It’s a fact that many Preston Hollow/Park Cities dwellers roll up their Tabriz carpets and head out after the last youngster leaves the nest. Most don’t go far: Southlake and Colleyville have seen a surge of City-of-Dallas and Parkie transplants recently. Go west of Big D about 26 miles, and you’ll find gorgeous homes, more spacious lots, and less traffic — as long as you stay in the “Bubble West” — plus an outstanding school district that’ll secure a strong resale value if you don’t have kids. Southlake is centrally located in the Metroplex, and for those who travel, it is mere minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
You can also enjoy the same luxe home indulgences they squeezed onto those quarter-acre Park Cities lots, if not more. Just look at 1005 Berkshire Rd. in the aptly named Shady Oaks community, a charming Southlake neighborhood. Shady Oaks has matured into a most beautiful nook. The homes are expansive and serene, and this one on Berkshire offers privacy as well as the most haute luxury accoutrements.
Way More Than Greets the Eye
1005 Berkshire Rd. checks all the boxes of a meticulously maintained, 10ish-year-old Southlake home, but there’s way more once you get inside.
Drive up to the clean charm of a “Texas Traditional,” coffee brick accented with native stone. But the “ordinary” ends after crossing the threshold of double iron and glass doors. A beautiful domed foyer with a chandelier and a gracefully curved staircase strikes that first impression.
Ceilings are high enough to capture natural light and disperse it everywhere, but not up high like a home from the 90s. This one boasts no age — perhaps that’s because of the wine cellar?
The fun begins in the family room, with its stunning stacked stone fireplace generously taking up the wall. If you are getting the idea that this is a custom-built home, bingo. And then, right near this heartbeat of the home is the room that holds the good stuff at a constant temperature: a 1,400-bottle wine room…