8605 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75225
Local realty services provided by:CENTURY 21 Elite
Listed by: faisal halum, bill churchill214-240-2575
Office: compass re texas, llc.
MLS#:21086120
Source:GDAR
Price summary
- Price:$23,000,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$2,538.07
About this home
Any structure can house a work of art — only a few can become it. Designed by Richard Meier, The Rachofsky House reframes the relationship between a home and its inhabitants. This iconic Dallas residence is an invitation to realize beauty, to explore abstraction, and to become, in a quiet way, part of its evolving composition. Meier's characteristically white, metal-paneled house appears almost suspended above a black-granite podium. Beyond, ancient oaks and a gently sloping lawn frame a lagoon-like pond. '[The house] unfolds as a kind of procession through a series of zones,' says Meier, 'taking one from the outdoors to indoors, and then back outdoors again…grass, trees, pond and sky are visible from every angle of the house.' From the entry gallery, you move past a glass-enclosed stairwell toward the dining area, where floor-to-ceiling windows reveal a lush, evolving backdrop. Volumes open into one another: a soaring double-height living room, a removed primary suite, and a suspended study overlooking the grounds. Outside, a black granite patio, reflecting pool, and private lake extend the architecture into nature, blurring where dwelling ends and landscape begins. And yet, it is light that emerges as the home's most profound guide. As the day unfolds, sunlight moves through the space like a steady docent — casting shadows, illuminating details, and transforming familiar rooms into living, changing forms. More than a feat of architecture, the Rachofsky House is attuned to the understated rituals of daily life, delicately balancing public grandeur and private intimacy. As Meier himself reflected, 'the purpose of the house is to provide a place of residence and respite…a catalyst for further contemplation of nature and art, and the science of bringing them together in harmony.' When art is so often meant to be admired from a distance, the Rachofsky House invites you into the frame — tempering the boundary between observer and masterpiece....
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Home facts
- Year built:1996
- Listing ID #:21086120
- Added:148 day(s) ago
- Updated:April 01, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Rooms and interior
- Bedrooms:2
- Total bathrooms:6
- Full bathrooms:2
- Half bathrooms:4
- Flooring:Carpet, Stone, Tile
- Kitchen Description:Built In Refrigerator, Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Oven, Gas Cooktop, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Basement:Yes
- Living area:9,062 sq. ft.
Heating and cooling
- Cooling:Central Air, Electric, Zoned
- Heating:Central, Zoned
- Central air:Yes
Structure and exterior
- Year built:1996
- Building area:9,062 sq. ft.
- Lot area:3.2 Acres
- Lot Features:Acreage, Irregular Lot, Landscaped, Lawn, Many Trees, Sprinkler System, Waterfront
- Construction Materials:Metal Siding
- Foundation Description:Pillar Post Pier
Schools
- High school:Hillcrest
- Middle school:Benjamin Franklin
- Elementary school:Pershing
Finances and disclosures
- Price:$23,000,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$2,538.07
Features and amenities
- Appliances:Built In Refrigerator, Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Oven, Gas Cooktop, Microwave, Plumbed For Gas, Refrigerator, Some Gas Appliances
- Amenities:Security Gate, Security System, Security System Owned, Smoke Detectors
Parking
- Garage:Yes
- Garage spaces:2
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