Royal Springs is a neighborhood of streets you may never drive down. Because of the abundance of creeks, not only is the neighborhood lush with mature trees and greenery, you’ll find lots of short, twisty-turny streets.
“So many neighborhoods are sort of humdrum, gridlock streets. Only in Jan-Mar, Bluffview and here in Dallas can you find a neighborhood that’s broken up like this,” said listing agent David Griffin of David Griffin & Company Realtors.
This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon, is perfectly situated in this private, peaceful neighborhood, and it’s an absolutely stunning Midcentury Modern to boot.
Royal Springs
The home presents beautifully from the curb on a sprawling .34 acre lot. The circular driveway to one side is paved with cut granite, and the lush lawn is perfect for a game of tag or, as you can see, the current owners have some soccer players in the house.
Royal Springs is an ideal neighborhood for children. With creeks to explore and safe, private streets for riding bikes, there’s plenty of outdoor adventure here, not to mention Peter Pan Park just down the street. The renowned Episcopal School of Dallas is a few blocks away, and the private school corridor a mere few miles.
As for growing up in Royal Springs, I know of what I speak — my own two childhood homes are both blocks away from this listing. The first was just down the street off Merrell Road, and the second across Royal Lane in the Disney Streets. Royal Springs is a neighborhood to covet for sure.
An Enticing Entry
The primary entry is accessed through this walled courtyard with a fountain, where you’re welcomed by walls of windows into much of the home. I love the surprise of the private wall into the courtyard of nothing but windows.
Then the expansive main living area overlooks the entry courtyard on one end and the backyard oasis on the other, and is simply breathtaking in its design. It has a kind of loft feel, with stone flooring giving way to maple, the metal windows, the stone surround on the fireplace, the large format tile on the walls behind the fireplace, and the clerestory windows.
The living room is slightly sunken as you can see in the images above. The dining area is open to the living room for ease of entertaining and continuous views along that gorgeous wall of windows. An elegant light fixture is perfectly placed for the dining table, and thought has been given throughout for lighting — the owners replaced the lighting with Lutron lights recently. You can imagine the home is stunning when lit up at night.
A Unique Primary
Adding to the loft feel of the design, the primary bedroom actually opens to the family room through sliding doors, which of course close for complete privacy as well.
The primary suite is a marvel with just a huge amount of space, a large walk-in closet, and the bathroom! The floor-to-ceiling mosaic tiles had me at hello. Dramatic, tall ceilings, incredible light and pool views create a spa-like oasis for top-tier amenities like the stainless steel soaking tub, separate shower, and dressing cabinet with dual vanities.
Each of the three bedrooms has its own equally lovely bathroom in this well-designed home, and most of the rooms have courtyard or patio access.
Meanwhile, Back in the Kitchen
Obviously, a home like this isn’t going to fall short in the kitchen, and 10611 Royal Springs Drive certainly doesn’t disappoint. The custom, European-style kitchen features a built-in SubZero refrigerator-freezer, Bosch dishwasher and Wolf stove and oven. There is a large granite topped central island and an area for dining.
If you’ve been wondering where that stunning, sculptural staircase leads, it’s to a fun mezzanine that could be used in multiple ways. Currently in use as a office/gameroom, this bonus space could function as a studio, craft space, yoga room, play room, you name it!
The outdoor areas of this home are truly special. The Asian-style pool is an artful oasis that highlights the architecture of the home beautifully. Here you’ll find stone-paved terraces, fountains, a built-in grill, a large fireplace, walled courtyards, a hot tub, all surrounded by lush greenery — it’s really a private Zen-like world to make your own…