Oh, the luxurious living here! Media room, game room, 450-bottle wine closet (chill them to perfection), even a coffee bar and heated floor in the master bath. That’s just the start at 4232 Purdue Avenue in University Park, a four-bedroom, six-bath beauty — complete with chef’s kitchen, family room and lagoon pool — represented by expert agent Layne Pitzer of the Eleazer Group. Pristinely maintained and in the Hyer Elementary school zone, the home offers hardwood floors [...]

For charm, it's hard to top a Craftsman-style home. Behold 6227 Lakeshore Drive, sensitively updated in all the right places but loaded with vintage style. It offers nearly 2,600 square feet of space and style, including a first-floor master suite, upstairs guest suite (there are three bedrooms in all) and a magazine-worthy kitchen, complete with sunny breakfast nook. With its long, covered front porch, confident gables and crafted details, this symbol of American style is represented by [...]

Elevate your everything: New on briggsfreeman.com is 5109 Bryce Avenue in Fort Worth’s incomparable Rivercrest neighborhood. Imagine life lived here, with elegant architecture, room to roam and luxuries galore. Hand-scraped hardwoods, a dream kitchen, a plush master suite, a study, a game room, a media room — this could be your every day. Represented by expert agent [...]

Splash and style! Don’t miss briggsfreeman.com/splash — the new hub for homes with unbelievable backyards. Pergolas, pools, spas and sport courts: You’ll see them all, at homes represented by the expert agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. Plus: North Texas’ top interior designers tell you their outdoor must-haves The opening lines of a watery Hemingway classic Great Sotheby's International Realty getaway homes in Colorado, New Mexico and the [...]

A rare find. A crown jewel. Consider 2104 Willow Bend Drive in Plano, a 3-acre getaway for your every day. The luxuries are exceptional: tennis court, putting green, chipping green, resort pool, cabana, master suite with gym, two full bars, theater, golf simulator, club room, private apartment and a six-car garage with lifts and additional subterranean spaces. With panoramic views yet utmost privacy, this one-of-a-kind, authentic estate is represented by expert agents [...]

This is how you balance cool with cozy: 7215 Northaven Road, architecturally sleek but supremely livable. Its perks? Open gourmet kitchen, main-floor master suite, two offices, media room and game room. And, then, there is the outdoor living: turfed yard; heated pool; oversized hot tub; swim-up bar; fire pit; fire pots; and a pool pavilion. This is stay-at-home style at its finest. This elegant, everyday resort in North Dallas is represented by expert agent [...]