The Personal Home of The Mansion Residences Designer Hits the Market in Palmer

It’s not often that you take a drive out to the country outside Dallas-Fort Worth and find an architect-designed home on two and a half acres. This week’s Highlight Home of the Week sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon, is just that. The home was designed and built by Charlotte Johnson, designer at The Mansion Residences, and her husband, also a contractor at The Mansion, as their personal residence, and it’s a unique luxury escape from the city in a relaxed country environment.

Palmer, Texas is about 27 miles from downtown Dallas down Highway 45 — a pretty easy drive from the hustle and bustle of city life to wide, open spaces. Unlike many of the other small towns surrounding DFW, Palmer is just a quaint town with not much going on in a very good way. (In other words, there’s a good chance your views will stay wide open.)

Speaking of wide, open spaces, the home’s design is a beautifully open floor plan, with a massive living space and kitchen. Cathedral ceilings and a north-facing wall of clerestory and oversized windows create a space filled with light, but not heated with Texas sun. The living room’s centerpiece is the oversized wood-burning fireplace with a granite mantelpiece. To set the mood, this room also features recessed lighting and is wired for sound.

This is a really well-designed kitchen for both form and function. It features solid walnut cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, and premium stainless-steel appliances, including a commercial-grade Viking range. Everything you need is where you need it, and built to a high standard.

The primary suite is a relaxing escape with a generously sized bedroom with large windows and those wide-plank wood floors. The bath features double-rift white oak vanities, a large soaking tub, a separate shower, a private water closet, an extensive walk-in closet, and storage space. 

Upstairs, there are two additional bedrooms connected by a wide hallway with built-in bookcases.

Outside, enjoy a view for miles of the North Texas countryside on the large patio with an automatic louvered roof and shade screens. The yard is fenced for dogs, and partially irrigated in front and back. There’s a separate storage shed which holds the riding lawn mower (which is included with the sale of the home).

For a second home away from the city, or a full-time home just far enough away from it all, this Palmer, TX home is something special.

David Griffin and Company Real Estate agent Robert Kucharski has 3221 Wilson Rd listed for $789,000.