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Backyard oasis at this Westlake Mediterranean manse rivals any resort

A smart home typically refers to a structure that touts intelligent elements designed to make life easier, but in our opinion, no feature is smarter than a built-in coffee maker. This stunning, nearly 4,000-square-foot home in Westlake, which just hit the market today, offers caffeine on-call and myriad other impressive add-ons worthy of a resort.

Listed with Jill Fugger at Ebby Halliday for $2,450,000, 1712 Post Oak Pl. is a spacious Mediterranean residence inside and a lush, tropical paradise outside. Multiple entertainment and cooking areas dot the backyard, all equipped with high-grade appliances and electronics and plenty of plush seating. An infinity edge pool, waterfalls, fire pits and exotic tableaux — think Moroccan hanging lanterns and breezy white tapestries — make the outdoors a luxurious oasis.

The front exterior is just as inspiring, with stately landscaping and dramatic lighting that emphasizes the home's grandeur. Beyond the towering front doors are four bedrooms, four bathrooms, multiple living areas and three fireplaces. There's even a screening room, set up with oversize daybeds and cushions for lounging.

The kitchen is in line with the house's open and livable layout, boasting custom cabinets and a built-in wine cooler.

Much like the enviable backyard, the bathrooms make great use of stacked stone, giving the home a natural yet sophisticated touch. It's the custom closets, however, that might truly take your breath away.

The home at 1712 Post Oak Pl. in Westlake just hit the market for $2,450,000.

1712 Post Oak Place in Westlake for sale

Photo courtesy of Ebby Halliday/Shoot 2 Sell

The home at 1712 Post Oak Pl. in Westlake just hit the market for $2,450,000.

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Grand Prairie expands to the south with new master-planned community

Rendering courtesy of Provident

Goodland Grand Prairie

The City of Grand Prairie is growing fast and expanding to make way for a new master-planned development south of US Highway 287 and along Tollway 360, in Ellis and Johnson counties.

The community development, called Goodland, is the result of Grand Prairie’s recent 1,500-acre annexation extending its southern border toward Mansfield. Overall, with the added land, Goodland will be a 5,000-acre site featuring 15,000 residences including townhomes, custom homes, and gated communities for 50,000 residents.

According to a release, it will be a “city within a city” and a 45-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth. Beyond housing, there will be shops, restaurants, schools, public and private event venues, regional sports fields and complexes, dance halls, churches, trail systems, city parks, ponds, and preserved green spaces.

“This is a significant step in our city’s development,” says Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen in a statement. “Unlike many of our neighboring cities, we have the unique advantage of new development opportunities to our south that will drive the growth and prosperity of our city. We recognized the opportunity and took decisive action.”

Leading the development is Provident, a Dallas-based real estate firm that has created other master-planned communities across Dallas-Fort Worth, such as Preston Hollow Village and Hillstead in Collin County. Provident has plans to work nature into the space design with more than 1,600 acres of creek corridors and floodplain land.

Plans are ongoing for a centralized mixed-use walkable Town Center, complete with civic buildings and other commercial development. Further south on the property near Highway 67, light industrial uses and other private employment campuses are already underway, projects that will contribute vital tax dollars for city growth and future expansions.

“This level of placemaking is quite rare, and certainly not easy to execute, especially in a brand-new community," says Provident Managing Director Rylan Yowell in a statement. "We are committed to a long-term vision with a desire to be good stewards of the land."

A new four-lane road called Goodland Parkway will link Goodland to Grand Prairie at Tollway 360 and US Highway 287. It's set to open by December 2025.

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