After four days of overindulgence, why stop now? Let’s switch gears from culinary delights to a spectacular visual treat. This Escala in Barton Creek estate in Austin will take your breath away.
If you plan to move to Texas — like so many people from the West Coast are — one of the premier lifestyle resort communities is Escala in Barton Creek.
A Different World
While Austin is only 11 miles away, you are in a different world in this dream home. Nestled into 7.85 acres at the edge of the beautiful Texas Hill Country with panoramic views over Barton Creek’s 72-par Fazio Canyons Golf Course, you may never want to leave.
“All of Barton Creek is based around the 4,000-acre Omni Barton Creek Resort,” Compass listing agent Lisa Sexton said. “Seldom can you have this much acreage so close to downtown Austin.”
If you are not familiar with the Omni Barton Creek Resort, you are in for more luxurious overindulgence.
After a massive $165 million expansion and renovation, the resort reopened in 2019 with a 13,000-square-foot spa, three pools, a tennis complex with ten courts, four 18-hole golf courses, and so many amenities it will make your heart skip a beat.
Why is all of this important? Because a mandatory property owners’ membership to the Omni Barton Creek Country Club conveys with sale and application, and it’s going to change your view of life. Indulgence may become second nature for you!
This Italian Baroque 15,226-square-foot estate within Escala in Barton Creek is luxury on a new level.
It was a custom design by Cornerstone Architect Group and built by Michael Deane Homes. There are seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and two powder baths, but the dramatic public rooms provide elegance at its best.
It’s clear what you will experience the moment you enter the estate to a double sweeping staircase and views straight through to the wall of windows overlooking the Fazio Canyons Golf Course and the Texas Hill Country beyond it.
A Child’s Fantasy Land
Of course, this Escala in Barton Creek estate is elegant beyond measure. However, it’s important to remember that regardless of scale and price, most homes are built for families. This one is a child’s fantasy land.
“It’s an extremely kid-friendly home. There is a playroom with a built-in castle and a game room to keep the teenagers happy, ” Sexton said. “The home theater looks like a reproduction of the historic Paramount Theater in downtown Austin and includes a built-in concession stand.”
High Demand For Sizable Estates
Remember, there are not many estates of this size, with this kind of lifestyle, and so close to a major city. Gone are the days when a property of over 10,000 square feet was a hard sell.
Now we’re in a situation of needing more of these estates because buyers from California, New York, and Chicago are still flocking to Texas. That national interest is also making our own Texas homeowners take a hard look at their surroundings and think about how they want to live. Lifestyle is everything now, and it simply does not get better than this Escala in Barton Creek estate.
Compass agents Susan Doyle and Lisa Sexton have 7901 Escala Drive listed for $9.9 million.
