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La Grange,TX 78945
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,212 sqft
Price per Sqft $415
Subdivision Hermes
MLS Listing ID 73804423
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 4
Year Built 1892
Lot Size 5.282 Acres
Property Description
Introducing the Hermes House, a rare chance to own a true piece of Texas history. On the market for the first time, this 1892 home has been lovingly preserved by the same family for over a century. A stunning example of folk Victorian architecture, it showcases timeless craftsmanship and character.
Built with cypress clapboard siding, highlights include an elegant double gallery, intricate fretwork, and decorative vergeboard crowning the front gable. Bay windows and 12-foot ceilings make it feel grand and spacious. The second floor features a private apartment with a side entrance.
Set on 5.282 acres?an entire city block?the property includes several historic outbuildings, such as a gazebo, buggy house, garage, servant quarters, smokehouse, barns, and a chicken coop. There?s also a modern metal barn with four roll-up doors.
Possibilities are endless for this stunning 5-bedroom, 4-bath home set on over five acres, just a short three-block stroll from the town square.
Location
State TX
County Fayette
Rooms
Other Rooms Den,Formal Dining,Formal Living,Guest Suite w/Kitchen,Living Area - 1st Floor,Utility Room in House
Kitchen Pots/Pans Drawers
Interior
Heating Central Gas
Cooling Central Electric
Flooring Carpet,Tile,Wood
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Mock Fireplace
Exterior
Exterior Feature Back Green Space,Back Yard,Back Yard Fenced,Balcony,Barn/Stable,Cross Fenced,Porch,Private Driveway,Side Yard,Storage Shed,Workshop
Parking Features Detached Garage
Garage Spaces 2.0
Garage Description Additional Parking,Auto Driveway Gate,Workshop
Roof Type Composition
Building
Lot Description Subdivision Lot
Dwelling Type Historic
Story 2
Foundation Pier & Beam
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public Water
Structure Type Wood
New Construction No
Schools
Elementary Schools La Grange Elementary School
Middle Schools La Grange Middle School
High Schools La Grange High School
School District 205 - La Grange
Others
Acceptable Financing Cash Sale,Conventional
Listing Terms Cash Sale,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Sellers Disclosure