Resting on a beautifully manicured half-acre lot replete with twisting, mature oak trees behind a classic ranch façade lies a midcentury modern dream. This 1959 build at 3809 Trails Edge in Overton Park has been impeccably maintained and thoughtfully amended to its current whopping 6,848 square feet and flawlessly staged by Alyson French and Tina McMackin of AЯRANGE.
One of the two living areas with a tray ceiling emphasizing its 25-foot length is painted a cool gray with custom wool carpet.
This house has a sweeping floor plan. One of the three dining rooms is on axis with the masterful addition executed in 1979 by architect Albert Komatsu, best known as the author of Fort Worth’s Japanese Gardens. Paneled walls conceal abundant storage. Floors are light oak — parquet de Versailles.
Floor to ceiling blond wood cabinets look period perfect in the main kitchen, which overlooks a casual sitting area.
The Overton Park residence boasts four bedrooms and four full baths. The master bedroom measures a generous 15 by 13 feet.
Charming blue-and-white tile mimics a classic fountain. The unusual Roman shade shower curtain gives the tub enclosure the feel of a stage proscenium.
And then there is the Komatsu addition. The bar is, in fact, a full second kitchen, which serves as a caterers kitchen.
The pool room, a Palm Springs Rat Pack dream, adds over 1,700 square feet. The former owners used the space to set up tables for large blowouts. An offset wooden ceiling conceals skylight illumination.
The simplicity and ingenuity of the addition, which looks like an attached pavilion, can be fully appreciated from the exterior. Covered porches overlook Overton Park. An additional fillip is access to desirable Tanglewood schools. The listing begins to look like something of a deal priced at $130 per square foot — well below the $200-per-square-foot average for Overton Park.
The team of Laura and Jeremy Spann of Briggs Freeman Southeby’s has priced 3809 Trails Edge at $895,000.
Eric Prokesh is an interior designer whose work has appeared on HGTV, and in books and publications including D Home, Southern Accents, House Beautiful, and House and Garden. In January 2005, HG named Eric one of the 50 tastemakers in America and D Home has included him as one of Dallas’ Best Designers for 10 years. Having lived most of his life in Dallas, he now calls Fort Worth home and is one of our experts on beautiful Fort Worth Dirt.
