Volk Estates
Volk Estates is a neighborhood of architect-designed estate homes that is essentially hidden in plain sight in the middle of University Park. Developed on 41 acres purchased from SMU by Leonard Volk in the 1920s, it was designed to be an exclusive neighborhood where wealthy people could build large homes on scenic lots. Not much…
We are living in an unprecedented time for luxury real estate, as illustrated by this University Park Georgian legacy mansion. Allie Beth Allman’s Alex Perry just listed it for an eye-watering $35 million. Candy and I were recently reminiscing about the days when paying a million dollars for a home was a very big deal.…
When it comes to exclusivity in our fair city, it doesn’t get much better than Brookside Estates. Rarely does a property come up for sale here, so the fact that Compass realtor Suzanne Warner has just listed a gorgeous Mediterranean mansion is indeed exciting. You may be scratching your head thinking, “Where the heck is…
Let’s talk pretty. Pretty spectacular. Pretty Amazing. Pretty fantastic. The word gets bandied around, but it’s the perfect word to describe this Santa Barbara modern villa. This home was built in 2005 and was perfect for that era. Venetian plaster walls, cast stone fireplaces, and rough-hewn beamed ceilings gave it an authentic Spanish Mediterranean hacienda…
Oh the prowess of it all! Note: this is our inaugural edition of Zoom, It’s Sold! an insider look at how top agents are moving major properties. The famous 1.8-acre Volk Estates mansion at 6601 Hunter’s Glen had so much to offer — location, grounds, private courtyards, tennis court, sculpture garden, putting green, children’s playground,…
