This San Antonio mansion for sale comes with a library, a wine cellar and an elaborately decorated elevator

Not many dwellings in the San Antonio area sit on more than three and a half acres. But then again, a recently listed 2009 estate in the North Side’s exclusive Hill Country Village community isn’t just any property. The property, tucked behind green gates framed by gas lamps, is nothing if not magnificent. And at $5.95 million, it’s also one of the most expensive on the market right now in the Alamo City. Spanning 11,581 square feet, the five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath behemoth towers over its cobblestone parking area, water fountain and manicured hedges. A long, winding driveway leads up to it through a thicket of mature trees. Past the warm glow of windows, columns and yet more gas lamps, the elaborately carved double front doors open onto a hallway with soaring ceilings and a massive window that mirrors the arch of the front door and frames a delicate chandelier. Quite the first impression.

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