Is it a Family Home or Party Palace? This Montserrat Estate Can Be Both!

Garages for eight cars … think of what could happen there.

A backyard lagoon, complete with a waterfall and a remote-controlled ring of fire … think of what could happen there.

A 40-foot-high foyer, with a grand staircase to match … think of what could happen there.

Such are the choices at 9517 Bella Terra, an impressive Montserrat estate on the market.

With more than 10,000 square feet, the house was made for happy days, fun parties, and a cheerful lifestyle. Realtors like to say a home was made for entertaining, but this estate was made for massive, Gatsby-like events.

“It’s a spectacular space that feels grand and you could have hundreds of people here,” said listing agent Megan Green. “This one is the real deal. This is truly an entertainer’s absolute dream.”

Plenty of Room For Family And Friends

It has been the site of large charity events with upwards of 200 people, but this house, built in 2005, has also served as a family home.

Sitting 1.29 on acres, the home has enough space for a luxurious, expansive home and an outdoor area to match. With five bedrooms and six bathrooms, the home encompasses 10,146 square feet.

“It’s so nice that it serves both purposes,” Green said, a part of the Raleigh Green Group with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty in Fort Worth.

The family focus is evident in the floor plan with a living room connected to a kitchen where family meals can be whipped up. That same kitchen connects to entertaining since it contains two large islands, two fridges, two ovens, and two microwaves.

The children’s bedrooms center around a media room. That media room will seat 12. The gym — spanning 1,200 square feet of the main house — has been outfitted with custom gym floors reinforced with steel beams — all the better to handle up to 25,000 pounds of equipment. Work out alone or with a crowd.

Custom built in 2005, the estate has undergone some improvements through the years, including the wine cellar being transformed into a whiskey-tasting room, just adjacent to the dining room. The primary suite is beyond normal luxury. In addition to the his-and-hers shower heads, the suite includes an outdoor patio with an outdoor shower, a cold plunge pool, and a lounge area.

A Montserrat Estate’s Al Fresco Features

Outdoors is clearly designed to impress.

“This is honestly the most stunningly beautiful entertaining backyard I’ve seen in Fort Worth,” Green said.

Where to start? Water features include a waterfall, a diving board, and a water slide. Lots of fun for children. For entertaining, there’s even more. Day beds offer spots for tanning, while two in-ground umbrellas offer spots to grab shade.

Outdoor kitchen? Of course. Fireplace, too? Clearly. A basketball court? Sure.

Then there’s the cabana. No mere pool house will do for this Montserrat estate. A pass-through window allows snacks and beverages to be passed from the cabana to the pool. And that’s just the beginning as there’s a full kitchen with an ice machine and a commercial fridge. But the must-see toy is the $100,000 golf simulator that is 40 feet wide and 20 feet tall.

Whether for a family or a crowd, whether inside or outside, this Montserrat estate is equipped for it all.

“The beautiful home on Bella Terra is the perfect crossroads of functional family space for everyday, busy family life, and the epitome of indoor-outdoor resort-style entertaining for large parties of hundreds,” Green said.

Megan Green of the Raleigh Green Group at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty has listed 9517 Bella Terra Drive in Fort Worth’s Montserrat for $3.97 million.