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Just How Long Was 5323 Park Lane on The Market?

Today’s story on Preston Hollow’s biggest home sale in recent history — and what probably could amount to Dallas’ biggest sale — is perhaps in need of a little clarifying.

My source said the Lacerte Home at 5323 Park Lane was quietly marketed, but not on MLS, for 10 years.

Ralph Randall, the seller’s agent, writes in an e-mail message forwarded to me via Ebby Halliday Realtors public relations staff that the home was on the market for a shorter period of time:

The property made a private debut in October 2006. A marketing campaign
directed at high end real estate ensued at that time and continued through
December 2007. The campaign ceased for 14 months commencing January 2008
nonetheless the property was shown on a private basis 4 times.  In March
2009, efforts were scheduled to resume with Dave Perry Miller & Associates.
The present owner expressed an interest in the home immediately upon
notification of such.

Either way, the Lacertes could have gotten a significantly better offer if they hadn’t waited until a recession hit before selling the home.

Cantoni House — Free Lunch For Realtors

This is Cantoni’s new show home at 5903 Lakehurst , where listing broker Briggs Freeman is serving lunch today (Friday June 26) from twelve to two for Realtors. Agents get their first shot to tour the exquisite contemporary design – check out the master bath, master closet and upstairs media room. The home is open to the public on Sunday, June 28, from two to five p.m. Price tag, not including furnishings: $3,895,000.

Cantoni Celebrates 25 Years of Contemporary Design and The Bugatti Grand Sport

Well, now I’m really offended. I see that my colleague Kristiana Heap got to actually DRIVE the Bugatti Grand Sport , while when I asked to have a photo taken in it (just to give my husband apoplexy) I was told, no way. Please step away from the car. The $1.96 million dollar, 16-cylinder, 1001 horsepower (Jeeze Louise) auto was parked last evening in the pristinely beautiful garage of the new Cantoni show home at 5903 Lakehurst, another listing kudo for Briggs-Freeman, agent Linsey Barnes. Oh yes, I forgot: I write about homes and real estate; Kristiana, who is young, fun and beautiful, writes about fast cars. 

At it’s Metropolitan Home sponsored debut party Thursday night, the new Cantoni house cradled these puppies as eye candy. There was the newest Bugatti and a few Bentleys ranging in price from $135,000 (the cheapest) to $1.1 million, I think, my head was swimming once I saw a car priced for more than a million dollars.  Good thing I toured the contemporary masterpiece the previous day; the 7500 square foot home was bursting at the seams and loaded with every design/architectural Who’s Who in Dallas, from the 22 foot long counter connecting the bar with the kitchen to the exterior pool-side linear fire pit. I could see why they wanted the cars there — the Cantoni homes’ garage is like a piece of art, with clean lines, porcelain tile floor, and sliding glass doors. Perfect showplace for designer cars. The idea, which is so smart, is that you arrive home every night in your garage, you see this room every day, sometimes more than you’d like. Why not make it attractive? Or enjoy the same foyer your guests enjoy — the house is designed so that you enter the front foyer from the garage and walk into the most beautiful formal rooms first thing. The view from the garage is spectacular.

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Who Is Kelcy Warren?

He is the new owner of 5323 Park Lane. He is a very good looking bachelor — move over, Tim Headington– but may be snagged. He is mature, energetic, intelligent, has a couple of private jets, is selling his home on Inwood, and is building a home in Honduras, which is the new Costa Rica, which is the new Hawaii.

Stay tuned.