Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
11/03/2025
Listed
$23,000,000
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MLS
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Property Description
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.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 8605 Preston Rd
General
- Price: $23,000,000
- Status: Active
- Type: Single Family
- Source: NTREIS
- MLS ID: 21086120
- Updated: 11/4/2025
- Added to Site: 75 day(s) ago
Interior
- Interior Features: Wet Bar, Built-in Features, Decorative/Designer Lighting Fixtures, Eat-in Kitchen, Elevator, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Island, Cable TV, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Wired for Sound
- Appliances: Some Gas Appliances, Built-In Refrigerator, Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Microwave, Plumbed For Gas, Refrigerator
- Flooring: Carpet, Stone, Tile
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 6
- Full Bathrooms: 2
- Half Bathrooms: 4
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 2
Other Rooms
- Laundry: Washer Hookup, Dryer Hookup, Laundry in Utility Room
Additional Information
- Pool: Yes
- Pool Description: In Ground, Outdoor Pool, Pool
- Security/Safety: Security System Owned, Security System, Security Gate, Smoke Detector(s)
Exterior
- Porch/Patio/Deck: Patio, Terrace
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Attached garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Covered Spaces: 2
- Parking Features: Additional Parking, Covered, Garage, Inside Entrance, Kitchen Level, Garage Faces Side
Location
- County: Dallas
- Subdivision: NA
- Driving Directions: On the west side of Preston, between Walnut Hill and Northwest.
School Information
- Elem School District: Dallas ISD
- Midd School District: Dallas ISD
- High School District: Dallas ISD
- Elementary School: Pershing
- Middle School: Benjamin Franklin
- High School: Hillcrest
Heating & Cooling
- Central air: Yes
- Air Conditioning: Yes
- Cooling Type: Central Air, Electric, Zoned
- Heating Type: Central, Zoned
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Cable Available: Yes
- Utility Description: Sewer Available, Water Available, Cable Available
Structural Information
- Property Detached: Yes
- Architectural Style: Contemporary/Modern, Detached
- Structure Type: House
- Detached/Attached: Detached
- Construction: Metal Siding
- Basement: Yes
- Roof: Tar/Gravel
- Living Area: 9,062 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1996
Lot Features
- Property View: Water
- Lot Size (Acres): 3.204
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 139,566.24
- Lot Features: Acreage, Back Yard, Irregular Lot, Lawn, Landscaped, Many Trees, Sprinkler System, Waterfront
- Fencing (Description): Gate, Metal, Security
Water Features
- Water Front: Yes
- Water View: Yes
- Water Front Desc.: Lake Front, Waterfront
- Lake Front: Yes
Financial Considerations
- For Sale/Rent/Lease: For Sale
- Terms: Cash, Conventional
Disclosures and Reports
- Documents Avail.: Survey
- Legal Description: BLK 5619 3.213 ACRES PRESTON ROAD & CREEK VOL
- Exclusions: All indoor and outdoor art & sculptures.
- Property ID: 422338000000
- Block: 5619
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214-240-2575
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Schools
Schools serving 8605 Preston Rd
School District:Dallas Independent School District
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
John J Pershing Elementary School 5715 Meaders Ln, Dallas, TX 75230 | PK-5 | 1.3 mi |
Benjamin Franklin Middle School 6920 Meadow Road, Dallas, TX 75230 | 6-8 | 1.8 mi |
Hillcrest High School 9924 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, TX 75230 | 9-12 | 1.5 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 8605 Preston Rd
Tax History
Tax History for 8605 Preston Rd
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2024
$161,108
-3%
$8,696,530
—
2024
$165,326
1%
$8,696,530
—
2023
$163,855
15%
$8,696,530
11%
2022
$142,988
-2%
$7,832,050
—
2021
$146,409
-1%
$7,832,050
—
2020
$147,366
-27%
$7,832,050
10%
2018
$203,029
7%
$7,135,770
2%
2017
$190,063
7%
$6,989,620
7%
2016
$177,836
7%
$6,539,800
8%
2015
$166,096
-22%
$6,057,850
-23%
2019
$214,096
39%
$7,832,050
39%
2014
$153,602
—
$5,620,350
—
2013
$153,036
—
$5,620,350
—
Disclaimer: Historical tax information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
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8605 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75225 (MLS# 21086120) is a Single Family property with 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and 4 partial bathrooms. 8605 Preston Road is currently listed for $23,000,000 and was received on November 03, 2025. Want to learn more about 8605 Preston Road? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Dallas? You can browse all Dallas real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.