For Sale

1898 Victorian

Marlin, Texas

Highland Mansion

795,000

Bedrooms: 5
Full Bath(s): 6
Heated Sq. Ft.: 8350
Stories: 2

Acres: 4.500

Listing #: 5485

Dallas Morning News wrote "A palace fit for a king"

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Highland Mansion
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Contact Information

Shown by Appointment
Ron Powers
Phone: 817-457-4132
Mobile: 817-874-9999

Web Site:
Highlandmansion.com

Email: ronpowers@sbcglobal.net

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Grand Victorian Mansion on 4.5 Acres Sold fully Furnished

Highland Mansion,built between 1898-1900,located in the Central Texas hill country. Sold Fully Furnished including oil paints,Vases etc. A turn Key home.It is priced at 795,000.Some owner financing availible. It is 15 minutes from Waco,Tx. 1 1/2 hr from Austin,Tx & 1 1/2 hr from Dallas/Ft.Worth. Sits beautifully on 4 1/2 acres filled with 55 live oak trees. Property includes a nice Gazebo & restored Carriage garage. Billed as one of the finest homes in Texas at the turn of the century. One of only two "Gay 90's Mansions" left in Texas that we know of.
Grand Foyer is 25ft.X 30ft. & 2 1/2 stories to ceiling with a Stained Glass Dome 13 ft X 9 ft. above.Grand Foyer also has an Orchestra Balcony overlooking Grand Foyer below. Twin formal parlors with wide pocket doors that open to make huge formal areas with extensive ornate plaster work. The home has 5 bedrooms,7 full baths. There are 9 beautiful fireplaces.Just finished 5 yr restoration. All Stained Glass & Leaded Beveled Glass has been restored by Stanton Glass Studio of Waco,Tx.one of the premier Glass studios in the United States.Kitchen update left to new owners & generous credit given.
Highland Mansion was a museum tour house for 28 yrs from 1968-1996. The Mansion has been restored to museum tour house status again. Many pictures not listed,as photo space is limited.You would really need to see the 250 pictures to get an idea how spectacular this mansion is...words just do not do it justice.Availible schools are,Marlin I.S.D.& Riesel I.S.D. K-12 and Baylor Univ.,Waco,Tx.
To view 250 more pictures e-mail ronpowers@sbcglobal.net Some additional pictures can be seen at www.highlandsmansion.com