Marfa House and Ranch

Presidio County, Marfa, Texas

Location

Five miles west of Marfa, Texas fronting on paved Pinto Canyon Road or FM 2810.

Acreage

2,400 acres in Presidio County, outside of Marfa, Texas

House Description

House Overall

House constructed in 2001, designed by architect Carlos Jimenez, Carlos Jimenez Studios of Houston, is 8,000 sq. ft. of climate controlled interior space and 5,000 sq. ft. of porches, courtyards and pavilion. Six bedrooms, 7 full baths, 2 half-baths. Construction amenities include hardwood floors throughout, mason block exterior of Trendstone Plus, steel insulated windows and doors, Ten foot ceilings and landscaped grounds with 300 trees on drip line irrigation and outdoor lighting. Portion of front drive serves as landing strip for private aircraft.

Kitchen

Stainless steel countertops and sink. Large twin sink with dishwasher, trash compactor, built-in Espresso machine, and microwave. Large island with granite countertop and prep sink. Thermador gas stove with 6 burners and a convenient water faucet over stove, two ovens and a subzero refrigerator, all with stainless steel facings.

Breakfast Nook and Walk-In Pantry

Informal dining area located off kitchen with large windows and courtyard views. Pantry has floor to ceiling shelves, additional dishwasher and sink, along with a subzero freezer and refrigerator. Additional counterpace and food prep and storage space.

Guest Wing

Four guest bedroom suites including full baths: two shower, two bath/shower units, desks, dressers, sitting area, large windows. Ambient adjustable lighting in hallway, built-in floor. Exercise room (previous garage) at end of wing with half-bath dressing area, cable TV, electric garage door opener, storage shelves. Mechanical room with hot water heaters.

Dining Room with Bar

Formal dining area, spacious with high curved ceiling and recessed lighting. Built-in serving area. Newly constructed bar off dining room with ice machine, refrigerator, sink, wine cooler, and tile floors in bar area. Coat closet off entry to dining area and half bath.

Living Room with Entryway

Dramatic entryway with skylight and curved walls leads to living room area with high ceilings. Large window framing views of Davis Mountains landscape and Marfa grasslands. Private side porch area, recessed lighting, sliding door access to courtyards and exterior spaces.

Library and Separate Media Room

Library has floor to ceiling custom bookshelves on all walls. Fireplace with gas starter, two adjacent rooms, one a side office, the other a wired Media Room with a Surround Sound System, controls for sound system throughout the house

Master Bedroom

Large open area for bed and sitting area, two sliding doors open to outside back courtyard. Two full private baths (shower /bath) with walk-in closet dressing rooms and custom shelving and storage, bedroom fireplace, high ceiling. Recessed lighting. Light filtering blinds.

House Exterior

Includes front and back courtyards, xeriscaped with native plants with oaks. Outdoor observation deck . Large south- facing courtyard of concrete foundation and grass area, landscaped with trees. Graveled walkways, extensive outdoor lighting, and grove of established oak trees irrigated via continual drip line system.

Courtyard and Pavilion

Access from dining, master bedroom, kitchen, and guest wing areas, as an outdoor extension of living areas. Large rectangular heated pool with Jacuzzi, fantastic long distance unobstructed views of surrounding area. Courtyard includes grassy area, freshwater pond with plants and fish, ample outdoor dining and relaxation areas. Covered pavilion with storage area above, open on three sides. Bath/pool dressing area and food/storage pantry under pavilion .Includes fireplace, adjacent grill and bar/food service area, intimate corner fire pit. Perfect for large outdoor entertaining occasions or quiet guest

weekends.

Garden, Arbor and Outbuildings

Extensive grounds, separate gardens from house with flower and herb beds, more trees, covered arbor for relaxation and entertaining includes fire pit and picnic areas. Three Bedroom two bath Caretaker/Housekeeper residence on property.

Property

This amazing house ranked by Architectural Report as one of the top seven home designs in the world in 2004 sits on 2,400 acres of rolling grasslands just west of Marfa fronting on scenic Pinto Canyon Road. This property has a conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy and can be split into three tracts with three headquarters in the future. The home sits on one of the highest hills in the area and commanding views of the surrounding area including, the Davis, Chinati, Sierra Viejo, Puertocitos, Haystack, and Cathedral Mountains

This property is part of a million acre Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands called the Marfa Grasslands and is home to many species of birds, both raptors, songbirds, and upland game birds as well as Pronghorn Antelope and Desert Mule Deer. The Peregrine Fund has been active in the past in restoring the Aplomado Falcon to this yucca grassland.

There are several pastures and new fencing as well as a water distribution system that provides water for livestock and native wildlife. There are several pasture roads for access as well as a oil topped runway which is the main entrance that is over 6,000 feet long and could be used for prop planes or small jets. Pinto Canyon road is a 35 mile long ribbon of asphalt meandering toward the famous Pinto Canyon and its scenic vistas. This road leads to Chinati Hot Springs as well as Chinati State Natural Area soon to open to the public.

Please contact sales agent for price.

Contact
James King, Agent
King Land & Water, LLC
office 432.426.2024
cell 432.386.2821

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