$6,999,888

About this home

Perched on a bluff above the Pedernales River, with water access and 29.74 unbroken acres beneath it, the Spicewood Sanctuary at Lick Creek Ranch sits just 40 minutes west of Austin. John Covert Watson, who trained directly under Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the compound as Hill Country Modernism at its highest expression: just over 14,000 SF across the main house and guest house. The architecture announces itself as you approach: a sweeping hyperbolic parabola roof folds skyward like geometry caught mid-motion, echoed in the rotunda entry and the curving wall of glass framing the great room. Step inside and the rotunda holds a secret: a private art collection and movie screening room concealed within the architecture. Locally milled cedar, hand-laid desert masonry, and cork floors meet glass, concrete, and steel. Oversized living spaces gather around a floor-to-ceiling limestone fireplace, and a banquette beside an oversized picture window frames layered ridge lines. All five en-suite bedrooms sit on one level. The primary is a true spa retreat with soaking tub, majestic views, and adjacent salon/gym. Four flex spaces: salon/gym, mezzanine, podcast studio at the home's highest vantage, and the rotunda, plus two office nooks, elevator, and dumbwaiter to the stone balcony. Chef's kitchen with Sub-Zero and six-burner Wolf range, a separate butler's pantry with second Sub-Zero, ice maker, and concealed laundry, and a coffee nook, purpose-built for catered events. Outside, a saltwater grotto pool with hidden cave and separate spa is carved into the land, the spa entry beneath a majestic tree. Two fire features, stone well house, dog run, and acres of flat land for equestrian, vineyard, or more. The guest house greets you with a stone waterfall: full kitchen, two en-suite bedrooms, exterior half bath, covered parking for three with EV charging. Ag and wildlife exemptions possible. A place to live deeply inside architecture, land, and time.

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Facts

Property type

Residential · Single Family Residence

Year built

2001

Lot size

29.7 acres

Living area

14,215 sq ft

Price per sq ft

$492

Bathrooms

8 full, 2 half

HOA

$200 (see remarks)

County

Travis

Neighborhood

Lick Creek Ranch Ph 01

School district

Lake Travis ISD

Schools

West Cypress Hills · Lake Travis · Lake Travis

Features

Roof

See Remarks, Membrane, Stone

View

Hill Country, Panoramic, Pasture, Pool, River, Trees/Woods

Sewer

Septic Tank

Levels

Two

Cooling

Central Air

Fencing

Fenced, Gate, Stone, Wood, Wrought Iron

Heating

Central

Flooring

Concrete, Cork, Tile

Utilities

Electricity Connected, Sewer Connected, Underground Utilities, Water Connected

Appliances

Built-In Oven(s), Dishwasher, Disposal, Range, RNGHD, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Water Purifier Owned

Lot

Landscaped, Native Plants, Private, Rock Outcropping, Trees-Heavy, Trees-Large (Over 40 Ft), Many Trees, Trees-Medium (20 Ft - 40 Ft), Views, Waterfall

Water

Well

Pool

Infinity, Outdoor Pool, Salt Water, Waterfall

Horse amenities

Pasture

Windows

Bay Window(s), Display Window(s)

Parking

Covered, Detached

Exterior

Balcony, Uncovered Courtyard, Dog Run, Electric Car Plug-in, Lighting, Permeable Paving, Private Entrance, Private Yard

Interior

Bidet, Bookcases, Breakfast Bar, Built-in Features, Ceiling-High, Stone Counters, Dumbwaiter, Elevator, Entrance Foyer, Interior Steps, Kitchen Island, Multiple Dining Areas, Multiple Living Areas, Natural Woodwork, Open Floorplan, Pantry, Primary Bedroom on Main, Recessed Lighting, Soaking Tub, Sound System, Storage, Study/Home Office, Track Lighting, Walk-In Closet(s)

Community

See Remarks

Fireplace

Bedroom, Great Room, Primary Bedroom

Foundation

Slab

Waterfront

River Front

Energy efficiency

None

Accessibility

Accessible Elevator Installed

Construction

See Remarks, Cedar, Concrete, Glass, Natural Building, Vertical Siding, Stone, Stucco

Patio & porch

Covered, Deck, Patio, Side Porch

Location