The estate is open and bright with two art galleries filled with western art, one leading to the master bedroom suite and the other connecting the main living areas to the game room and trophy room wing. The home features a large living room, library, dining room, den, sunroom, and a large country kitchen with utility room. Six large fireplaces located in the main living areas and in the bedroom suites keep the estate warm and cheerful during chilly winter nights. Outside the den area is an outdoor fireplace situated on a covered porch overlooking the pool, which provides an ideal cocktail hour venue.

There are four bedrooms, each with ensuite baths, and a guest suite with a panoramic view of the main lake, horse paddocks, and hills. The master suite features a large two-story master bedroom with fireplace, two adjacent gyms, and his and her bathrooms. Upstairs from the master bedroom is a large main office, secondary office, loggia, map room, half bath, and coffee bar. A long covered porch off the office suite overlooks the pool and main lake.

From the main den there is a wide art gallery hall leading to a 40- by 27-foot game room with fireplace overlooking the pool. Another wide gallery decorated with wildlife art and scenes of Africa leads to a 60- by 40-foot trophy room featuring a full kitchen and an adjoining antique bar room accented by a real antique bar and walls of antique long leaf pine. Upstairs from the bar is the palatial guest suite overlooking the lake, outside fire pit, and views beyond.

If the estate home itself is not enough, consider that the lakes have been stocked for over 20 years with a bountiful habitat of world-class Florilda bass and large catfish. The estate grounds feature a thoroughbred horse barn, tack room, and office. Close by is a large shop, work areas, green house, and air conditioned storage room. There are many separately high fenced pens and alleys designed for the efficient handling of horses, exotic animals or white tailed deer. Large high fenced fields allow for the enjoyment of many exotic animals such as greater kudu, nyala, zebra, red deer, aoudad, axis, blackbuck, or any other beautiful creatures that the new owner chooses to enjoy.

Can you imagine that just five minutes from downtown Kerrville, with all its amenities, restaurants, regional hospital, and the beautiful Guadalupe River, there exists an iconic Texas ranch estate which captures the peace, privacy, and beauty of the Texas Hill Country? Come and see for yourself. Contact Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815.