NORTH MARLIN COUNTRY ESTATE
MARLIN, FALLS COUNTY, TEXAS
$1,400,000
COMING SOON! Winter 2026
One of the most magnificent properties in all of Central Texas can be yours.
This incredible family home sits on 20 acres, in the midst of a delightful park of live oak trees. Hike the tree-canopied trails in your very own private forest. Fish and watch the wildlife in your very own 1-acre lake. Enjoy the mornings and sunsets filled with complete privacy and true country peace and quiet.
The story of this stunning home, its history, is without compare.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a frequent guest. He regularly visited his close friend, the former owner Frank Oltorf, as a relaxing getaway from his high-pressure political career. He was known to also enjoy using the house for clandestine visits with his lady friend, Alice Glass, a local Marlin resident.
Oltorf was the Falls County Representative to the Texas State Legislature in Austin. He had moved his ancestral family home from downtown Marlin, and reassembled it here in its present location where it forms the central part of the house. This part dates back to 1854, and was the very first frame house ever built in Falls County by the original pioneer settlers to this area. Oltorf added on the north and south wings as new construction, flanking this historic central core of the property.
Also on the property, in the most picturesque location imaginable, is the last surviving pioneer cabin of the first four that were ever built in Falls County. It dates back to 1848.
The entrance driveway is flanked by an elegant, stately, symmetrical row of mature oak trees, forming a tree canopy reminiscent of the famed Oak Alley Plantation in New Orleans. It leads into a row of spectacular mature crepe myrtles, which are exquisite when in full summer bloom.
The main house consists of 6 bedrooms, with 7 baths. Above the detached four-car garage is a separate, spacious 1-bedroom apartment with its own kitchen and bath. Perfect for visiting guests, in-laws, or teenage kids.
Yet another completely separate 1-bedroom residence is located in the pool house next to the swimming pool. In total, the property consists of 8 bedrooms and 9 baths.
If you are a professional in the Dallas - Ft Worth, Houston or Austin areas looking for a weekend and holiday retreat for your family, they don't get any better than this. This is truly a home your family would cherish for generations.
Bring your contractor, as the house has the original electrical and plumbing systems from its 1960's-era construction. The kitchen and baths are quite dated, and the new owner will want to upgrade them to a modern standard, to bring this property to its full potential.
Email us for further information: marlinestate@yahoo.com