R250623-US: Former Lodge & Learning Center for Sale - Texas, United States

Posted: 23 June 2025

Sale by: Owner

Sale Price and Currency: USD 899,000

Property Name: 1137 Loop 163 (formerly Saoirse Learning Center)

Property Address: 1137 Loop 163, Blanco, TX. 78606, United States

What is being sold: Just the property 

Property Website: https://www.saoirselearningcenter.com/ 

Annual Revenue: - 
 
Annual Cash Flow: - 

Fully licensed as an accommodation facility? "No, but it is zoned mixed use commercial"

Currently in operation as an accommodation facility? No.  

Number of Rooms: 6

Number of Bathrooms: 5

Room Facilities: 

• Original house: 1200sf - 3 bed/2 bath.
• 1st floor: large eat-in kitchen, office and drive through garage/classroom.
• 2nd floor: bunkhouse with livingroom in the middle and a full bathroom. (2020)
• Dome: main living area with kitchenette and a full bath. (2020)
• 6 sided Hemcrete building - attached to above dome as the bedroom (queen bed). (2022)
• 2nd dome - Aircrete structure finished in MgO stucco - built on poured concrete footers. (2020)
• Hempesium home - Magnesium Oxide and hemp wall system - cast in place - built on stacked concrete block. (2023)

Common Area Facilities: 

• Workshop Facility - 2400sf
• Small barn for animals
• 2 storage sheds
• Well house

Total Land Area: - 

Built-up Area: - 
 
Is it allowed to add more buildings to the property? - 
 
Year(s) of Construction: 2018-2023

Year of last Renovation: 2019

Key Materials of Construction:

• Original house 1200sf - 3 bed/2 bath - stick built/pier and beam construction (1978)
• Workshop Facility - 2400sf - stick built with full slab.
• Dome - aircrete, 16ft diameter - full slab - main living area with kitchenette and a full bath. (2020)
• 6 sided Hemcrete building - attached to above dome as the bedroom. (2022)
• 2nd dome - Aircrete structure finished in MgO stucco - built on poured concrete footers. (2020)
• Hempesium home - Magnesium Oxide and hemp wall system - cast in place - built on stacked concrete block (2023)

Eco-Architectural Features: Hempesium (hemp and MgO) has evolved into Bambesium (chipped bamboo and MgO) - a natural, non-toxic material combination that is fire resistant, bug and mold resistant and has a high insulative value making it inexpensive to heat and cool.

Energy Sources & Energy-Saving Features: Solar on the original house, two electric services on property.

Water Sources & Water-Saving Features: Water well with a 2500 gallon tank storage system, water collection off of a few of the buildings.

Waste-Management Facilities: Two septic systems, a composting toilet out house.

Awards and Guidebook mentions: -
 
Description of Location: Nestled on the edge of town in the Texas hill country and filled with naturally occurring native pecan trees

Distance in Km from nearest Beach: 4 hour drive to the Texas coast.

Nearby Attractions (within 50 km):

• "The Narrows" cool geological formations in the Blanco River
• Blanco State Park Waterfalls
• San Antonio Riverwalk is an hour South
• Austin is an hour East, Fredricksburg is 40 minutes which is considered "Texas wine country"
• Jacobs Well: A historic artisan spring
• Guadalupe River State Park
• Real Ale, Ben Milam and Andalusia Whiskey Distilleries and Breweries
• Stone Wall and Kendalia Distilleries
• Horse Trail Riding
• San Antonio is 50 miles to the South
• Austin in 55 miles to the East
• Fredericksburg is 33 miles to the West

Nearest Airport: Austin or San Antonio (same distance)

Nearest Hospital or Clinic: 20 minutes

Nearest School: 5 minutes