For those who have always wanted the best of both worlds, a classic log cabin recently listed for $1.5 million comes with five acres and breathtaking views of the Texas Hill Country — even though the property’s within San Antonio city limits.
Nestled in a private subdivision off of U.S. Highway 281 on the North Side, the estate offers meandering walkways that wind through terraced landscapes and lead to the treehouse-esque retreat deep in the woods.
Inside, the three-bedroom, three-bath log cabin is true to form with Northeastern white pine greeting the eye from every inch of the living room area. The expansive space boasts soaring ceilings and one of two stone fireplaces found in the dwelling.
A formal dining room is made less formal by exposed beams, which continue into the adjacent breakfast nook. Yet another dining area can be found in the eat-in kitchen which is full of — you guessed it — more natural wood and stone. As an update on the country cabin, the kitchen also features dual ovens and a separate stove range on the kitchen island.
Other luxuries that would also be highfalutin’ to the original pioneers include a massive walk-in closet — with ladder, no less — and a bar where buckaroos can sidle up for a “sarsparilla.”
Natural wood and stone continue to bring the outside in throughout every room of the house. But if that’s not enough, a deck spanning the entire length of the cabin offers front row-seats for morning birdsong and the nightly flight of the bats, according to the sales listing.
Elsewhere on the manicured grounds, a stunning waterfall cascades into a hot tub beside a sparkling pool. Guests can also commune with nature from another private cabin a wooded portion of the property. The lower portion of the grounds also accommodates a pond and open space for picnics and camping — yet another gradient on the rustic living scale.
Additional outdoor activities are also offered to the subdivision as community amenities, including private tennis courts and equestrian paths.
Living in such an idyllic setting, it must be hard to believe you’re in the nation’s seventh-city and a short jaunt from the pulse of downtown. Believe it or not, the Pearl is just 24 minutes — but also a world — away.
This home is listed by Kristy Petlin with Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty.
All photos and listing info via Realtor.com.
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