A Labor of Love: Spend Your Next Labor Day Overlooking Hell’s Gate, at This Famous Dallas Realtor’s Possum Kingdom Lake Home

We all know Allie Beth Allman, Dallas realtor extraordinaire who has the biggest A-List of clients in town: former president George W. Bush and wife Laura, Tom Hicks, John Amend, the list could go on and on.

Well maybe you didn’t know where she, Pierce and a whole lot of ABA agents spend vacation time: in this beautiful paradise of a home on Possum Kingdom Lake. Really more of a compound than a home, the one acre spread in Gaines Bend (one of the most sought-after subdivisions at PKL) features six bedrooms, seven full and one-half bath, a guest house, dock, pool, spa, putting green, tennis court and the most magnificent views of the lake and Hells Gate.

Whoa, Hell’s Gate?

Hell’s Gate is THE party location on Possum Kingdom Lake.  It is also home to one of the most massive fireworks displays in the state of Texas on the fourth of July.  Which means, of course, in the USA because nobody does anything bigger than Texas. Hell’s Gate is defined by the two huge cliffs that stand as entry gates to a cove on the south end of Possum Kingdom Lake.

Those incredible rock formation are what makes Possum Kingdom Lake one of the most highly sought vacation home communities in the southwest. Because Dorothy, when you are here, it doesn’t look like we are in Texas anymore.

During the summer months, boaters come to Hell’s Gate to tie up, relax, party, and just have a good time.  This is a huge cove area that will be filled with boats in the summer.  On July fourth weekend, you have to get there early to get a spot in the cove.  This is because people come from all over Texas to see this fireworks show.  The fireworks show is one of a kind and must be seen in person to be believed.

For the past couple of years, Red Bull has been hosting a cliff diving competition during the summer in Hell’s Gate.  The huge cliffs that surround the cove are perfect for cliff diving.  For most of the year however, cliff diving in Hell’s Gate is illegal.  Accidents can happen and we do not recommend diving from the cliffs.

In the inner part of the cove, there are huge lake houses that have views of the Hell’s Gate area.  These luxury lake homes are located on the best part of Possum Kingdom Lake.

Hell’s Gate is famous to any boater in Texas.  If you want to have a great day relaxing on the lake, you should definitely check out Hell’s Gate.

So yes, you have this incredible view and the best seat on the fourth of July. You also have an amazingly beautiful home with a guest house linked by the full size pool, spa, putting green, tennis court with pavilion, outdoor kitchen grill, boat dock with storage shed, three jet ski  slips and a diving board. Here is where you get that full on view of Hell’s Gate.

The 5090 home was built in 1989, but extensively updated in the last five years. It is quite simply loaded, from the Great Room with a massive, Citizen Kane-like fireplace, to the new kitchen with slabs of granite, all updated appliances including TWO dishwashers (you will need them here), compacter, icemaker, double ovens, more storage than Fort Knox, and a central location. The dining room has great views of the lake. The master is the perfect place to sleep in or read, with bookshelves, another fireplace, it’s own linen closet and two separate master baths done up in stunning marble. Then there are three bedrooms in the main house, two in the guest house. There is even a dry sauna off the pool. And everywhere are gorgeous flagstone floors that are so easy to keep clean.

 

Oh yes: there is parking for six cars including the tallest SUV’s. Or, if you want more space, feel free to convert that parking area into your heart’s desire — beauty salon, another game room, sleeping quarters. This is the perfect second home community: if you tire of lake activities, there’s an equestrian center and plenty of room to roam. Plus it’s not too far from Dallas. I also have a sneaking suspicion George Bush may have slept here at some point. This amazing weekend get-away can be your next Labor Day retreat for $3,200,000, and I will definitely be there for the Fourth. Listed with Kathy Lanpher of Williams Trew, an Ebby Halliday Company, who Allie Beth Allman herself chose because this firm knows the Possum Kingdom Lake market.

Agent’s personal homes are often the best deal in real estate, because they usually love real estate so much they spare no expense or TLC when it comes to their first love: their own home. I’d call 1019 Agarita Circle the best vacation home deal in Texas!