A charming rustic farmhouse selling for $715,000 in Boerne is wild — and in more ways than one.
First, there’s the rustic but well-manicured front lawn, cross-hatched with meandering paths leading to an inviting front porch with rocking chairs gently swaying in the breeze. Even at first glance, it’s clear that this is the home of someone who enjoys the outdoors.
Inside, though, it gets even wilder via hunting trophies on the walls and cowhide rugs on the floor.
The expansive living room space is made larger with vaulted ceilings, where exposed beams make the eye travel upward. Above a TV stand made of tusks, the full front half of a Bongo — or a type of spiral-horned antelope found in Africa — is mounted on the wall.
Wood, trophies and animal hide rugs continue the rustic motif throughout the house. Knotty pine makes a bold statement on the ceiling of the kitchen, offset by simple white subway tile and quant country cabinets.
But if the interior of the home harkens to the wild side of life, the backyard on the 2.84-acre property is straight out of a safari.
The wild expanse features a pool with a slide, waterfall and water jets, not unlike a resort on the edge of the Serengeti. A pool house complete with a half-bath and bar area with sink round out the pool party possibilities.
Hanging from the covered structure of the lean-to cabana are a pair of hammocks for a post-swim siesta. Other outdoor amenities include gardens, a pond and a fully-outfitted barn for keeping a variety of livestock.
But perhaps the most surprising outdoor feature of all is its backyard kangaroo enclosure. No word on whether the kangaroo comes with the house, but maybe one can box it to get an even better deal.
This home is listed by Victoria Summers with Real Broker LLC.
All photos and listing info via Realtor.com.
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