Incredible opportunity to build your dream custom home on a unique, heavily treed lot with the potential for the front entrance and address to face Shelterwood Lane (subject to city approval). Surrounded by beautiful new construction estates, this exceptional homesite offers the perfect setting for a luxury residence. Ideally located with convenient access to the Dallas North Tollway, premier shopping and dining at Preston Royal and Preston Forest, the Northaven Trail, and the Northaven YMCA. Zoned to an area served by some of Dallas’s most prestigious private schools, this is a rare chance to create a one-of-a-kind home on a 1 acre lot.
Vacant landProperty Type
1964Year Built
1.04 acresLot Size
$2,200,962Price/Acres
Listed by Pogir Pogir• Briggs Freeman Sotheby's Int'l
Listed by Monica Vallina• Briggs Freeman Sotheby's Int'l
Royal Northaven, located between Royal Lane and Northaven Road, is a residential and golf-adjacent Dallas neighborhood with mid-century ranch homes and mature tree canopies. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Royal Lane & Marsh Lane corridor, where low-slung shopping strips, coffee counters, and long-running local eateries set a steady, everyday rhythm. Royal Oaks Country Club frames the area with fairway views and a quiet, manicured edge. Northaven Trail threads through greenbelts for a linear, walk-and-ride routine. Nearby, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and the Dallas Museum of Art add a cultural counterpoint beyond the residential streets.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
No heating or cooling listed
Heating & cooling
No heating
No cooling
Exterior features
Wood fencing around the back yard
Acreage with some areas partially wooded and brush
Corner lot with many trees and few trees in areas
Concrete road frontage on a city street
Survey available
Home design
Land parcel for residential use
Located inside city limits with utilities installed and zoned residential
Construction
Original structure year: 1964
Utilities
City water and city sewer available
Electricity available
Natural gas available
Cable available
Master gas meter and master water meter
Not in a municipal utility district
HOA & community
No homeowners association
Other
Property is one lot of approximately 1.04 acres (175 x 249)
Zoning: Residential
No easements or restrictions listed
Will not subdivide
Property listed as Active with exclusive right to sell agreement
Directions: Drive north on Tollway, exit on Royal Ln, straight on Quincy Rd, turn left on Northaven Rd; lot on the left — turn left on Shelterwood Ln to park
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MULTIPLE OFFERS RECEIVED, submit highest & best offer by 08-25 7 pm. Set on a leafy 1+ acre corner lot, this spacious home, owned by the same family for 37 years, has a traditional floor plan & great bones, offering many options for your design dreams. Cathedral ceiling with wood beams, oversized rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows & bay windows. Towering decades-old trees offer seclusion, yet near shopping & elite private schools. Chef's kitchen with island, 3 sinks, walk-in pantry, oak hardwood floors. Great for entertaining, with pool, wet bar, 2 fireplaces, 2 living areas. 4 ensuite bedrooms with walk-in closets. Pier & beam construction for easy walking & maintenance. Elegant design details, built-in bookcases, crown molding. Private police patrol. Garage with workroom. New roof 4 years ago.
Public Records
Jun 10, 1985
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$38,007 (+14.4%)
$1,320,000 + $386,880
$1,706,880
2024
$33,232 (+11.4%)
$1,100,000 + $386,880
$1,486,880
2023
$29,832 (−1.0%)
$1,050,000 + $250,000
$1,300,000
2022
$30,143 (+5.1%)
$787,500 + $418,050
$1,205,550
2021
$28,684 (−3.0%)
$787,500 + $299,830
$1,087,330
2020
$29,557 (−0.8%)
$805,000 + $284,510
$1,089,510
2019
$29,783 (+8.1%)
$805,000 + $284,510
$1,089,510
2018
$27,540 (+18.7%)
$690,000 + $277,940
$967,940
2017
$23,193 (+10.9%)
$575,000 + $277,940
$852,940
2016
$20,915 (+7.2%)
$575,000 + $277,940
$852,940
2015
$19,513 (+11.8%)
$425,000 + $344,160
$769,160
2014
$17,457 (+3.4%)
$350,000 + $288,770
$638,770
2013
$16,885
$350,000 + $288,770
$638,770
2012
$16,872 (+0.7%)
$350,000 + $270,110
$620,110
2011
$16,750 (−19.8%)
2010
$20,892
2009
$20,892
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
4
Stories
1
Lot width
176 ft.
Lot depth
256 ft.
Lot size
1.04 Acres
Year renovated
1964
Finished Sq. Ft.
3,930
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
3,930
Year built
1964
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Dallas County
APN
00000413851000000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jun 11, 2026.
R-1/2AC(A)
Single-Family District 0.5 Acre
There exists in certain parts of the city large areas of single family residential development on estate type lots of one-half acre or more in area. This development has been supplied with utilities and other public services based upon an estate type density. To conserve the character and value of buildings and building sites existing in these areas and to provide for the gradual expansion of this residential development in accordance with the need and a comprehensive plan for various types of residential districts, the R-1/2ac(A) district is provided. This district is intended to be composed of single family dwellings together with public and private schools, churches, and public park areas to serve the area. The sections designated in the R-1/2ac(A) districts are limited in area and are not intended to be subject to major alteration by future amendment except at the fringe of the districts where minor adjustments may become appropriate to permit the reasonable development of vacant tracts or gradual transition from other districts.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Office
Golf related
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 23 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Dallas, TX • 75229
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Sun exposure
97/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.3 hrs
7.2 hrs
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