The Winspear's penthouse

12:00 AM CST on Friday, December 4, 2009
Alan Peppard apeppard@dallasnews.com

With just a few million dollars, you can own the Winspear – not the opera house, the penthouse.

Bill Winspear died in 2007 before seeing the opening of the opera house for which he and his wife, Margot, donated $42 million. But today, there are great views of the Winspear Opera House from a now-vacant Turtle Creek penthouse, the 16,000-square-foot palace in the sky where the couple moved in 2003.

Margot has since moved to smaller quarters, and the 18th- and 19th-floor double penthouse is listed for sale by high-rise real estate doyenne Judy Pittman, the woman who first sold it to the Winspears.

"I originally sold them one penthouse," says Judy. "Then he decided he wanted a pool. So he bought the one next door and incorporated the two together."

Located atop the elegant Vendome building, the Winspear home features a theater, an indoor virtual driving range and a mosaic waterfall scene from Margot and Bill's native Canada that overlooks the indoor pool. Pictures can be seen at www.judypittman.com.

That penthouse price: $8,850,000.

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2801 TURTLE CREEK

Rarely does the opportunity come available to purchase an exquisite custom designed resale home in The Mansion Residence, physically attached and enjoying all the amenities of The Mansion on Turtle Creek Hotel. Situated on the east and south side of building this beautiful home overlooks the lush lawn of The Mansion Hotel as well as Turtle Creek and the sparkling Dallas skyline. High ceilings, intricate millwork and flooring, entry gallery with beamed ceilings, gracious, spacious living room with wall of 3 arched windows opening to balcony with incredible creek and city views, banquet size dining, cozy pine library with leather book panels concealing wet bar and TV, powder room with paneled ceiling accented with gold leaf trim, charming gourmet gas French kitchen, Master bedroom with French doors opening to large balcony. Priced at $3 million. See today, view at www.judypittman.com or call Judy Pittman at 214-522-8177 for private appointment.

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