Property Description
No HOA. Updated with Anderson windows in 2017. If the grid goes down, this property keeps the lights on with a paid in full $98k solar panel & back-up battery system. Set on 6.19 oak-canopied acres just outside San Marcos city limits, 228 Deertrail Drive is a self-sufficient 2-home compound built for people who value independence from utility bills, neighbors, & the unpredictability that comes with power grids. Both the 2,085 sq ft primary home & the separate 800 sq ft cottage/accessory dwelling unit (ADU) have roof-mounted solar panels paired with Enphase Encharge batteries. No city utilities dependency. No monthly solar payment! The primary home has been thoroughly updated. Luxury vinyl plank & tile throughout, quartz countertops, contemporary cabinetry w/a coffee bar, a wood-burning fireplace, & a dining room that seats 8 comfortably, if not more! The primary suite includes dual vanities, a tiled walk-in shower, & his-&-her walk-in closets. The three remaining bedrooms are generously proportioned. A 572 sq ft detached garage, fully insulated w/a workshop & window AC, is ready for projects. The cottage, built in 2021, is a completely independent residence that is ADA-compliant throughout w/a ramped carport entry & roll-in shower. Live in one home & rent the other. Give aging parents a place of their own — on your land, on their terms. Two RV power hookups & a dedicated RV sewer connection means your rig has a home base. Multiple fenced areas can accommodate chickens, goats, or larger animals. Three storage sheds, the largest at 427 sq ft & insulated. Standing seam metal roofs on both homes, garage and carport. Refrigerators, washers, dryers in both homes convey. Hays CAD appraised/market value is $883,370! Texas State University: 5 miles. HEB: 6 miles. Hospital: 9 miles. No HOA, no city limits, no compromises. This is the kind of property people wish they had bought two winters ago.
Essential Information
- MLS Number
- 2880114
- Status
- Active
- Days on Market
- 253
- Annual Taxes
- $4,500
- Price / Sq Ft
- $268
- Main-Level Bedrooms
- 5
- Full Baths
- 3
- Half Baths
- 0
- Courtesy of
- Century 21 Randall Morris & As (512) 353-1776
Interior & Systems
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Range, Microwave, Double Oven, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Water Softener Owned
- Heating
- Electric
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Interior Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), High Ceilings, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Quartz Counters, Double Vanity, Electric Dryer Hookup, High Speed Internet, Primary Bedroom on Main, Storage, Track Lighting, Walk-In Closet(s), Washer Hookup
- Flooring
- Laminate, Tile
- Fireplaces
- 1
- Fireplace Features
- Family Room, Wood Burning
- Levels
- One
Community & Amenities
- Subdivision
- Valley View Sub
- City
- San Marcos
- County
- Hays
- Pool
- No
- Waterfront
- No
- Community Features
- None
Exterior & Lot
- Roof
- Metal
- Foundation
- Slab
- Exterior Features
- Gutters Partial
- Lot Features
- Trees-Large (Over 40 Ft), Trees-Medium (20 Ft - 40 Ft), Trees-Small (Under 20 Ft)
- Patio / Porch
- Covered, Patio, Rear Porch
- Fencing
- Back Yard, Gate, Wire
- Parking Features
- Detached
- Other Structures
- Garage(s), Kennel/Dog Run, Outbuilding, Second Residence, Shed(s), Storage
School Information
- Elementary School
- Travis
- Elementary District
- SanMarcosCONSISD
- Middle School
- Goodnight
- Middle District
- SanMarcosCONSISD
- High School
- San Marcos
- High District
- SanMarcosCONSISD
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