A grand estate in San Antonio’s Terrell Hills area has hit the market for the first time, and at an appropriately regal asking price of $4.7 million.
Dubbed “The Versailles,” the palatial residence spans 8,535 square feet and includes five bedrooms and a live-in suite, along with seven full baths and two half baths.
Everything about this property is opulent, from its gilded furnishings to the crown canopy over one of its beds.
It’s not that the home is simply reminiscent of its namesake — some of its features are exact replicas of architectural elements from Versailles and other French châteaux.
When guests arrive, they pass through one of two private 18th century-reproduction gated entrances and travel along the French-pattern cobblestone driveway past manicured shrubbery, much like they would at its namesake estate.
Though the residence’s online listing doesn’t include the year it was built, the property has the air of the Old World — and old money.
Inside, a magnificent winding staircase reproduces one from France’s Château d’Abondant, while hardwood floors meticulously replicate 18th-century Versailles patterns.
Stunning architectural details include a stately library, a formal dining room, two expansive living areas, a charming breakfast room and three gas fireplaces with 18th-century French limestone mantels.
The primary suite offers separate his-and-her dressing rooms and baths. Four other bedrooms, along with a separate, private live-in suite, provide additional accommodations.
This home is listed by Kristi Dunlap Smith with Fathom Realty.
All photos and listing info via Realtor.com.
