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A century ago, when oilman M.H. Marr was looking for a new homestead for his young family, he came across a rolling parcel on the then-outskirts of Dallas that is now an iconic corner in the heart of Preston Hollow. The dominion laid a foundation for the Marr family to grow, found businesses and play a key role in the building of Dallas throughout most of the 20th century. It was here that Marr and his socialite wife, Adah Yale Marr, hosted important business meetings and lavish social gatherings for many of the names synonymous with Dallas: The Hunt, Meadows, and DeGolyer families, to name a few. Welcome to Sunnyslope, the three-acre grand estate at the southwest corner of Inwood Road and Park Lane that holds the Decades of graciousness that o er new possibilities for extraordinary living on three acres. story of the Marr family's vibrant and lauded business, social and philanthropic history over the past 100 years and that now off ers a rich opportunity for a new family and its legacy to be continued. "Dallas has very little land available to build a true luxury estate, but this three-acre property is the perfect backdrop for the ultimate in luxury living and true Southern hospitality," says Susan Baldwin, executive vice president at Allie Beth Allman and Associates who is listing the property. This three acre gated estate, surrounded by white wrought-iron fencing with entrances on three sides, opens to mature vegetation and dense landscaping at the main entrance. Hundred-year-old oak and magnolia trees that dot the property seem to be constantly stretching outward while also reaching for the sky. T H E E S TAT E SUNNYSLOPE