The notoriously expensive city of Marfa, TX, has a brand-new home for sale. Or should we say, two brand-new homes: 1316 W Sacramento Street comprises a pair of designer studio houses. The architect-built abodes were completed in 2020 and are being sold together for $465,000.
“It’s unique in that it may be utilized as two separate residential units — one residence, two short-term rentals, or even one long- and one short-term rental — per the city zoning,” says listing agent Lauren Meader Fowlkes.
The homes each have a bedroom, bathroom, living and dining space, and a full kitchen. Both units also come with outdoor patios and breeze-block walls for extra privacy.
This simple, low-maintenance setup would work equally well for full- or part-time residents.
“Everything is up to date,” Fowlkes says of the homes. “There is an efficient, mini split HVAC unit on each side and custom kitchen and bathroom cabinetry.”
The average Marfa house is between 60 and 80 years old, so this property represents a unique opportunity to own new real estate in the exclusive artist community.
For the uninitiated, Marfa is quite the trendy destination for celebrity visitors like Natalie Portman, Matthew McConaughey, and Jake Gyllenhaal. Plus, many full-time artists call the city home. As of 2021, the small West Texas city had a population of only 1,750.
The far-flung locale was founded in 1880 as a railroad water stop. These days, The Water Stop is the name of a popular local restaurant and bar.
“This house is in West Heights on Marfa’s west end, close to The Water Stop, Alta Marfa Winery, and the UP line walking trail at the western edge of town,” Fowlkes says.
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In addition to the designer aesthetic of the homes themselves, the property also has a drought-tolerant xeriscape and low-maintenance exterior finishes, including corrugated steel and a standing-seam, metal roof.
Fowlkes adds, “It is literally one of a kind in Marfa.”