By Nicole Villalpando
Art Kissinger and Dan Cornwell had been living in San Antonio but looking for a lakefront property in Central Texas when they found this quiet spot on the Sandy Creek Arm of Lake Travis in Volente. Both with real estate backgrounds, they went through 10 sets of plans to design a perfect home for entertaining.
While they bought the property in 1998, construction finished in 2005 after 18 months of building.
One important thing to Kissinger and Cornwell: They did not want it to look like a typical Texas Tuscan home. Instead of limestone, they chose a stone with reddish brown hues from a quarry in Arkansas. They say the style of the house is more country French.
While they have loved living on Lake Travis and the vibe of Volente, they have decided to venture into multiple living sites: a place downtown, starting a bed-and-breakfast in East Texas and a mountain home in Colorado. They have put 8416 Lime Creek Road on the market for $3,325,000 with Michael and Stacy Spickes of Realty Austin.
During the construction, a rumor began to circulate that it was being built for George Clooney, Kissinger says. He heard it from a man passing by while the home was being finished. Later, he heard it from real estate agents in the area. Kissinger jokes that if George Clooney wanted to buy it, they could make it officially the Clooney House.
The gated property opens up with a porte-coch?re under a large circular drive.
Through stone archways, find the front door set back from the driveway.
Travertine floors flow from the foyer to the large dining room, with built-in buffet with glass-fronted cabinets and a large window. Further ahead, the rotunda with a mosaic inset reveals the circular staircase upstairs. The rotunda?s dome is finished in metallic paints, the same as the foyer ceiling, which changes color as light hits it differently throughout the day.
The living room features a 50-inch stone fireplace, walnut floors and a large, arched window overlooking the lake.
To one side of the living room is the office with built-in alder cabinets and the master suite.
The master bedroom provides a bay window and fireplace surrounded by the same stone as the exterior. A doorway between the bedroom and bathroom leads to a private porch and the backyard.
The master bath offers two separated vanity areas with Juparana Persa granite, marble and travertine. The walk-in shower features multiple showerheads, as well as a separated steam shower. A jetted tub sits before it. In one unique feature, the toilet area offers its own small sink. The suite offers a large closet with many built-ins.
The other side of the main floor provides the large kitchen with Juparana Persa granite island and counters, alder cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. The pantry provides plenty of space for small appliance storage, and the kitchen also offers a coffee or wine bar.
From the kitchen, the family room unfolds with a glass door that completely folds into the wall, creating a seamless transition to the balcony.
Beside the family room is the octagonal enclosed sunroom, a full breakfast room and a pool bathroom that is done in peacock color scheme with a stained-glass peacock window.
The pool area is immaculately designed with a spa, a bridge over the pool, a beach area, swim-up seating and a water slide, all surrounded by stone and tropical landscaping.
Underneath the balcony is a porch with a grill area and a storage room for pool equipment and the home?s seven-step water filtration system. The home is legally able to pull its water from the lake.
At the other end of the house is the utility room with a pet shower.
Upstairs, a large media room offers rows of leather theater seating. An open game room shares a full bathroom in a Jack-and-Jill setting with one of the two bedrooms up here. The other bedroom has an en suite bedroom.
Walkout access above the octagonal room provides another balcony with lake views.
The home enjoys 155 feet of waterfront with a walkable and drivable concrete path down to this arm?s deep waters. The property sits between two marinas ? Sandy Creek and Volente ? and while a boat dock could be added, Kissinger and Cornwell opted to rent a boat from a marina instead of own one.
One of the things they will miss most about this house is the ability to entertain 200 people easily and the family room?s sliding glass door.
?We?ve thoroughly enjoyed it,? Cornwell says. ?It will be hard to sell it.?
Contact Nicole Villalpando at 912-5900.
Article source: http://www.statesman.com/business/home-on-lake-travis-perfect-for-entertaining-with-2442090.html
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