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228 Deertrail Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666Listing ID 605681

228 Deertrail Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666

Active
Valley View Sub
Time on site: 166 daysLast updated: 5 days ago
Property Type
Property Type
Residential
Property Sub Type
Property Sub Type
Single Family Residence
Bedrooms
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
Square Feet
2,885
Acres
Acres
6.19
Days on Site
Days on Site
165
Cooling
Cooling
Central Air, Electric, 1 Unit
Heating
Heating
Central, Electric, Solar
Year Built
Year Built
1997
Stories
Stories
1
Garages
Garages
2
Parking
Parking
Attached Carport, Carport, Door-Single, Detached, Garage Faces Front, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Other, Oversized, RV Access/Parking, See Remarks

If the grid goes down, this property keeps the lights on. 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 accessory dwelling unit (ADU) run on a $98k fully owned solar & battery system: 9.76 kilowatts of roof-mounted panels paired w/3 Enphase Encharge battery units storing 30.24 kWh of backup power. No HOA. No city utilities dependency. No monthly solar payment- it's paid in full. The primary home has been thoroughly updated: Luxury vinyl plank & tile throughout, quartz countertops, contemporary cabinetry w/a coffee bar, a wood-burning fireplace, high ceilings in the main living area, & a dining room that seats 8 comfortably. The primary suite includes dual vanities, a tiled walk-in shower, & his-&-her walk-in closets. Three more bedrooms are generously proportioned. Updated with Anderson windows in 2017. A 572 sq ft detached garage, fully insulated w/a workshop & window AC, is ready for projects. The ADU, built in 2021, is a completely independent residence: Full kitchen, washer/dryer hookups, 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 mean your rig has a permanent home base. Multiple fenced areas accommodate chickens, goats, or larger animals. Three storage sheds, the largest at 427 sq ft & insulated. Standing seam metal roofs on every structure. 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.

Property Information

Property Details

Location

Address
228 Deertrail Drive
County
Hays
City
San Marcos
Zip Code
78666
Subdivision
Valley View Sub
School District
San Marcos Cisd
High School
San Marcos High School
Elementary School
Travis Elementary

Interior Features

Beds and Baths

Bedrooms
5
Full Bathrooms
3

Building

Building Information

Square Feet
2,885
Year Built
1997
Stories
1
Construction
HardiPlank Type, Masonry
Foundation
Slab
Roof
Metal
Condition
Resale
Century 21 Randall Morris & As, (512) 353-1776

Market Report for 78666

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