676 Highgate Dr

Horse Lovers Dream!!! Beautiful Hill Country home sits on 4.5+/- acres in Bridlegate community, Bandera. Elegance, serenity and true Hill Country living define this stunning equestrian property. Tree lined drive to this beautiful one story home with numerous architectural nuances. (see feature sheets in additional docs). Home was built by commercial contractor, includes commercial duct work, insulation in all walls, terrazzo and marble flooring, includes upgrades that greatly reduce energy bills. Home has Two decks with a third deck on the barn for magnificent views. Custom designed barn. 2- 14 X 12 Radius wing stalls by Classic Equine, with mats, Stained with high end boat stain, and room for 3 more stalls. 37 x 14 runs, all built on an incline to provide exercise to the horse during inclement weather. Roof is extended 10 feet beyond stalls and at the end of the barn, providing horses coverage from weather and also helps to keep the barn cool. Deck with fan and lighting provides excellent view of the hills and quiet time with your horses. 10 foot wide alleyway with cross ties and mats. Raised center aisle and additional airspace above each stall, designed for optimal ventilation. Barn typically stays 13-18 degrees cooler in summer. Oversized doors at both ends, provides for a 'drive through barn", windows on each wall, providing again...great ventilation. Optimal Lighting throughout the barn and the exterior, also dawn to dusk lighting. 1,500 gallon water catchment system, with roof cover to maintain cooling of unit, saves you money on watering and bathing your horses, can also be used to water trees and flowers. Wash rack with hot and cold water & cross ties, comes in handy to wash your dogs also. Fencing is pipe and 2x4 wire, the safest for horses, 3 rail along Bridgegate Blvd. Pastures are aerated, harrowed and over seeded, twice yearly. Pastures are also de-rocked and weeds pulled several times a year, at this point, they are weed free. There are 2 drive through gates leading to the pasture in addition to access through the barn. Pastures were over seeded in the spring of 2018 and 1,300 pounds of winter seed spread in the fall of 2018 on pastures and lawn, harrowed and aerated. No need to throw hay to your horses, they have plenty to eat. Pastures aerated in the spring of 2019, seemed and narrowed several times as was the 3 acres of lawn.