5.3 Acres in Goldthwaite, TX - $159,000

Caradan straw bale house

This is one of the most unique homes that I have ever listed. It is designed with simple high efficiency living in mind. With about 916 sq. ft. of living area there is an open-concept living room/dining/kitchen area; an L shaped pantry/utility/laundry room that wraps around 2 sides of the kitchen area; a nice sized bedroom; a very large walk-in closet and a large bathroom with a shower.

The home was built by the current owners and is constructed with locally grown oat straw bales that are stacked with steel bars driven through them for reinforcement and 3 layers of concrete stucco on both the exterior and interior walls. The walls are about 2 feet thick and extremely energy efficient. There is a vent to the sky that can be utilized for controlling air flow through the attic and entire house.

The concrete slab foundation has heated water lines circulating through them that provide r...

The concrete slab foundation has heated water lines circulating through them that provide radiant heating in the winter along with the very efficient wood heater.

The kitchen counter top is concrete that is about 3 inches thick and the house has many personal and unique design features that you need to see personally to appreciate.

A good water well that is about 150 feet deep supplies water for the house and all outdoor needs. A septic tank with lateral/leach lines serves the house.

Outbuildings include a good workshop with 220V and 110V electricity; a storage room and an unfinished greenhouse that will be very useful when completed. There is also a small shed and a good garden area with fruit trees and a high fence around it to keep the deer out.

The land is covered with beautiful Live Oak trees along with several other varieties of oak, pecan, elm and more. FM 575 splits the property into two parcels that are almost equal in size. The parcel across the road from the house has a wet-weather creek crossing the back side and the remains of an old mill site.

This property is located at the outside edge of the tiny community of Caradan where you have good neighbors, yet deer and other wildlife roam freely.

A lot of labor, detail, love and devotion went into the construction of this one-of-a-kind house and more could be said about it, but the best way to appreciate it is to schedule a time to come and see it for yourself. Additional pictures of the construction process are available upon request.

The owners request that we give at least 24 hours notice prior to each showing. Thank you!

THIS PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE, CHANGE IN PRICE, OR REMOVAL FROM THE MARKET WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL INFORMATION IS DEEMED TO BE TRUE & CORRECT TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AND FROM RELIABLE SOURCES. PROPERTY TAXES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ANNUALLY. SAN SABA REALTY OR ITS ASSOCIATES WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY CHANGES OR DISCREPANCIES.

If there is another broker/agent representing the buyer, they must accompany the buyer at the initial and all other showings of the property in order to share equally in the commission. Thank you