Sometimes it can be fun to get a peek into how the 1% lives.
This Hill Country estate listed $8.5 million provides the perfect fodder for such an activity. Situated on 114 acres in Pipe Creek, approximately 40 miles northwest from downtown San Antonio, it’s all about extravagance.
The grounds are lush and surrounded by the rolling hills of the region, and they even include a spring-fed creek, according to the sales listing. The property also has a private pond stocked with blue-gill perch, Florida strain bass and minnows for the avid fisherman. Floating serenely on the pond, a seating area serves as both a dock and a gathering space.
Other amenities on the grounds include a guest casita, a barn and a workshop.
In addition to being situated on a massive parcel of land, the house itself is gargantuan at 13,067 square feet.
Inside, the 10-bedroom, 6.5 bathroom residence exudes rustic opulence, though that term we just made up would seem like a contradiction.
The rustic aesthetic is carried through the interior with some of its no-fuss, casual design choices, including its choice of materials along with mounted hunting trophies and exposed wood beams.
The opulence can be found in the home’s soaring, vaulted ceilings and the exquisite primary suite bathroom, where a standalone tub is framed by a large, arched window surrounded by marble tile walls, much like a set in Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra.
The extravagance continues with a private theater and massive wine cellar.
But perhaps the most breathtaking rarity in the entire property is a massive hot tub room with sky-high ceilings. Described as an “exercise haven” in the listing, the 1,200-square-foot gymnasium-style space also includes a sauna and ample room for workouts.
If the bathtub feels a bit like being onstage, enjoying the hot tub in the middle of this massive room feels like putting on an arena concert in one’s bathing suit.
But, hey, for those who can afford this lifestyle, why not show it off?
This home is listed by Jerrett Lamb with JVL Real Estate.
All photos and listing info via Realtor.com.
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