BILL CHERRY'S GREATEST DALLAS PARK CITIES REAL ESTATE BLOG: June 2011

3405 SAINT JOHNS DRIVE - HIGHLAND PARK - FOR LEASE: $8,500 per month

3405 Saint Johns Drive - Highland Park - Texas

$8,500 PER MONTH

2 YEAR LEASE

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The room flow of this charming home is extraordinary.  Somehow the architect did what is almost the impossible.  He figured out how to make the home not feel cavernous when one or two or the whole family is moving about downstairs, but also not to feel crowded when there's a cocktail party for fifty or more.

There is an extraordinary kitchen -- and it's extraordinary because it was planned, designed and fitted by a trained chef, one of the present owners.  Viking range, convection ovens, double dishwashers, loads of counter space and an island with an extra sink.  And there's a big pantry and the "chef's" office, where from the windows she can see the lovely landscaping out front.

One Realtor friend made an interesting comment.  She said that the addition of a large bedroom with full bath downstairs is a perfect God send.  She recollected how often one of the children breaks a leg, an elderly relative comes for a visit, and on and on.  In those cases, she mused, downstairs accommodations are just what are needed.

Off of the big Great Room, there's a screened porch with stone fireplace and media hook-ups.  The residents have used it almost year around.  Perfect for at-home cocktails with the evening news.  A fire roaring in the fireplace in the cooler months.  You're sure to love it, too.

Upstairs are the master suite, three generous guest bedrooms, 3 baths, the laundry room, a crafts room, and the media room.  I was thinking when I saw the media room that it was in the perfect location.  Kids can sit there in their pajamas, watching TV and playing video games while mom and dad are entertaining guests downstairs.

BILL CHERRY, REALTORS

DALLAS - PARK CITIES

Since 1964

214 503-8563

 

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