3415 Beverly Dr. - Highland Park, TX

3415 Beverly Dr.

Highland Park, TX 75205 MAP

6/8.3/Formals/Den/Study/Game Rm/Media Rm/Wine Rm/Spa Rm/Pool/3 Car
$6,995,000

Property Type: Single Family
Year Built: 2008
Sq.Ft.: 11,494 TBV
Lot Size: 74 x 200 TBV

City: Highland Park
Area: Highland Park, University Park & Vicinity
School District: Highland Park ISD

Erin Mathews
(214) 520-8300

Stylish Highland Park Residence in a Premier Location

From the moment you drive up the travertine circular driveway with its centerpiece fountain, you know that this majestic home with its balconies, stained-glass windows and tiled roof is truly outstanding even for Beverly Drive. With the historic charm of designer Wilbur David Cook's original plans for Highland Park in mind, Ventura Custom Homes has created an Addison Mizner-inspired masterpiece with the finest of materials, highest-caliber professionals and a floor plan that is perfect for any occasion. From the perfection of the smallest fixtures to the breathtaking art created for the various domed ceilings, Ventura has created a romantic Mediterranean mansion that complements the crown jewels of Dallas' most envied settings.

Ground Level

As you enter through the 10-foot high, decorative steel and glass doors, you are immediately struck by the openness of the first floor. To your right is the library with its wood-burning fireplace and Alder-wood walls and shelves. If you look very carefully you'll discover the hidden closet. Just outside the library is a charming powder room with painted vaulted ceiling and marble-top commode.

Across the entry way is the formal living room with its beautifully carved fireplace and exquisite ceiling molding. The room conveys the ultimate sense of openness -- on one side, steel and glass windows set in a wall of carved limestone facing Beverly; on the other, two sets of steel and glass doors open to the home's center loggia.

As you walk through the home's hallway with its vaulted ceiling and columns, the sense of openness continues with another set of the steel and glass doors lining the wall showcasing the loggia with its lounging pool and covered outdoor entertainment center and fireplace. On the other side of the hallway is a domed-ceilinged dining room with three great windows looking on to the side courtyard. Adjacent to this elegant setting are the beautiful Alder-wood wet bar and adjoining butler's pantry with its 27" Sub-Zero wine refrigerator and kitchen and extraordinary number of storage areas for silver, linens and china.

Ah, but this is simply a warm-up for the to-die-for kitchen. With hand-carved, wood-beamed ceilings, stain-glass Gothic windows and ample storage space, the kitchen is a marvel for professional chef or casual cook. The extremely generous center island's granite top with its sink can provide a prepping area for the biggest dinner party and also double as the favorite gathering place for a coterie of family and friends. But if you need a bit more sink, a 3-foot by 1.5-foot sink is just across the way on the main counter. Within an arm's reach is the 60-inch, six-burner Wolf Range and its pot filler faucet that is the envy of every gourmand. But if you're looking for the two Sub-Zero refrigerators, two Asko dishwashers, warming drawer, microwave and Miele coffee system, you'll have your work cut out for you. Thanks to the flawless design and beautiful woodwork, they're hidden from view unless called to duty.

As a convenience for caterers and grocery shopping, the kitchen is easily accessible to the three-car garage along with the mudroom, a half bath and the back staircase leading to the lower level.

But the kitchen's prevailing charm is not limited to the food preparation. Adjoining it is a sitting area with a 36-inch gas fireplace with custom plaster mantle.

And for those intimate little breakfasts, you have two choices -- for an outdoor experience, there is the portico just outside the kitchen facing the side courtyard; for those indoor mornings, there is the breakfast nook leading to the family room with its 42-inch wood-burning fireplace and steel/glass doors opening to the loggia's entertainment center.

Lower Level

There are few resorts that can boast of the luxurious pleasures found in the lower level with its limestone-tiled floors and arched hallways. The flawless white spa's limestone walls, spa bath, over-sized Baltic sauna and massage facilities was strictly made for pampering. Just across the hallway is the billiard's room with its seating area, just right for an after-dinner cigar.

