Frede and Claudia Edgerton took a chance on a rambling property in the Hill Country near Fredericksburg, Texas: a replica Old West town complete with a sheriff’s station facade, a saloon facade, and replica Alamo building.
Photography by Mark Menjivar courtesy of Ann Edgerton.
A view of the main building—the former Alamo replica—now an expansive multi-purpose space for private events and weddings.
The largest guest cottage in a stone building on the property.
The two leather armchairs are from West Elm (no longer available), and Ann sourced the sling chair and rug from the Round Top Antiques Fair in Texas.
A bar and mini kitchen with a trio of wall mirrors was designed as a space for wedding prep. The kitchen is kitted with honed granite countertops, a Miseno Prep Faucet, and stainless under-mount bar sick.
A sculptural assemblage made from old French grape vines hangs above a Reclaimed Russian Oak Plank Table from Restoration Hardware and woven Equipale Chairs from Southwest and Beyond.
A smaller guest suite has a canopy bed and a a black Fanimation Ceiling Fan.
A small seating area is comprised of dark wood Cavett Chairs from Crate & Barrel.
“All the existing structures were facades of an Old West town—just a front and raw wood sides,” Ann says.
Guest suite living areas and bedrooms are separated with pale wood sliding barn doors.
A custom L-shaped sofa with a reclaimed wood base (from Santa Fe, New Mexico) and custom canvas duck cushions sewn by an Austin seamster.
Another guest suite has a sliding barn door separating the bath.
Like the custom sofa, the suite kitchens are built from Santa Fe reclaimed wood.
A cool color palette in shades of brown and blue.
Cottage 15 stands in the former Alamo replica (a three-quarter-sized exact replica). Ann and her husband, Ben Edgerton, also own Contigo and Chicon, two Austin, Texas, restaurants, with interiors outfitted with the same table and chairs.
The connecting front porch between the buildings is made of knotty pine and designed with GE Keyless Lampholders, sconces from Barn Light Electric, and Laci Teak Rocking Chairs.
A view of the freestanding guest suites.