Inside This Texas Farmhouse Is the Most Country Kitchen You've Ever Seen
The oak trees on the property are centuries old, and that's just one of many reasons why this exquisite farmhouse for sale in Round Top, Texas, is currently topping our "dream home" list. Indeed, the picturesque setting is what sold the current owners on the place. "We sat on the front porch of the main house in a rocker and looked at the majestic oak and pecan trees and said this is it."
We can certainly understand.
Known as Lone Star Farm, the 12.9-acre property is a significant piece of Texas history and houses four antique structures of varying ages. Portions of the main home (originally constructed with hardwood cedar logs as a two-room dogtrot) date back to the Civil War. The charming log cabin is even older-built in 1830, it was later moved to the property from a nearby town. Also on the premises are an 1860s barn and an adorable one-room cabin dating to the early 20th century.
We'd hardly change a thing about the interiors, though the current owners remind us that the spectacular Round Top Antiques Fair-held semi-annually-makes it all-too-easy to shop, collect and redecorate. (Consider yourself warned.) We can imagine many wonderful Thanksgivings spent in the rustic dining room, simply furnished with a nine-foot-long pine table, German pie safe, and primitive dry sink. The dining benches are salvaged pieces from an old Texas church.
Electric reproductions of vintage appliances lend Old World flair to the kitchen in the main home-the perfect place to pass the time while family and friends relax around the large living room fireplace. For larger gatherings, the current owners have made ample use of the large commercial kitchen, which is housed in the barn.
With its high stone fireplace, the log cabin exudes simple warmth and coziness.
A stroll around the partially wooded grounds reveals other surprises, too, including remnants of a historical log cabin and two hand-dug wells. In the front lawn, you'll find a historical snake rail fence that came from a neighboring farm of the same era.
"We have lots of great memories of this magical and magnificent place," say the current owners, who will miss all the fun events they hosted here with friends, family and the community. It's a bittersweet good-bye, but we're certain the next owners will fall as deeply in love with this one-of-a-kind treasure as they have.
Asking Price: $1,650,000
For more information, contact Frank Hillbolt, Round Top Realty at (855) 782-2510.
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