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Location: Fredericksburg, TexasPrice: $15.9 million Charles Trois and his wife, Rebecca Trois, envisioned this 36.5-acre property in Texas’ Hill Country not just as a home in which to raise their children, but also as a bed-and-breakfast. It has a main house, casitas, a restaurant, chapel and a museum for Mr. Trois’ collection of cap guns and other antiques — including a dagger that once belonged to Napoleon. With all its buildings — plus an indoor grotto and outdoor pool — this property resembles its own village more than a single family’s estate. It could be used as a resort and wedding venue or a weekend retreat for companies; a multi-generational family could even convert the estate into their own private compound, not unlike the Kennedys in Hyannisport. The Stats
The property was developed in 1997, and has 30 bedrooms and 30 full bathrooms divided among the many buildings, which total 53,117 square feet. Design Pedigree According to Joe Salinas, the agent at Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty, the owners designed the property themselves. Amenities The pious can pray at the chapel while the thirsty drink at the saloon. The frisky can swim in the grotto while the lazy can relax by the shallow, three- to four-feet deep outdoor pool. The compound has a view of Enchanted Rock, a pink granite dome on Big Sandy Creek that covers 640 acres and rises 425 feet above the surrounding terrain. Its history is said to date back to 10,000 to 12,000 years, when early humans camped nearby. In fact, archaeologists have discovered 10,000-year-old spear points by the rock, which is now the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. When the park is open, the public can hike and picnic on the rock. Neighborhood Notes The Trois estate is 20 miles from Highway 290, which has more than ten wineries, including 4.0 Cellars, Grape Creek Vineyards and William Chris Vineyards. Austin and San Antonio are each less than 90 minutes away. Agent: Joe Salinas, Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty View this listing
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