6244 CR 340 , Burnet, TX 78611(Burnet County)

An inspired main residence takes advantage of an elevated location with a deep, full length loggia overlooking manicured grounds that descend to the lake & Hairston Creek. Designed with both privacy & luxury in mind, the home features multiple access to either the rear loggia or front garden courtyard with meandering stream edged by xeriscape. A vaulted foyer & spacious gallery hall maximizes flow among the rooms while dividing the floorplan into two wings. The foyer sets the tone for drama inside with exposed beams & trusses complemented by artfully scored & glazed concrete floors that extend in a gallery hall on either side. Native stone accents the interior walls as well as the fireplaces. Centermost is a dramatic Great Room with stone fireplace adjoined by a dining room with complete wet bar. Also featured off the Great Room is a media room with Surround Sound. Glass doors and windows capture views & offer access to the loggia. A state-of-the art kitchen is fused with a dining island & inviting family room. Mesquite cabinetry incorporates a matching Sub-Zero, Kitchenaid microwave, dishwasher, warming drawer, icemaker plus a Thermador gas 6-burner range. The gallery from the kitchen continues to a mud room with door to the attached garage, laundry center, & 2 bedroom suites, each with outdoor access. The gallery also features doors to the front patio. The master wing is introduced by a guest bath with ultra-custom fixtures. The bedroom has a Kiva rock fireplace & dual access to the loggia & grounds. Its 2 baths have Carrera marble counters, imported French faucets, & walk-in closets with built-ins. One bath features a shower & the other has a spa tub. The design also includes a gun closet & hidden valuables closet.Off the other side of the foyer, the master wing is introduced by a guest bath with ultra-custom fixtures. HOME DETAILS:: 5213 S.F. + attached 850 s.f. Garage & full length loggia. All mesquite cabinetry & cedar doors. Distressed mesquite entrance doors. Double pane wood windows with sunguard. Ceiling fans. 3 Hot water heaters: Guest wing, master wing, kitchen. All bedrooms have outdoor access. 5 zones A/C-Heat. Loggia deck is iron wood with redwood railing. Cedar beams & ceiling on loggia.

FINE RANCH IMPROVEMENTS -

LODGE: Built in the 1950s, updated in 2000. Vaulted living/dining room with rock fireplace, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths (Br4 suite split by carport), commercial kitchen, indoor smoker/rotisserie. Utility room. Wrap around porch. 2-car carport & parking court. GUEST HOUSE: 3 Br/2 bath lake house. L-shaped living/dining kitchen with rock wall FP, Saltillo tile floors, vintage wood for walls & millwork. OFFICE: 2 Br/1 Bath. Wireless antenna to barn with camera monitor. 2 phone lines. CARETAKERS HOUSE: 3 Bedrooms/2 baths. FOREMANS HOUSE: 3 Bedrooms/ 2 Baths.

BARNS: Barn #1: 2-stall horse barn plus pens with outdoor runs. Barn #2: Equipment shed. Barn #3: 9 horse stalls. Tack room, lab, feed room, 2 foaling stalls, ceiling fans, heater, 1 bath, wash rack. Can be totally closed for winter. 1 Br/1 Bath worker apartment above. Barn #4: Hay barn.

ARENA: Lighting and music. OTHER: 2 Sets steel cattle pens. 13 Deer blinds. Completely game fenced perimeter; Game managed since 1996. Security gated entrance. WELL HOUSE: 20 x 20 covered porch. Slab foundation. Water softener system and storage.

UTILITIES: Pedernales Electric Coop. Wireless Direct TV/internet. AT&T or Sprint cell.

TERRAIN: Rolling to level terrain with elevations from 960 - 1,200 ft. above sea level. The ranch has hundreds of large live oak trees & other hardwoods including Post Oak, elm, sycamore, pecan, etc. Most of the ranch has been cleared of cedar with remaining areas providing excellent cover for the abundant game population. Some nice open fields are planted in Coastal Bermuda which can be used for hay production or grazing. There are fenced/crossfenced pastures.

WATER: Picturesque, continually flowing Hairston Creek and Hamilton Creek traverse the ranch. Springs form a large front lake, and a second lake is formed by Hairston Creek. There are 9 water wells located on the ranch. which is located over the Ellenburger Aquifer. The wells supply high quality water throughout the ranch. One irrigation well has a 320 GPM capacity. Conveyed are 920 acre feet, Ellenburger Aquifer Water Rights. There are also several tanks.

WILDLIFE: 30 Elk. Improved genetics deer. Turkey, exotics, seasonal duck. Bass fishing in lake.

MINERALS: All known convey.

UTILITIES: Pedernales Electric Coop. Each house has separate meter. Wireless Direct TV for TV/internet. AT&T or Sprint cell phone reception. 9 total phone lines on the ranch: 4 in main home, 2 in Office, and 1 in Lodge.

SCHOOLS: Burnet I.S.D.

TAXES: $27,020. (2011) Agricultural exemption.