
| by Lexi Johnson | photography by Alex Lepe |Located at 9472 Sagrada Park in the prestigious Montserrat development in southwest Fort Worth, this 8,500-square-foot French provincial home is recognized for its amazing detail.
Formerly owned by PGA golfer Rory Sabbatini, the two-story, five-bedroom and seven-bath resort-style home sits on a 2.5 lot of wooded acreage with a view of Mary's Creek. Walking into the home, you will pass through a grand entryway that opens to a large living room and overlooks the lavish backyard and pool area, complete with a cabana, fireplace and fire pits.
Luxury abounds in the kitchen with all the upgrades. A formal dining room includes a wine cellar, wood flooring and a fireplace.
Upstairs, the children's rooms are spacious lofts with a tree-house theme. One room features a 15-foot spiral tunnel slide that travels through the wall, and the other features a disco-ball that doubles as a night light.
The home was recently purchased and was remodeled just in time to open to the public, Nov. 8 – 23.
Talented design professionals were given the opportunity to transform the home into a showcase of stunning holiday décor and entertainment ideas, sure to inspire local tour guests with a great mix of innovative creations with a variety of styles.
About the Designers
Designers Ann Karol and Ayca Stuckey decked the halls to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth. With more than 16 years of commercial and residential design experience, Ann Karol of Ann Karol Design and Interiors decorated the dining room, main room, kitchen, breakfast nook and office, using all natural materials to create a holiday sportsmen's retreat.
Karol has a Masters in Interior Design and a Bachelor of Science from Baylor University. She has been published and acknowledged in various design magazines and competitions, as well as featured on television programs. Her business philosophy is that a good design should reflect a client's personality in style of their environment or space.
"My overall theme is for the house to have a natural, hand-crafted charm. My goal was to create a cozy, one-of-a kind environment that tells a story through its unique decorations," Karol says.
Karol's décor came from a variety of locations, including natural elements décor from a South Texas ranch, handcrafted ornaments from Mexico, historical features from Italy and artwork that she painted herself.
Designer Ayca Stuckey of Ayca Designs is from Turkey and has more than 25 years of design experience. Stuckey has a Masters in Interior Design and a Bachelor's in Industrial Design.
She said she was destined to become a designer because of her parents" careers.
"I grew up between two worlds. One side was the engineering and architectural office of my father's firm, and the other was my mother's career in fashion design. I really love the process of creating a story with my design since it suits my lifestyle."
In the Home for the Holidays Christmas Idea House, Stuckey worked to creatively combine and complement the architecture and furnishings in the living room and throughout the home.
"When I first walked into the house in Montserrat, I was taken by the wooded and secluded setting and the French-country architecture, which immediately made me gravitate to use lighter tone-on-tone colors and natural elements of a winter Christmas setting."
Stuckey used a variety of décor from Raz Imports, showrooms across the Metroplex and a few elements from Turkey to complete her "Arctic frosty cottage in the woods" concept.
Fort Worth, Texas magazine's Holiday HouseTouring
9472 Sagrada Park in Montserrat
Tour dates: Nov. 8 – Nov. 23
11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, noon – 5 p.m., Sunday
Admission $10
Purchase a new subscription to Fort Worth, Texas magazine for $20, and touring is free. ($10 of your subscription will go to the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth.)
For more information about touring, contact Diane Ayres at 817.560.6131 or [email protected].
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