Yes, it’s important to have a home that is lovely and inviting. But what you want even more is a sanctuary where you feel safe. You want a home to be somewhere you can breathe. You want this Mira Vista Mediterranean mansion, and I will tell you why.
Mira Vista is a 24-hour gated community seven miles to the southwest of downtown Fort Worth. It’s built around one of the best championship golf courses in North Texas designed by architect Jay Morrish and professional golfer Tom Weiskopf.
Translating Mira Vista
The Spanish name offers the clue. It translates to see the view. Like so many communities in Texas, Mira Vista was formerly ranch land. It was originally 2,500 acres and belonged to the Rall family, who settled the land in 1917. In 1985 developers purchased 625 acres on a scenic bluff overlooking the west fork of the Trinity River.
You have all the security, privacy, and luxury you could want, but plenty of gated communities offer these amenities, so why do you want to live here? Because this Mira Vista Mediterranean sits on a little over an acre, backs up to the green space along the Trinity, and is adjacent to the No. 5 tee box of the golf course.
To say the views are spectacular is an understatement. Author Mal Peet describes an incredible view better than anyone I’ve come across.
The view from here was lovely, constant, and never the same. Somehow, it was always sympathetic to his mood.
– Mal Peet, The Mudstone Trilogy
A Luxury Home With Character And Texture
The home was designed by Weldon Turner, founder and principal of the Turner Boaz Architecture firm, widely known for respecting a site and embracing the environment. Looking out of the back windows past the manicured lawn and pool, you feel like you are in the forest.
The house was built with character and texture at every turn, from honed limestone and antique terra cotta tile to Pennsylvania barn wood with antique timber beams that run throughout the home, creating a warm and inviting environment.
At 8,630 square feet with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and three powder baths, this Mira Vista Mediterranean is perfect for multi-generational family living, which has become so important to us today.
That view is ever-beckoning, so you’ll spend a lot of time outdoors enjoying multiple patios, a pool, a spa, and expansive grounds that include native red oaks, burr oaks, and cedar elms.
This magnificent Mira Vista Mediterranean at is one of those forever homes with a forever view in a neighborhood that makes life so easy.
Compass Realtor John Zimmerman has 6701 Laurel Valley Dr. offered at $5.777 million.
