Not many dwellings in the San Antonio area sit on more than three and a half acres. But then again, a recently listed 2009 estate in the North Side’s exclusive Hill Country Village community isn’t just any property.
The property, tucked behind green gates framed by gas lamps, is nothing if not magnificent. And at $5.95 million, it’s also one of the most expensive on the market right now in the Alamo City.
Spanning 11,581 square feet, the five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath behemoth towers over its cobblestone parking area, water fountain and manicured hedges. A long, winding driveway leads up to it through a thicket of mature trees.
Past the warm glow of windows, columns and yet more gas lamps, the elaborately carved double front doors open onto a hallway with soaring ceilings and a massive window that mirrors the arch of the front door and frames a delicate chandelier.
Quite the first impression.
A long hallway leads to a bookworm’s dream of a study, complemented by a barrel-vaulted ceiling and rich wood built-ins. Nearby, an elevator adorned with elaborate wallpaper travels to further points of interest in the towering mansion.
A spacious primary suite offers a wall of windows with drapes to control natural light and privacy. Its en suite bathroom looks like something straight out of the Vatican, with a soaking tub centered in a domed room alongside a walk-in shower set against walls embellished with gold.
Nearby, serenity can be found in the yoga and meditation room, where the blinds can be opened to overlook the fountain. The house’s walk-in closets, formal sitting rooms, dining rooms and gourmet kitchen are similarly impressive.
But one of the home’s finest features is its temperature-controlled wine cellar, large enough to contain hundreds of bottles of whatever varieties and vintages the owner prefers. Take a glass to the media room to watch a movie, to the game room for some socializing or outside to sip by the pool and hot tub.
If you ended up the owner of this work of art, you might want to toast your good fortune.
This home is listed by Alison Neely Stone with Engel & Volkers Alamo Heights.
All photos and listing info via Realtor.com.
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