All I Want For Christmas is This Highland Shores French Country-Style Home

Put this one on your holiday wish list because it’s a home with everything, starting with its location in Highland Shores.

If you have not heard of Highland Shores, it’s not surprising. It’s a coveted area of Highland Village.

“To me, it’s a secret gem,” RE/MAX DFW Associates listing agent Kristi Kintz said. People who buy in this neighborhood seldom leave, so finding an available home here is rare. Kintz, for instance, has lived here for 20 years.

“This is a really pretty and friendly community, and everyone loves it,” Kintz said. “If you are from the East or West coast, it has a familiar feel because of the hilly terrain and location near Lewisville Lake. The drive up to this home is beautiful. You pass several streets where you see the lake peeking between the homes. It’s a nice relaxed neighborhood, yet you are only thirty minutes from Dallas.”

There is an active neighborhood association, three community pools, tennis courts, five miles of trails, and a path that skirts the lake.

Highland Shores Home Designed With Views in Mind

The 4,593-square-foot French Country style home was designed to take advantage of the lake views and offer multi-generational living, which is essential in our lives today.

Sitting on a wooded half acre with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a powder bath, it’s an authentic work-from-home residence. We’ve all experienced that home office right off the entry that is no longer optimal now that so many of us work from home. Invariably as soon as the Zoom call begins, Amazon, Fed-Ex, and the mailman all arrive at once, and the dogs start their serenades.

“Long before the pandemic, the previous owner worked from home,” Kintz said. “They designed the office to open onto the driveway with an outside door so people can meet with you and never enter the family area of the home.”

The stunning French Country style home was designed to allow a view from the dramatic entry straight through to the backyard. Because it’s a custom build, you will find beautiful features like hand-scraped hardwood floors, deep crown molding, a cleverly placed wine grotto, and there is even a secret room large enough for a speakeasy!

A true guest suite on the first floor has private access to the backyard and is perfect if you are looking for multi-generational living. What will really have your heart, however, are the natural surroundings and the views.

“The entire rear of the house is decked on two sides and two levels. There are beautiful views all year, especially from the second floor.” Kintz said.

“I worked with the first owner who designed the home not only to be beautiful and take advantage of the lake views but also to be practical with lots of storage and a double-deep four-car garage,” Kintz said. “You can park a boat or a small RV in it, which is important for lake living. This is one of my favorite homes I’ve ever listed and sold. It’s exciting to have it on the market again because someone will get a great home and a wonderful neighborhood in Highland Shores.”

Kintz has this French country-style home in Highland Shores at 3128 Overlook Circle listed for $1.125 million. I’m sure she’d love to show you that secret room this weekend! Give her a call here!