15.97 Ac Luxury Ranch Listing

15 Ac Wimberly Luxury Ranch Estate

This property is the epitome of luxury living in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The property offers the best of both worlds with a total combined 4,540 sqft of living pace, and 5 bedrooms 7 baths between the immaculate hill-top home, guest home, and detached office, all with an expansive view of the private lake. The property also boasts a custom designed two-level infinity edge pool and hot-tub inspired by the flowing springs at Jacob’s Well, custom greenhouse, large off-grid solar system, and rainwater collection, on 15+ sprawling acres surrounded by nature, wildlife, and the serenity that comes with country living. No expense was spared on the improvements added to this property. The level of detail, craftsmanship, placement & attention to detail in the design is truly impressive.

The home has a beautiful hill-top views over-looking a 5-acre lake filled with bass, blue-gill, and cat-fish that’s perfect for fishing, swimming and kayaking with friends and family. The valley below has been hand-seeded with wild-flowers that bloom into an incredible blanket of color in the Spring.

1165 Toro Pass is conveniently located just 10 minutes West of the Downtown square in Wimberley, and the Cypress-lined banks of the spring-fed Blanco River which is perfect for swimming, floating, fishing, and kayaking. You’re also just 12 minutes away from most prestigious spring-fed swimming holes in the Texas Hill Country, including Jacob’s Well & Blue Hole Regional Park. You’re just 50 minutes away from Downtown Austin or San Antonio, offering all of the potential for fine-dining, nightlife, outdoor recreation, water activities from the surrounding lakes, and much more. Wimberley also boasts great schools, restaurants, shopping, live music, and recreational activities like State Parks, hiking trails, swimming holes, fishing, hunting and much more!

IMPROVEMENTS

MAIN HOME: 2,942 SQFT 3 br 3.5 ba, 2 Car garage converted into a studio. The home has a craftsman level finish out and attention to every detail, features WOLF appliances, and solid Walnut cabinetry. The pool on the property is truly remarkable. It is a two-level, infinity edge pool and hot-tub inspired by the local fresh-water springs at Jacobs Well, and features massive limestone boulders that serve as a stairway into your very own private oasis. The views from nearly every room in the home are outstanding, and offer an expansive view of the Texas Hill Country landscape.

GUEST HOME: The 1,223 SQFT, 2 BR, 2.5 BA guest house provides your friend and family members with the perfect place to stay in comfort and style with a hill-top view. It features a fully-spec’d kitchen and a full-size washer and dryer which provides your guests with every amenity they’d ever need.

Below the guest residence you’ll find a secured custom gun room lined with beautiful wood paneling, and massive climate controlled workshop complete with a bathroom. This massive space can be used for personal hobbies, storage, or turned into the ultimate man-cave, theatre, or game room.

OFFICE: Brand new custom built office nestled on the side of a hill beneath the oak trees and overlooking the 5 acre lake.

GREEN HOUSE: One of the newest additions to the home is a stunning 1,000 SQFT custom green house. The green house is a versatile space and could serve as a turn-key space to grow food, a plant nursery, or be used furnished with tables, chairs, and furnishings to serve as a private event space to entertain friends and family. The green house features air-conditioning for the summer, and heaters for the winter.

SOLAR: One of the most notable improvements to the home has been the addition of the largest residential solar/battery backup system in Hays County. 31KW of black solar panels power the HomeGrid battery system which currently contains 88KWH of power storage. This can be expanded up to a whopping 153KWH of storage. The panels were installed with “zero-hole” construction, leaving the metal roof in perfect condition.

This state-of-the-art energy system was designed to run the entire property off-grid at full normal power use indefinitely if needed. It will keep you in full comfort during a power-outage in the winter, and reduce your electricity bill by up to 95% in the summer. If you drive an EV, the built-in Tesla wall charger combined with the solar system gives you the ability to charge your vehicle straight from the sun at no cost.

RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM: In addition to the self-sustainable power supply, the home features a brand new 10,000 gallon rain water collection tank to supplement the 400ft deep well, making this property truly drought-proof.

LAND: The land can be described as rolling hills with approximately 80 FT of elevation change, with the home and improvements built on the highest shelf, with the property sloping down from the improvements to eventually border the 5 acre lake at it’s lowest elevation. The property is covered with mature like-oak trees, Native plants like Agarita, Twisted Leaf Yucca, Spanish Dagger, Persimmon, Kidneywood etc. Native grasses observed on the property range from both Little & Big Bluestem, Curly Mesquite, Purple Threeawn, etc. The Ashe Juniper (Cedar) has been left on the property as a strategic buffer along the property lines to enhance privacy, as well as for habitat for wildlife.

WATER: The property has it’s own water well, as well as a rainwater collection system. The property also has 500+ ft of frontage on a private 5 acre lake perfect for fishing, kayaking and swimming.

LOCATION: The property is just 10 minutes back to Wimberley, 45 minutes to Downtown Austin, 10 minutes to Wimberley High School, 1 Hour to San Antonio, 1 Hour to Fredericksburg, 12 minutes to Jacob’s Well & Blue Hole Regional Park, 35 minutes to Pedernales State Park.

WILDLIFE: The area is loaded with native wildlife ranging from Whitetail Deer, Rio-Grande Turkey, Feral Pigs, Dove, Ducks, Raccoons, Bobcat, Coyote, and many other species of wildlife native to this Region of the Texas Hill Country.

TAXES & FINANCIALS: The 2022 tax amount was approximately $48,000. The property is ag-exemption eligible which will provide a meaningful tax savings. The property recently appraised at $4.2M, and did not factor in nearly $400,000 in other improvements added by the Seller, totaling at a $4.6M value!

HOA / AMENITIES: The homeowners have access to the private lakes for fishing, kayaking, swimming as well as a pavilion, sport court, playscape, and more.

SCHOOLS: The property is zoned to Wimberley ISD. Wimberley High School, Danforth Junior High School, Jacob’s Well Elementary School, and Blue Hole Primary School. All schools are within 10 – 15 minutes from the property.