{"id":85167,"date":"2025-12-12T06:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/85167\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T06:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:10:11","slug":"dallas-mansion-once-asking-32-5m-sells-in-one-of-texass-top-deals-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/85167\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Mansion Once Asking $32.5M Sells in One of Texas\u2019s Top Deals This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\">A sprawling Dallas-area megamansion that was once asking $32.5 million has sold in one of Texas\u2019s biggest home sales this year.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\">The exact sale price is unknown, as Texas is a non-disclosure state, and the seller\u2019s and buyer\u2019s agents declined to give an approximate range of the final price. The sale closed last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">\u201cI believe it definitely is the priciest public sale\u201d of the year, said listing agent Jason Garcia of Briggs Freeman Sotheby\u2019s International Realty, who brought the property to market in February.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The nearly 19,000-square-foot mansion, located in the city\u2019s affluent Highland Park suburb, was built in 2015 by the seller, who bought the property in 2003, records on PropertyShark show. He couldn\u2019t be reached for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">\u201cThis wasn\u2019t a typical 12-18-month build\u2014it was a five-year process that involved multiple design trips to Europe and an uncompromising commitment to quality,\u201d Garcia said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The buyers, whose information wasn\u2019t available yet in records, were drawn to the property\u2019s lot size, which is just over an acre and rare for Highland Park, \u201cespecially in such a coveted, walkable area,\u201d said their agent Genna Skolnik of Compass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-ad-label css-1ayil5r\" data-testid=\"ad-container-label\">Advertisement &#8211; Scroll to Continue<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">\u201cThey specifically wanted a quieter block with more privacy,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">They also appreciated the <a data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionglobal.com\/library\/home-type\/megamansion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"ekxajjj0 css-1xedca9-OverridedLink\">megamansion\u2019s<\/a> design, which blends elements of French and Italian style, with plaster walls, limestone floors\u2014which were reclaimed from a French ch\u00e2teau\u2014and hardware sourced from Paris. There\u2019s also a 24-karat gold leaf ceiling dome in the foyer, according to the listing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">\u201cThe moment [the buyers] walked in, it reminded them of their favorite destinations around the world,\u201d Skolnik said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">MORE: <a data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionglobal.com\/articles\/1930s-home-of-master-ceramicists-gertrud-and-otto-natzler-in-the-hollywood-hills-lists-for-nearly-2-5-million-70d39830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"ekxajjj0 css-1xedca9-OverridedLink\">1930s Home of Master Ceramicists Gertrud and Otto Natzler in the Hollywood Hills Lists for Nearly $2.5 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The home has six bedrooms and a whopping 13 bathrooms\u2014seven of which are full bathrooms\u2014and amenities include a sunroom with heated floors, a courtyard with a fountain filled with fish, a swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen, and a wet bar and dining room that look straight out of an old world castle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">\u201cThe courtyard, with its lush landscaping, fish pond and pool, was modeled after the blended European styles the sellers admired,\u201d Garcia said, \u201ccreating the feeling of a true Italian villa in the heart of Highland Park.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A sprawling Dallas-area megamansion that was once asking $32.5 million has sold in one of Texas\u2019s biggest 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