1099 KRAUSE RD Pipe Creek, TX 78063

The ranch is 82.67 Acres of rolling terrain with a wildlife designation. The timber frame home is sited on a broad meadow on the edge of an interesting ravine with wet weather spring. An elbow of Pipe Creek provides a hidden swimming hole on the west boundary of the ranch for about 450'. The living area of this impressive home is an amazing clerestory space with two-story windows, whitewashed pine ceilings, stained beams, rich cherrywood floors and a marble-front fireplace. The kitchen features a large island with breakfast bar, tall custom cabinets with antique-style tile counters, tile floors and stainless appliances. Next to the kitchen is the open and light-filled dining room. There is covered porch off the kitchen and a 12' wide porch wraps the west corner of the house. The oversized master with sitting area and office alcove, the guest bedroom and two bathrooms are downstairs. Each bedroom has exterior access to a deck with pergolas and climbing vines. The upstairs loft library is open to the downstairs and lined with bookshelves and windows on the exterior walls, providing 360-degree vistas of the surrounding ranch land. The fenced yard at the home includes native landscaping and an 800 sq. ft. carport/rain barn which houses two 3-ring water collection tanks and the system controls. The rainwater collection system alternates with the original ranch well. The ranch is a beautiful combination of one-of-a-kind home and end-of-the-road privacy within commuting distance to San Antonio and the International Airport. Compares well with other ranch listings at $1,495,000.