See this property and the featured article on the New York Times website until September 3rd! This spectacular old west setting sits just ten miles along the main paved road into Terlingua Ranch Lodge. The two buildings are situated on 30 acres of land at the base of the Dos Corazone mountains. Both are adobe construction and are styled after the Chihuahuan hacienda. The best part is, this home can and should be purchased with all of the furnishings at $990,000. Contact the listing agent for the list of unique and antique items from all over the world.
The main house, approx. 2712 square feet, features a great room, study, two large bedrooms with full baths and attached private courtyards. There are 4 fireplaces in the main home and about 1524 square feet of verandah and courtyard space. This home includes Italian ceramic tiles, large vigas and high wooden ceilings with fans. The house is cooled and heated by two heat pump systems, though the adobe construction provides sufficient insulation to require minimal heating and cooling. The main entrance to the home is a three sided courtyard with entrances to both bedrooms and the great room. This courtyard features a trough-style fountain with watercress and other aquatic plants, a sitting area, an herb and cactus garden, as well as dwarf orange and lemon trees.
The kitchen and dining area share a fireplace with the great room and have an open floor plan with additional bar seating and large island. Appliances include a large refrigerator, antique apron school sink, dishwasher, oven and seperate gas and electric cooktop. All of this is surrounded by aged alder custom cabinetry.
Located near the kitchen is a large pantry that accomodates water heater, chest freezer, wall safe and shelving for storage.
The guest bedroom has a large rock, corner fireplace and en suite bath. Antique mesquite doors open to the central courtyard.
The master bedroom also features a large rock fireplace and lots of space at 468 square feet. The master bath promotes tranquility and relaxation with it's own fireplace, victorian slipper tub, and picture window that completely captures the breathtaking view of the Corazones. The shower with hanging plants opens onto an enclosed courtyard with a gate leading to the therapeutic spa.
The verandah that runs the length of the mountain side of the home features a rock garden with desert plants, a built-in grill and seating area for entertaining.
The second structure holds a large bedroom that is currently office space, laundry room, dry storage, artist niche, reading nook, wine room and attached 2 car garage with workspace. The long hallway is lighted for a gallery and a banco sits at the end beneath the window. This building is approx. 1487 square feet.
Both structures utilize a rainwater catchment system that is capable of storing up to 19,500 gallons of rainwater. This system is in addition to the well that is also used as a water resource.
The pretty town of Alpine, home of Sul Ross University is 72 miles to the north. Big Bend National Park is 45 minutes to the south and Big Bend State Park is about an hour away. Study Butte and Terlingua Ghost Town are within half an hour's drive. A small aircraft landing strip is six miles away at Terlingua Ranch Lodge and a jetprot is approx. 50 miles, just east of Lajitas. Terlingua Ranch, 189,000 acres with 1100 miles of roads to which owners have access, boasts scenery every bit as beautiful as the National and State Parks which it borders. The night skies provide some of the best stargazing in the northern hemisphere. The quiet is amazing, wildlife abundant and the area one of tranquil beauty. This home can only be experienced and felt, words and pictures can not describe the magnitude of this desert oasis.
