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Offers came quickly for an adobe house in Driftwood, TX. The uniquely beautiful space is listed for $1.37 million and pending sale.

“You don’t see a lot of Santa Fe-style homes in the Texas Hill Country and that, paired with all of the landscaping, it’s an outstanding property,” says listing agent Nayeli Cutler, with Twelve Rivers Realty.

Cutler notes that the original owners built the 2,106-square-foot, Southwest-style house in 1988 with the help of New Mexico architect Mike Fischer, in hopes of enticing their daughter to move back to Texas from Santa Fe.

“They thought she moved there for the architecture,” Cutler explains. “So they built her a home to try and woo her back, but it didn’t work out.”

More than five acres

The two-bedroom, two-bath property has had a few owners, and this is the second time Cutler is selling it. She previously represented the home in 2009, when it last changed hands.

“The current owners have improved the landscape,” she says, adding they acquired a back parcel of land to bring it to its current 5.7-acre size. The property has agricultural and wildlife exemptions, including one for beekeeping, which is a boon for owners.

“When you own land in Texas, having these exemptions on your property saves you thousands of dollars in property taxes,” Cutler says.

Southwest style

With its three kiva fireplaces, tiled floors, stained glass, and wood-beamed ceilings, the house indeed looks like it belongs in New Mexico—the space abounds with the hallmarks of Southwest-style.

Another appealing attribute is the home’s indoor-outdoor connection.

“It has two courtyards and lots of windows that look out into those courtyards,” Cutler says.

Hollywood comes calling

In 2008, the house caught the eye of the production crew filming the HBO movie, “Temple Grandin.” Much of the 2010 biopic starring Claire Danes was filmed in Austin, as a stand-in for an Arizona ranch.

This house “was her aunt’s house in the movie,” Cutler says. “They approached the owner at the time to see if they would be able to film there. And they actually put in all of those corrals for the movie.”

The property is just outside of Austin, about 30 minutes to downtown, and right across the street from the breweries and wineries of the Hill Country area.

“It’s truly very unique,” Cutler notes. “I call it country life with city convenience. You are surrounded by so many small towns that you can visit in a day trip, but you’re so central, and it’s just outside of the Austin fray.”

Guest set-up

A restored, 1967 trailer in the back of the house can be used as guest quarters. Both the trailer and the wood-burning hot tub convey with the sale.

“It is just a fun place for your guests to kind of have a glamping vacation when they come and visit you,” Cutler says, noting that it’s tucked away from the main house to allow for some privacy.

The unusual property clearly stood out to buyers. After just a few days on the market, there were offers on the table.

“We priced it very aggressively in order to get the most traction possible and for it to move quickly,” Cutler says.

Source: realtor.com