Homes for sale - 8605 Preston RD, Dallas, TX 75225

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Anel Perales

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$ 23,000,000

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2 Beds

6 Baths

9,062 SqFt

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$ 23,000,000

Est. payment | -/mo

Save Virtual Tour

2 Beds

6 Baths

9,062 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 9,062 sqft

Price per Sqft $2,538

Subdivision Na

MLS Listing ID 21086120

Style Contemporary/Modern,Detached

Bedrooms 2

Full Baths 2

Half Baths 4

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1996

Lot Size 3.204 Acres

Acres 3.204

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

Any structure can house a work of art — only a few can become it. Designed by Richard Meier, The Rachofsky House reframes the relationship between a home and its inhabitants. This iconic Dallas residence is an invitation to realize beauty, to explore abstraction, and to become, in a quiet way, part of its evolving composition. Meier's characteristically white, metal-paneled house appears almost suspended above a black-granite podium. Beyond, ancient oaks and a gently sloping lawn frame a lagoon-like pond. '[The house] unfolds as a kind of procession through a series of zones,' says Meier, 'taking one from the outdoors to indoors, and then back outdoors again…grass, trees, pond and sky are visible from every angle of the house.' From the entry gallery, you move past a glass-enclosed stairwell toward the dining area, where floor-to-ceiling windows reveal a lush, evolving backdrop. Volumes open into one another: a soaring double-height living room, a removed primary suite, and a suspended study overlooking the grounds. Outside, a black granite patio, reflecting pool, and private lake extend the architecture into nature, blurring where dwelling ends and landscape begins. And yet, it is light that emerges as the home's most profound guide. As the day unfolds, sunlight moves through the space like a steady docent — casting shadows, illuminating details, and transforming familiar rooms into living, changing forms. More than a feat of architecture, the Rachofsky House is attuned to the understated rituals of daily life, delicately balancing public grandeur and private intimacy. As Meier himself reflected, 'the purpose of the house is to provide a place of residence and respite…a catalyst for further contemplation of nature and art, and the science of bringing them together in harmony.' When art is so often meant to be admired from a distance, the Rachofsky House invites you into the frame — tempering the boundary between observer and masterpiece.

Location

State TX

County Dallas

Direction On the west side of Preston, between Walnut Hill and Northwest.

Interior

Interior Features Wet Bar, Built-in Features, Decorative/Designer Lighting Fixtures, Eat-in Kitchen, Elevator, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Island, Cable TV, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Wired for Sound

Heating Central, Zoned

Cooling Central Air, Electric, Zoned

Flooring Carpet, Stone, Tile

Fireplace No

Appliance Some Gas Appliances, Built-In Refrigerator, Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Microwave, Plumbed For Gas, Refrigerator

Laundry Washer Hookup, Dryer Hookup, Laundry in Utility Room

Exterior

Parking Features Additional Parking, Covered, Garage, Inside Entrance, Kitchen Level, Garage Faces Side

Garage Spaces 2.0

Fence Gate, Metal, Security

Pool In Ground, Outdoor Pool, Pool

Utilities Available Sewer Available, Water Available, Cable Available

Waterfront Description Lake Front,Waterfront

View Y/N Yes

Water Access Desc Public

View Water

Roof Type Tar/Gravel

Porch Patio, Terrace

Garage Yes

Building

Lot Description Acreage, Back Yard, Irregular Lot, Lawn, Landscaped, Many Trees, Sprinkler System, Waterfront

Dwelling Type House

Foundation Pillar/Post/Pier

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Level or Stories Three Or More

Schools

Elementary Schools Pershing

Middle Schools Benjamin Franklin

High Schools Hillcrest

School District Dallas Isd

Others

Tax ID 00000422338000000

Security Features Security System Owned,Security System,Security Gate,Smoke Detector(s)

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional

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+1(254) 644-5508

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8605 Preston RD Dallas, TX 75225