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Tom Landry home for sale near Dallas Preston Hollow is a nature oasis
Courtesy of Allie Beth Allman Most of the personal effects are gone from the home but there was still a portrait of Tom Landry that hadn t yet been removed.
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Photo courtesy of Allie Beth Allman Bathroom with 50s-era pale blue tile and an unusual stained-glass window.
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Photo courtesy of Allie Beth Allman One bathroom had a beautiful hand-crafted sink with brass fixtures, made by Sherle Wagner.
Photo by Stacy Breen The front of the house features a gravel driveway surrounding an island with a majestic old tree.
Custom home builder Ben Coats worked with the designer to bring natural materials and a forgiving palette to his family home in Dallas's Bluffview neighborhood.
Go inside this Mediterranean-style home in Dallas’ Bluffview neighborhood
A courtyard and casita provide an inviting entrance for guests.
Take a look inside the house at 4618 Cherokee Trail in Dallas.(Bird s Eye Film & Photo LLC)
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Situated on nearly half an acre in Bluffview, this Mediterranean-style home offers a unique layout, entertainment possibilities and recent updates. Stained glass windows adorn the front of the home where a three-car garage sits.
Visitors enter the property through an exterior gate that leads into a front courtyard that features a fountain and seating area that are ideal for guests. There also is a covered back patio with a full outdoor kitchen that includes a grill and an oven. Just off of the back patio, there’s a rectangular pool with room for seating along the sides.
Builder Ben Coats Invites Us Inside His Beautiful Family Home in Bluffview
When Jen and Ben Coats fled the Park Cities in search of more room, they found it in a one-of-a-kind lot which demanded a one-of-a-kind home to match.
By
Rhonda Reinhart
Published in
D Home
May-June
2021
Interior Photography by Nathan Schroder | Portrait Photography by Elizabeth Lavin
This story is part of The Best Builders in Dallas 2021 feature. Click here to see the 2021 winners.
A few summers ago, Jen and Ben Coats and their five kids set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Packed in an Airstream motor home, the family of seven clocked 4,000 miles as they cruised the expanse of the American West. But when the epic road trip finally came to an end and the family headed back to the Park Cities an area known for lot sizes that are the exact opposite of expansive they started to look at their home in a whole new light. “We were just like, man, these lots are so small,” says Ben, “and you’re