San Marcos · Valley View Sub
$774,000 239 days on market
Reduced from $874,000
· −11.4%
228 Deertrail Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
- 5bedrooms
- 3bathrooms
- 2,885sqft
- 6.2acres
- 1997year built
About this home
No HOA. Updated with Anderson windows in 2017. If the grid goes down, this property keeps the lights on with a paid in full $98k solar panel & back-up battery system. Set on 6.19 oak-canopied acres just outside San Marcos city limits, 228 Deertrail Drive is a self-sufficient 2-home compound built for people who value independence from utility bills, neighbors, & the unpredictability that comes with power grids. Both the 2,085 sq ft primary home & the separate 800 sq ft cottage/accessory dwelling unit (ADU) have roof-mounted solar panels paired with Enphase Encharge batteries. No city utilities dependency. No monthly solar payment! The primary home has been thoroughly updated. Luxury vinyl plank & tile throughout, quartz countertops, contemporary cabinetry w/a coffee bar, a wood-burning fireplace, & a dining room that seats 8 comfortably, if not more! The primary suite includes dual vanities, a tiled walk-in shower, & his-&-her walk-in closets. The three remaining bedrooms are generously proportioned. A 572 sq ft detached garage, fully insulated w/a workshop & window AC, is ready for projects. The cottage, built in 2021, is a completely independent residence that is ADA-compliant throughout w/a ramped carport entry & roll-in shower. Live in one home & rent the other. Give aging parents a place of their own — on your land, on their terms. Two RV power hookups & a dedicated RV sewer connection means your rig has a home base. Multiple fenced areas can accommodate chickens, goats, or larger animals. Three storage sheds, the largest at 427 sq ft & insulated. Standing seam metal roofs on both homes, garage and carport. Refrigerators, washers, dryers in both homes convey. Hays CAD appraised/market value is $883,370! Texas State University: 5 miles. HEB: 6 miles. Hospital: 9 miles. No HOA, no city limits, no compromises. This is the kind of property people wish they had bought two winters ago.
Property
- Type
- Single Family Residence
- Levels
- One
- Year built
- 1997
- Lot size
- 6.19 acres
- Subdivision
- Valley View Sub
- MLS #
- ACT2880114
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Living area
- 2,885 sqft
- Fireplaces
- 1
Outside / parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
Schools
- Elementary
- Travis
- High school
- San Marcos
- District
- SanMarcosCONSISD
Costs
- Est. annual taxes
- $4,500 (2025)
Listing
- First listed
- Feb 26, 2026
- Days listed
- 239
- Original price
- $874,000
- Status
- Active
Listed by Bryan Burke, Century 21 Randall Morris & As · [email protected] · MLS# ACT2880114 · Active
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