7507 Baxtershire Dr.
Dallas, TX MAP
Pending
5/4/4 Living Areas/Indoor Pool
$889,000
Property Type: Single Family
Year Built: 1962
Sq.Ft.: 5267 TBV
Lot Size: 136 x 150
City: Dallas
Area: Preston Hollow, North Dallas & Vicinity
School District: Dallas ISD
Known as the Round House, this spectacular, one-of-a-kind, mid-century modern is truly a work of art, beginning with the domed motor court covered in wisteria, the home offers a mixture of materials rarely seen. A rich opportunity to possess an architectural masterpiece that has only had three owners.
The Round House, commissioned by Dallas importer Eddie Parker, took nearly six years to build, with work completed in 1961. Constructed of steel, rock and concrete, it exemplifies a go-for-broke style. The home often utilized unconventional materials, such as the bamboo slices that frame the banister leading to the lower level and the plexiglass circles embedded in a rock wall near the entrance.
Hand-cut, walnut panels compose the living room walls and ceiling, which were constructed without benefit of error-hiding moldings. A thin ribbon of ceramic tiles dipped in 24-karat gold meanders through the house, traversing across the top edge of the curved entry wall and slicing vertically down the side of a bedroom. Designed for the home is an original and stunning, glass-and-tile combination for the main entry wall. The master bedroom shower is a curtainless, glass-and-tile framed, recessed square of terrazzo carved out of one corner of the room.
The stonemason spent three years completing his work; the cabinetmaker, five. The myriad of noteworthy details includes a sweeping, double-lined copper fireplace with two-foot airspace; Italian-glass, mosaic murals; solid brass hardware; hand-carved wood panels from China; bamboo-and-rattan, mat walls from China and the Philippines; hand-carved mahogany from Hawaii; and Japanese porcelain tile.
This true work of art will daily provide the new owner a visual feast based on the many exquisite details and materials used to construct the home.
