa like” master bath has cool white tile complimented by Carrera marble counter tops. There is a separate tub, shower and dual sinks. Additionally, there are two enormous walk-in closets.
The flooring on the second floor is wide planked pine connecting the front and rear of the home. On the second floor is a dramatic bridge like hall open to the living area on one side and a wall of glass on the other. At the rear of the home are two additional bedrooms, a bath and a wonderful outside covered porch spanning the width of the house.
Other amenities include art lighting, geothermal heating and air conditioning system, on demand water heaters, thermal windows with low-E glazing and a security system. This is a one-of-a-kind home that is truly an architectural masterpiece and will provide the new owner an exciting and livable home for years to come.
