The 10-acre lake where Kerri and Eric Hove\u2019s recently built, Colonial-style home rests was never meant to exist. According to initial plans for expansions of the Ridglea Hills neighborhood, the property now consumed by a deceptively large body of water was meant to be full of homes. But a stubborn natural spring forced developers to accept nature\u2019s scheme, and in 1947, Luther Lake, named after developer A.C. Luther \u2014 credited as the \u201cFather of Ridglea\u201d \u2014 came into existence.<\/p>\n
\u201c[The developers] tried to plug [the natural spring],\u201d the home\u2019s builder, Christian Pearson says, \u201cand it just kept bubbling up and bubbling up. And they were finally, like, \u2018We give up. It’s going to be a lake, and we’re going to build houses around it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The properties surrounding the lake, 33 in total, are unlike any you\u2019ll find inside Loop 820. Heck, they\u2019re probably unlike any you\u2019ll find in the entire metroplex. The homes are legitimate lakeside dwellings in a sought-after, well-matured neighborhood that\u2019s an earshot from Camp Bowie and a hop, skip, and jump from the hubbub of downtown \u2014 the perfect merger of town and country, accessibility, and tranquility. In other words, the most convenient getaway the city has to offer. Sit on one of the boat docks, feet dangling in the water, and you might even convince yourself you\u2019re in a miniature version of the Catskills.<\/p>\n
So, it stands to reason these homes rarely hit the market \u2014 the type of coveted real estate passed down from generation to generation. Thus, when a home finally did erect a \u201cFor Sale\u201d sign, Kerri and Eric Hove, longtime Ridglea residents, were quick to scoop it up. After all, such a move, even one merely down the road, had long been on their minds.<\/p>\n
As a youngster, Eric lived just down the road from Luther Lake, where he would create fond memories feeding ducks with his mom and sneaking in to fish from an inner tube. So, to one day own a home in this nostalgic setting was always Plan A for the Hoves.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all had this emotional attachment to [the lake],\u201d Kerri Hove says. \u201cSo, we said if a lot ever came up or our house ever came up on Luther Lake, we would be interested.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the Hoves\u2019 home is a new build within the historic Ridglea Hills neighborhood \u2014 which is filled with houses built decades long ago \u2014 the home\u2019s stunning Colonial fa\u00e7ade manages to catch one\u2019s eye while remaining true to the architecture seen within the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Built by Christian Pearson of Provender Homes with interior design by homeowner Kerri and her friend, Kristin Wallach of Fresh Design, the home has an unmistakable timeless quality with plenty of modern and personal twists.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love mixing traditional with contemporary pieces,\u201d Wallach says.<\/p>\n
For instance, one might find a room with an antique door but a modern light fixture. \u201cBut it works because they talk to each other,\u201d Wallach explains. \u201cThey feed off each other. And that\u2019s just how Kerri and I put together the whole house.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best interior design projects that I work on are projects where we come up with a vision for the entire house. From the minute you walk through the door, the entire house is cohesive.\u201d<\/p>\n
November 18, 2025<\/p>\n
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