Tour This Former Train Depot Turned Private Home For Sale in Texas

By Meghan Overdeep
April 16, 2018
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We are completely onboard with this one-of-a-kind listing in New Braunfels, Texas.The Missouri Pacific Depot began its unique life as a working train depot in Buda, before it was relocated to a 30-acre lot in nearby New Braunfels and converted into a private home. It was a relatively ordinary residence—for a train station, at least—until Pam and Robert Bryant purchased it in 1993.According to Today, at the time the Bryants bought it, the 2,000-square-foot depot only had two bedrooms. They got the idea to create three additional bedrooms for their adult children by converting vintage cabooses into the cutest little guesthouses. They also had 40 feet of track laid for each caboose for an extra touch of authenticity.The sprawling property now boasts six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a four-car garage, a tree house, swimming pool, zip line and more. Even better: it can be yours for a cool $2,985,001.Tour the unconventional Texas home below:
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Airy Main House

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The main house has an airy open floor plan and plenty of quirky details, including a spiral staircase leading to a loft space above the dining room and an antique stove.

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Unique Custom Kitchen

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Robert built a wall of shelves in the kitchen and added an antique library ladder for easy access.

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Master Walk-In Closet

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With vintage tin ceiling tiles, natural shiplap and glittering crystal chandeliers, the master bedroom’s walk-in closet is one of the most fascinating rooms on the property.

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Antique Master Bathroom

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His-and-hers vessel sinks make mornings a breeze.

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Caboose Bedroom

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Each of the caboose bedrooms has 40 feet of train tracks and a private porch.

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Caboose Bedroom Interior

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While the exterior of the cabooses are original, inside they have all been gutted, painstakingly renovated, and flawlessly decorated.

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Caboose Bedroom 2

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Caboose Bedroom 2 Interior

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Caboose Bedroom 3

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Swimming Pool

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Take a dip in the oval swimming pool and then dry off in the adjacent hunting shack the Bryants converted into a pool house.

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