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HOT PROPS IN THE HILL COUNTRY Twice yearly, 27 miles of antiques and pastoral bliss make us trade the inner-loop hustle and bustle for lingering weekends in the Hill Country. We scouted the Round Top area for the most picturesque farms available for sale. Anne Lee Phillips PARADISE FOUND This is what Hill Country dreams are made of: a charming 1900s farmhouse with a dogtrot-style entry, a shuffleboard table in the attic turned game room, and more than 219 beautiful acres of farmland with a bass lake, two stocked ponds, and creek. 3311 Lidiak Road, La Grange $2,100,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Square footage: 2,564 Acreage: 219.52 Contact: Linda Plant, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, 713.520.1981, linda.plant@sothebyshomes.com BARNDOMINIUM Houston architect Kurt Aichler designed this chic low- maintenance, open-concept retreat with polished cement floors, steel windows, and Arena Design wallpaper in the master bath. Close to both Round Top and Fayetteville. 21111 Highway 159 W, Industry $658,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Square Footage: 3,150 Acreage: 1.92 Contact: Lori Johnson, Turbo Realty, 713.806.1853, lori@turborealty.com ANTIQUARIAN COMPOUND The proprietors of Old World Antieks are offering up one of their personal properties that includes a renovated 1900s cottage, three grain silos converted into cottages, and a Junk Gypsy-decorated tree house (featured on HGTV's Junk Gypsies). 4741 Hwy 159, La Grange $1,150,000 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Square footage: 2,739 Acreage: 10.38 Contact: Renee Diehl, 713.401.8958, renee@roundtoprealestate.com THE BELVEDERE Houston architect Ed Eubanks meticulously designed the Belvedere Retreat. Luxurious buildings abound across the beautiful grounds, including the Keep, which houses the primary living spaces and features wide-plank floors; a stand-alone master retreat; guest house; barndominium; caretaker's cottage; and library with octagonal cupola. You can find us in the charming outdoor chapel. 24113 New Bremen Road, New Ulm $3,400,000 Bedrooms: 12 Bathrooms: 7 Square footage: 15,000 Acreage: 94.42 Contact: Renee Diehl, 713.401.8958, renee@roundtoprealestate.com