Robert Edsel
This beautiful Turtle Creek Mediterranean, built in 1926, has been home to a fascinating array of movers and shakers. There has been a lot written about it over the years, and much of it is wrong. For instance Dallas Central Appraisal District has the build date as 1916, which no one agrees with. And yes,…
It’s astonishing how fast homes are moving in the Dallas luxury market. This contemporary Mediterranean estate is a prime example of what’s happening. It was only on the market for six days — at $5.295 million. The clear message is money is not an issue. This time spent sheltering in place has offered reflection. Working…
Planning a trip to Tuscany? Cancel those reservations and stay home. Just buy your Valentine the home with the blue-tiled roof on Turtle Creek for Valentine’s Day and you can live in a lush Italianate environment 24 hours a day, mere minutes from downtown Dallas. (And pizza!) What could be more romantic? No need to send flowers, there are plenty in the lush gardens surrounding 3828 Turtle Creek Drive.
Who needs roses? Smell the live lavender, rose, and hydrangea.
Your gift is a landmark estate owned and lovingly restored by Robert Edsel, a remarkable Dallas oil man turned prolific writer, historian, and now filmmaker, notorious for helping hunt down artifacts and art from World War II.
Planning a trip to Tuscany? Cancel those reservations and stay home. Just buy your Valentine the home with the blue-tiled roof on Turtle Creek for Valentine’s Day and you can live in a lush Italianate environment 24 hours a day, mere minutes from downtown Dallas. (And pizza!) What could be more romantic? No need to send flowers, there are plenty in the lush gardens surrounding 3828 Turtle Creek Drive.
Who needs roses? Smell the live lavender, rose, and hydrangea.
Your gift is a landmark estate owned and lovingly restored by Robert Edsel, a remarkable Dallas oil man turned prolific writer, historian, and now filmmaker, notorious for helping hunt down artifacts and art from World War II.
We sent CD correspondent Bren Underwood to find out if people really eat in these luxury homes! Impromptu cocktail parties, Sunday brunches, formal dinners fit for a king – entertaining friends and family brings tremendous delight to hosts and hostesses. I had the true pleasure of interviewing one of Dallas’ premier hosts recently, acclaimed author and art…
