Westover House, the 19,133-square-foot fortress of glass and concrete in Fort Worth’s Westover Hills, is finally for sale. The listing, priced at $22 million, marks the first time the landmark property has hit the open market since its completion in 1969. Madeline Jobst, Ralph Randall, and Ashley Mooring of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty are handling the transaction for the Tandy family.
This is not just another luxury listing. It is one of only three private homes ever designed by I.M. Pei, the late Chinese-American architect behind the Louvre Pyramid and the National Gallery of Art’s East Building. The listing describes Westover House as “the last and the greatest” of Pei’s residential works, a claim backed by the structure’s raw, modernist aesthetic. Thick walls of rose-quartz granite from Colorado frame the interior, their textures carved by hand, while Burmese teak floors and Portuguese marble anchor the spaces. Pei died in 2019 at age 102, leaving behind a legacy of public monuments but notoriously few private commissions.
The home has a distinct lineage. Built for Anne Burnett Tandy, an oil heiress, and her husband Charles Tandy, the patriarch of the retail empire that acquired RadioShack, the estate served as a family seat for decades. Charles died in 1978; Anne passed in 1980. Their daughter, Anne Marion, inherited the property and lived there until her death in 2020. The Tandy family still holds the deed, according to The Wall Street Journal, but the era of private ownership appears to be closing. The house features a soaring glass-roofed garden room, an art gallery, and seven bedrooms, all designed to blur the line between interior and the surrounding 3.86-acre hilltop lot.
Buyers will find a space that functions almost like a private museum. The single-story layout centers on a triangular geometry that repeats throughout the house, with “light grabber” panels pulling natural illumination deep into the living areas. Outside, the grounds include a heated pool, a putting green, and a six-car garage. Interior design credits go to heavy hitters like Benjamin Baldwin and Ron Bradshaw, suggesting the finishes are pristine. The price tag reflects its rarity; there is no direct comparable in the Texas market.
The listing is now live, and offers are expected from collectors of architectural history and ultra-high-net-worth individuals seeking a unique asset. With the Tandy family moving on, the next chapter of Westover House will likely involve a new owner who can afford to maintain such a distinctive piece of American residential architecture. The market will watch to see if the $22 million asking price holds or if the property’s singular nature creates a bidding war among a small, exclusive pool of potential buyers.