Architecture Wednesday: FarmHouse, BeachHouse

Either way it’s a new house with an old soul and a one-of-a-kind Rockport retreat, a mere block from Fulton Beach Rd and daily sunrises over Aransas Bay. The house sits on two and a half acres, set back from the street with a tree-lined private drive. Pulling up you'll immediately feel a sense of tranquility and likely be greeted by some of the abundant wildlife that also calls this land home.

The home allows one to feel connected with the landscape from every room. Every detail showcases creativity in design—vintage, antique and eclectic objects along with repurposed materials and fixtures that all have personal stories. Walking through the front door, the living-dining-kitchen great room has vaulted reclaimed barn wood ceilings, white-washed shiplap walls, and concrete floors. The barn wood is echoed in the kitchen cabinet fronts, with open upper shelving, an old butcher block embedded in the island, and a vintage family farm sink. Off the kitchen is what the owners like to call their "shipping and receiving" room, where a whirlwind of activities get managed and processed—mail, groceries, laundry, pet grooming, and of course entertaining.

There are three bedrooms and three bathrooms in this 2,515 square foot home; the first guest bedroom has a private entrance from the front porches, where an outdoor shower completes the full hallway bath. A second guest room has an ensuite full bath and special play loft. The large primary bedroom features double doors leading out to the pool or onto a private back porch. Both the guest and primary baths feature board-formed concrete showers and tubs, and the primary bath shower features custom Mexican cement tile.

The flow of indoor and outdoor living is unparalleled, with almost 2,500 square feet of covered porches including a 40 foot-tall screened pool “barn.” With plenty of space for grilling, dining, and relaxing, the space allows for year-round outdoor living and panoramic views of iconic windswept oaks.

No details were missed in creating this oasis, including a 1000-gallon stainless steel rainwater cistern system with pump, hurricane impact glass doors and windows, and standing seam metal roof. An additional acre is available to purchase if a buyer chooses … after you plunk down $1.67 million for the home!

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