Go inside a North Texas woman’s new $37.5 million dream home that she’s putting up for sale

If you’ve ever built a home – or even remodeled a room – you know all of the design decisions can be daunting. Imagine the number of decisions it takes to build a custom home worth $ 37.5 million.

That’s what Christy Thompson does with her property at 6915 Baltimore Drive in the Volk Estates neighborhood of University Park.

She selected doors, countertops, fittings, paint colors, flooring, materials, and even elements of the layout, and seems unimpressed by the process.

The homeowner – who is also a real estate investor with multi-million dollar properties around the world – decided to build a bespoke home when she couldn’t find a new home with all of the elements she wanted. The house stands on a double lot that once belonged to her grandparents. The family also owns property across the street.

Thompson, the daughter of the late Texas wildcatter J. Cleo Thompson, is well suited for this role. She says she takes a hands-on approach, incorporating design elements from other houses that she owns or that inspired her.

“I’ve got luxury homes all over the country and I’ve taken bits and pieces of my favorite aspects of different homes and put them into this home,” Thompson said.

Despite designing her dream home, Thompson wanted to take advantage of the current real estate market and put the property up for sale. The custom build is now on the market, with an expected completion date in spring 2022.

“Home demand has grown exponentially and I thought I would try to take advantage of this market and see what would happen,” Thompson said.

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty co-listing agent JB Hayes said selling a home this size during construction could be challenging because buyers cannot imagine what the home will look like when completed.

But the 23,688-square-foot home is well on its way to completion: it has a foundation, walls, doors, floors, kitchen cabinets, and bathroom fixtures.

The design in the Mediterranean or Santa Barbara style is the work of the architect Richard Drummond Davis and the builder Stuart McIlyar. The house sits on over 1.8 acres. The exterior of the house is made of a stone imported from Bulgaria with a density of 10,650 pounds per square inch, according to documents provided by the agent. For context, the density of commercial concrete ranges from 3,000 to 5,000 pounds per square inch.

The house is shown under construction on July 23 at 6915 Baltimore Drive in University Park. The 23,688-square-foot home, designed by Richard Drummond Davis, is available for sale at an asking price of $ 37.5 million.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

The house has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and three toilets, plus a library, a wellness and fitness area, a theater and a massive cellar with a catering kitchen, space for seven electric car stations, a bonus room or vault, and wine storage.

The large double staircase in the entrance area will have a black and white panda marble floor.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

The foyer with floating double stairs will have black and white panda marble and a massive chandelier. The library fireplace has an amethyst border that adds a touch of color to the warm tones of the wood-paneled room. At the front of the library is a designated reading room, which is one of the octagonal rooms you see from the front of the house. Thompson said she wanted a room that felt peaceful and had natural light, but also took advantage of the shade of the old trees nearby.

The library at 6915 Baltimore Drive has African mahogany-lined walls and bookcases and an amethyst fireplace surround.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

The house has a large office near the library with an antique mirror from India on the ceiling. The space is designed for two desks, and Thompson said she added counter space that would allow a rolling office chair to slide from one end of the desk to the other.

The kitchen, which is open to the great room, has light blue stone countertops (called Azul Macaubus) and cabinets with a unique texture. The playroom has a pecan and hickory beamed ceiling, and the bathroom next to it (which will also serve as the pool bathroom) is clad in a vibrant turquoise stone called amazonite.

Throughout the house, Thompson has sourced doors from India that have intricate designs.

Azul Macaubas line the counters and the back wall in the kitchen.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

The one bedroom suite is on the lower level and was originally designed for Thompson’s mother. It has its own garage as well as a large bathroom and a bedroom with a coffee bar and a walk-in closet. The master suite is on the second level with the remaining four bedrooms and has its own wing in the house. The suite has bay windows and space for a seating area as well as a coffee bar and two large wardrobes. The main bathroom features rose quartz and the same turquoise blue amazonite stone found elsewhere in the house.

1/17The Richard Drummond Davis-designed home on 6915 Baltimore Drive is for sale for $ 37.5 million.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

2/17The exterior is made of Bulgarian stone.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

3/17The dining room gets a lot of natural light.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

4/17There is a dedicated yoga room in the wellness area.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

5/17The whirlpool tub has red storm quartzite floors and polished walls.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

6/17The whirlpool has a steam shower and a sandstone bathtub.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

7/17The great room on 6915 Baltimore Drive.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

8/17The cinema has tiered seating for 12 and additional seating for six.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

9/17A concession room outside the cinema will have glass counters with snacks just like in a traditional cinema.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

10/17One of two closets in the master bathroom has an amazonite dresser and three aisles for clothes, shoes, and accessories.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

11/17The main bathroom has a walk-in amazonite shower.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

12/17There is an octagonal vanity in the main bathroom.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

13/17The main bathroom has amazonite walls and a rose quartz border along the floor.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

14/17Closets in the master bedroom have dragonfly handles.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

15/17The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and a coffee bar.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

16/17The doors at the entrance to the master bedroom are from India and have mother-of-pearl inlays.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

17/17The doors at the entrance to the master bedroom were imported from India.(Elias Valverde II / employee photographer)

The second level of the house also includes the media room or theater with auditorium-style seating and a separate room for snacks. The theater is big enough for 18 people and can accommodate a 120-inch screen. There is a powder toilet next to the theater.

On the opposite side of the second level are the exercise and wellness facilities with a yoga room, an exercise room, a storage room for exercise equipment, a sauna, a spa-like bathroom with red Tempest quartzite walls and floors, and a large window that overlooks to the backyard.

Under the house there is a large garage for 15 to 20 cars with seven electrical outlets. There is also a catering kitchen, a vault with a private bathroom, a wine cellar, an elevator and additional storage rooms in the basement.

David Rolston is the landscaper for the house and Cheryl Price of Fountainhead designed the pool and spa. The back patio of the house will have an outdoor kitchen, outdoor living and dining space, and a Colorado River Rock-clad fireplace.

When asked if it was hard to imagine anyone else living in a house with such a personal design, Thompson said she was in conflict.

“I would answer you like this one day and maybe different the next day,” Thompson said.

If the home doesn’t sell until the property receives the occupancy certificate, Thompson says it will move in. If someone buys the house, she plans to build a smaller version across the street on the other family-owned lot.

The house at 6915 Baltimore Drive in University Park is listed by JB Hayes and Ralph Randall of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty for $ 37.5 million.

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