Further down the hallway is the expansive wine room complete with humidor that is within inches of the full-service wet bar catering to every need of those enjoying a wall of flat-screen televisions in the den.

Just two steps up from the den is the multi-layered theater with a see-thru window atop a snack preparation counter complete with microwave for those popcorn urges. Across the way from the theater and just two steps down is the sitting room with a beamed ceiling, windows providing for natural light, a fireplace and yet another hidden closet. Neatly placed between the theater and the sitting room is a half bath that conjures up scenes from "Roman Holiday" with its carved marble pedestal sink and charming multi-colored tiled walls.

Upper Level

The upper level is a world of elegance all its own. Each of the six bedroom suites with seven full baths is a masterpiece, with the views ranging from Beverly Drive to neatly manicured courtyards to the tranquil loggia's garden and pool. While all have more than generous walk-in closets and spa-like bathrooms, each is unique in its layout and design. But the upper level of 3415 Beverly Drive is not confined to sleeping arrangements alone. The two suites at the front of the house are separated by a dramatic study complete with hand-rubbed wood shelves and cabinets just made for books as well as flat screen TV's.

But of this grouping of sleeping arrangements, the piece de resistance is the massive master bedroom with its well-planned design. By just closing the door from the hallway, this world of splendid luxury becomes simply breathtaking. With a view of the loggia from its sitting room and a marvelous window facing the back courtyard near the bed, the master bedroom with its beamed ceiling and hardwood floors has the best seat in the house.

For convenience, and to enjoy that early-morning cup of coffee or pre-gala cocktail in front of the sitting room's limestone fireplace, a beverage nook with Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer with icemaker makes it easy for you to enjoy some quiet time together.

The luxurious baths and dressing rooms for the master suite can easily be closed off to prevent disturbing your better half. With a contemporary crystal chandelier hovering over the marble-topped island, there is no limit to the elegant, dark wood cabinets and shelves in his dressing area. His adjoining toilette with its steel gray finish provides the highest quality fixtures including a world-class shower with adjustable body sprays.

On the other hand, her pristine boudoir with its regal splendor is cast in a brilliant array of glistening white, cool ivory and just a hint of silver gray. Through a private hallway with a hidden linen closet, a freestanding tub on a steel platform is the centerpiece of the beautifully tiled floor, with a backdrop of decorated windows and a chandelier over head. To the left is a custom marble-topped dresser with a basin reminiscent of Europe's finest palaces and a luxurious shower, again with adjustable body sprays. To the right is a smaller matching custom-made makeup table with a small basin for those who need preparations requiring just a bit of water. Over both the dresser and the makeup table are exquisitely ornate silver-framed mirrors. Just past the makeup table is a couture-quality closet with boutique lighting and carpeting. Finely crafted shelves, drawers and cubbyholes just beg to accommodate everything -- lingerie, jewelry, stilettos, furs, evening gowns, and perhaps that favorite pair of jeans. Just beneath the ballroom-style chandelier is a marble-topped island that's perfect for putting together tomorrow's wardrobe selection.

Throughout the Residence

Adding to the convenience of this three-story residence are three means of traveling from floor to floor. Near the entry is the formal winding stairway with its limestone stairs complemented by a Potter design wrought-iron handrail and balustrade. At varying levels you may venture through steel and glass doors to the side courtyard or perhaps catch the eastern sun rise through stained-glass windows. Just a few feet away from the stairway is a custom Spanish mahogany door that appears to lead into a room that's really the entry to the elevator. The third means to move among the levels is the back stairway with its limestone floor that is as discreet as the front staircase is grand.

To safeguard and provide convenient management of the entire 11,494-square foot residence is the latest technology including a fully integrated system with camera, audio, lighting and controls for climate adjustment and security, as well as a concealed safe room.