French-Inspired Lake Forest Showpiece That Helped Define the Neighborhood Hits the Market

When Rick Strauss set out to develop Lake Forest in the 1980s, he built a row of model homes designed to show prospective buyers exactly what life inside the gates could look like.

6911 Forest Glen Dr. was one of those originals. It was one of the finest examples Strauss used to define the neighborhood’s character and aspirations. Decades later, it remains every bit as compelling and enchanting as the day it set the standard for everything around it. And, now, it’s looking for its next owner.

Listed by Allie Beth Allman & Associates agent Susan Baldwin, this is French-inspired traditional architecture executed with conviction. The curb appeal alone will have you making an offer before you even get out of the car. Gorgeous inside and out, the home has been the project of meticulous owners whose care shows in every curated interior and perfectly maintained finish. More than 6,200 square feet unfold with the kind of effortless grace that only comes from a house designed from the start to be truly lived in.

It also delivers the extras that quietly set it apart from its neighbors and others within Lake Forest. A three-car garage with a rolling gate. A sparkling pool. An elevator. Or, perhaps it’s the ample common space that captures your eye. Two game rooms plus a dedicated media room give families generous room to spread out, a feature that matters more than ever in a neighborhood now welcoming a new kind of buyer.

Lake Forest has long been the neighborhood of choice for empty nesters. But proximity to Dallas’ sought-after private schools is drawing a new generation of families through its gates, especially to the larger estate homes like this one. For those buyers, the timing for a listing like 6911 Forest Glen could hardly be better with the start of a new school year just around the corner.

Plus, you can’t forget about the revered Lake Forest lifestyle. Inside the guard-gated, 24/7-monitored enclave, you will find pickleball and tennis courts, a swimming pool, and miles of walking and biking trails. The social calendar is its own draw, with mahjong games, book clubs, and community gatherings that create a built-in network the moment you arrive.

If you want your neighborhood to be social, Lake Forest happily obliges. If you would rather keep to yourself, it grants you that too. A balance of privacy when you want it and connection when you don’t, all set within pure luxury, is precisely what Strauss was selling all those years ago. The home at 6911 Forest Glen embodies it beautifully today.

Susan Baldwin with Allie Beth Allman & Associates has 6911 Forest Glen Dr. listed for $2.4 million. Contact Susan at 214-763-1591 to schedule a private showing.