Webmaster's Turtle Creek Condo FOR SALE
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:47 amPonyFans,
19 years ago, my wife and I moved into the Gold Crest condominium on Turtle Creek. Our unit was formerly the office of famed architect George Dahl (the guy that designed all the art deco buildings in Fair Park, Southside on Lamar/Sears building, etc.). He literally chose the best space in the building he designed at the best location on Turtle Creek. I can literally walk out on my balcony, and if I chose to do so, could throw a baseball directly across Turtle Creek and hit the Kalita Humphreys theater, which was the last theater project by Frank Lloyd Wright. Anyway, our view looks directly out on the park, the creek and the Katy Trail. At about 45 degrees is the entire downtown Dallas skyline.
Our unit is a very spacious (about 1,000 sq. ft.) 1 bedroom. Over the years we completely gutted the place, moved walls, opened rooms, added a walk-in closet. Completely renovated and modern, the unit features keypad entry (i.e. no handle or visible lock, am thinking about upgrading to thumb scan to unlock/open) frosted glass door that opens automatically, marble and travertine entry, stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, 120" projection motorized screen that drops out of the ceiling, HD projector, THX Definitive Technologies surround sound integrated into the walls of the living room, numerous built-ins with tons of storage, frosted glass pocket doors, green marble bathroom with Jacuzzi tub. It's pretty awesome if I do say so myself.
Problem is that about 2 years ago, I moved my distribution business out of an office/warehouse and into our home. And the business has grown to the point where we're bursting at the seams (boxes are filling the kitchen). I think this would be the perfect residence for a single executive, a student whose parents would like to make a real estate investment in Dallas and keep their kid in a building that has 24-hour security, an SMU professor, a couple without kids, etc. It's a 6 mile jog or ride down the Katy Trail to SMU.
Prior to putting it on the market, I thought that since so many of our readers are in the area, I'd throw it out to you guys first. I'll post some interior photos shortly.
I'll keep this global post up for a few days then will move this thread to the "Around the Hilltop" forum. Prior to the downturn in the economy, renovated units in our building were going for $350/sq. ft. We're looking for around $280k. If you're interested, or would like to come over and take a look, please send me an email at [email protected]
19 years ago, my wife and I moved into the Gold Crest condominium on Turtle Creek. Our unit was formerly the office of famed architect George Dahl (the guy that designed all the art deco buildings in Fair Park, Southside on Lamar/Sears building, etc.). He literally chose the best space in the building he designed at the best location on Turtle Creek. I can literally walk out on my balcony, and if I chose to do so, could throw a baseball directly across Turtle Creek and hit the Kalita Humphreys theater, which was the last theater project by Frank Lloyd Wright. Anyway, our view looks directly out on the park, the creek and the Katy Trail. At about 45 degrees is the entire downtown Dallas skyline.
Our unit is a very spacious (about 1,000 sq. ft.) 1 bedroom. Over the years we completely gutted the place, moved walls, opened rooms, added a walk-in closet. Completely renovated and modern, the unit features keypad entry (i.e. no handle or visible lock, am thinking about upgrading to thumb scan to unlock/open) frosted glass door that opens automatically, marble and travertine entry, stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, 120" projection motorized screen that drops out of the ceiling, HD projector, THX Definitive Technologies surround sound integrated into the walls of the living room, numerous built-ins with tons of storage, frosted glass pocket doors, green marble bathroom with Jacuzzi tub. It's pretty awesome if I do say so myself.
Problem is that about 2 years ago, I moved my distribution business out of an office/warehouse and into our home. And the business has grown to the point where we're bursting at the seams (boxes are filling the kitchen). I think this would be the perfect residence for a single executive, a student whose parents would like to make a real estate investment in Dallas and keep their kid in a building that has 24-hour security, an SMU professor, a couple without kids, etc. It's a 6 mile jog or ride down the Katy Trail to SMU.
Prior to putting it on the market, I thought that since so many of our readers are in the area, I'd throw it out to you guys first. I'll post some interior photos shortly.
I'll keep this global post up for a few days then will move this thread to the "Around the Hilltop" forum. Prior to the downturn in the economy, renovated units in our building were going for $350/sq. ft. We're looking for around $280k. If you're interested, or would like to come over and take a look, please send me an email at [email protected]