Historic Country Home with Acreage near Tyler, TX
If you have ever wanted a slice of East Texas history in a luxury home in the country, this is the perfect place for you. This property features a home built in the 1800s as the original Starville Schoolhouse, but the house features updates and quality-of-life improvements all throughout. This 3/2 home features 2320 sq ft of spacious living area. The front two bedrooms and living roomfeature13-footceilings and large windows to enjoy all the countryside sights, along with spacious closets and a cozy ensuite bathroom. One wood-burning fireplace sits in the living room, and a gas fireplace will keep you warm in the master bedroom. The main bathroom features all new fixtures and countertops, perfect for your family and guests. The third bedroom is currently being used as an additional parlor and could easily serve as an office if desired.
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Originally a dog-run home, the house now features a closed in hallway perfect for hosting, office space, or storage in the armoire that stays with the property. The other end of the hallway opens into a covered porch perfect for enjoying pleasant evenings with friends and family. The porch connects to the dining room and custom-designed kitchen which feature all new appliances, including a farmhouse sink, flattop oven range, and lazy Susan cabinets for extensive storage space. At the other end of the covered porch you'll find the laundry room with the original well for the property.
As if this luxurious historic home weren't enough, the property also features a 1200 sq ft shop with spaces sectioned off and plumbed for a bathroom and living space if you are looking for a mother-in-law suite or guest living area. Both sides of the workshop are covered, adding even more space to sit outside and enjoy your country home on pleasant days. Around the house and workshop are extensively cultivated and landscaped flowers and trees, making the exterior every bit as gorgeous as the interior.
The property features just over 3.5 acres that afford you with plenty of opportunities for recreational use. The current owner has cut trails through the wooded portion for riding around and enjoying the cedar, sycamore, and oak trees, and the pasture portion has been maintained to allow for animals or hay if you desire. Goats, sheep, horses, or even a few cattle could easily be added to the property, or you could create an extensive garden.
Ultimately, the possibilities are endless for this property. It can easily be a luxury home for an owner or family, but it also could be used as an AirBnB or other short-term rental property. It could also easily be used for small weddings or other events. And with only 3 miles to I-20, this property is perfectly located for anything you might desire. Tyler is less than 20 minutes away, and Longview less than 30, so you'll have easy access to both. Dallas and Shreveport are only about 1.5 hours away, meaning you'll never have far to go, regardless of what you are looking for.
Heading east on HWY 271 from Tyler, pass under the I-20 overpass and continue about a half mile to turn left on FM 757. Property is on the right about 3 miles north on FM 757.