Both a private home and upscale Flower, Herb, Fruit and Vegetable Farm, the beautifully landscaped grounds of this unique property are in a very private setting on Sulphur Wells Road-a road known for its numerous country estates - all just North of the historical Village of Salado, which is celebrated for its natural and architectural beauty, rich Texas history, Southern hospitality and charm, as well as home to numerous artists and many celebrated people-both former and current!
The Land
• Over 240’ on beautiful Salado Creek, an impressive spring-fed creek – once a stopping point for Stagecoaches and Chisholm Trail cattle drives south of the property near the current Village of Salado. Lined with Cypress trees, the creek seems more like a river than a creek.
• The gently rolling terrain is scattered with many lovely trees of all types, with beautifully manicured and lovingly tendere...
• The gently rolling terrain is scattered with many lovely trees of all types, with beautifully manicured and lovingly tendered gardens of native and exotic fruit trees, local vegetables and beautiful flowers.
The Home
• The 4 bedroom 4 bath home has two master suites, and two additional bedrooms, one of which is combined as a functional office. The home would also be as well-suited for a small chic restaurant or bed and breakfast for the vibrant Salado tourist trade as it is for a very comfortable family home.
• The spacious and open floor plan gives one the ability to cook in a chef’s professionally designed galley kitchen while visiting with guests in the spacious living/garden room – overlooking the creek and the favorite grazing pasture for the numerous White-tail deer.
The Other Improvements
• Professional 30’ x 60” Greenhouse w/built-in tables, propane heat, and an injector system for feeding plants.
• 2 Irrigation Systems (each on separate wells and computer systems)
• High Fencing (Deer-proof) around garden and residence areas
• Separate terraced pasture-for growing green manure
• Commercial Composting System
• Commercial Solar System
• Storage building for Solar Battery System w/2 inverters, a 4-day battery back-up system, toilet and sink, and a commercial propane generator. You’ll never be without utilities!
• Solar powered Gated Entrance (1/4 mile from residence)
• Geo-thermal Air/Heating System (zoned)
• Two Septic Systems
• 30’x60’ Metal Barn (on a concrete pad, w/electric and water, 3 bay, each with doors, and numerous built-ins including work benches)
• 12’x30’ Morgan Building (tool storage/workshop)
• Chicken House/Coop (total enclosure) for 30 Heritage chickens – Russian Orloffs and Rhode Island Reds
• Gazebo w/Slate floor
• Co-op Water, 2 private wells, and a working Windmill
Listed for $1,150,000
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