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PROPS When the country idyll calls, picturesque properties in Round Top and surrounding towns fill the bill. Here, prime farms and properties for sale in the rolling hills. BY MEGHAN WEST T his spectacular legacy ranch is nestled in the gently rolling hills of Washington County. The main house is a timeless contemporary masterpiece made for entertaining, with guest house, pool, tennis court, casita, caretaker cottage, and a four-stall horse barn with office. The property includes four ponds, groves of towering live oaks and pecan trees, and a portion of Caney Creek. 5750 Caney Creek Road, Chappell Hill $4,900,000 B ig Dog Ranch sprawls across 13 acres near Bellville, 65 miles from Houston. The charming 3,252-square- foot Austin stone house overlooks a fully stocked pond with fishing pier. Details include slate floors, cypress-wood paneling, cathedral ceiling with cedar beams in the living/ dining area, and a gourmet kitchen with double ovens and custom farm LEGACY RANCH HOT COUNTRY LIVING AT ITS BEST sink. The property includes a metal barn with concrete floors and metal horse stalls with turn-out pasture. 606 Sycamore Crossing Road, Bellville $972,500 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Square footage: 3,252 Acreage: 13.34 Contact: Linda Plant, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, 713.240.5813, linda.plant@sothebyshomes.com R olling Hills Ranch is comprised of 60 acres of pristine pastures, with tree-lined roads leading to a house hailed by Veranda for its "truly Texan" proportions. Highlights include a living room with soaring ceilings; country kitchen with two Sub-Zero refrigerators, double ovens, Dacor gas range, and three dishwashers. Outdoor amenities include pool, spa, lighted tennis court, pond stocked with bass, freestanding wine house, and a stable with four stalls, two offices, and circular riding pen. 6420 Rolling Hills Lane, Brenham $2,700,000 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4.5 Square footage: 5,967 Acreage: 60 Contact: Walter Bering, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, 713.851.9753, walter. bering@sothebyshomes.com; Linda Plant, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, 713.240.5813, linda.plant@sothebyshomes.com TRUE TEXAN PROPERTY Bedrooms: Main house, 4; guest house, 2 Bathrooms: Main house, 3.5; guest house, 2 Square footage: 4,684 Acreage: 176.26 Contact: Jan Carroll, Round Top Real Estate, 713.304.4044, janc@roundtoprealestate.com 110