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Dallas Luxury Homes - French Renaissance Chateau

Highland Park Architectural Styles

The French Renaissance Chateau is modeled after the renaissance castles in France which were modeled after castles in Italy. Recognized for its castle-like dormers, towers and shell keeps, homes with French Renaissance archtecture often create the illusion of a protected castle with a psuedo draw-bridge effect. Grand gated entries give the illusion of a fortified fortress.

Aspects of French Renaissance Architectural Design

  • Dormers
  • Shell Keeps
  • Towers
  • Turrets
  • Natural Stone
  • Carved Stone
  • Gardens
  • Grand Entries
  • Ballrooms
  • Spiral Staircase
  • Engraving
  • Itallianate Style

An example of French Renaissance includes The Lourve Museum in Paris, France.

Masterpiece of the French Renaissance

Dallas Luxury Architecture

Highland Park Architecture | Dallas Luxury Home Architecture | University Park, Preston Hollow

No where in Dallas will you find such exquisite architecture and such fine luxurious homes as in the Park Cities area near downtown. The Park Cities officially consists of Highland Park and University Park, but the luxury home area expands to Turtle Creek and Preston Hollow. The homes in this area are phenomenal offering picturesque neighborhoods with mature trees and perfectly manicured lawns with blooming azaleas and lush greenery. The homes and estates in these exclusive neighborhood harken back to Dallas' rich cultural history. Whether the homes are new or old, they are all constructed with an eye to the past.

Park Cities Architectural styles include:

  • French Estates
  • Classic Tudor Style
  • Colonial Revival
  • English Cotswald
  • Spanish Mediterranean Villas
  • Spanish Colonial Revival
  • Italianate Villas
  • French Renaissance Chateau

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