8605 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75225 - MLS#21086120

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Christina Carrillo

christinacarrillo29@gmail.com +1(512) 350-5560

$23,000,000

Est. payment - /mo

2 Beds

6 Baths

9,062 SqFt

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Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 9,062 sqft

Subdivision Na

MLS Listing ID 21086120

Style Contemporary/Modern

Bedrooms 2

Full Baths 2

Half Baths 4

HOA Y/N None

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.

Rooms

Dining Room 2

Interior

Interior Features Built-in Features, Cable TV Available, Decorative Lighting, Eat-in Kitchen, Elevator, Flat Screen Wiring, High Speed Internet Available, Kitchen Island, Sound System Wiring, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Wet Bar

Heating Central, Zoned

Cooling Central Air, Electric, Zoned

Flooring Carpet, Stone, Tile

Appliance Built-in Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Oven, Gas Cooktop, Microwave, Convection Oven, Plumbed For Gas in Kitchen, Refrigerator

Heat Source Central, Zoned

Laundry Utility Room, Full Size W/D Area, Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup

Exterior

Garage Spaces 2.0

Fence Gate, Metal, Security

Pool In Ground, Outdoor Pool

Utilities Available City Sewer, City Water

Waterfront Description Lake Front

Roof Type Tar/Gravel

Total Parking Spaces 2

Garage Yes

Private Pool 1

Building

Lot Description Acreage, Irregular Lot, Landscaped, Lrg. Backyard Grass, Many Trees, Sprinkler System, Water/Lake View, Waterfront

Story Three Or More

Foundation Pillar/Post/Pier

Level or Stories Three Or More

Structure Type Metal Siding

Schools

Elementary Schools Pershing

Middle Schools Benjamin Franklin

High Schools Hillcrest

School District Dallas Isd

Others

Restrictions No Known Restriction(s)

Ownership See Agent

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional

Special Listing Condition Survey Available

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Listed by Faisal Halum • Compass RE Texas, LLC.

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Christina Carrillo

+1(512) 350-5560

Agent | License ID: 621279

Agent License ID: 621279

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