Chip and Joanna Gaines’s Texas Castle Just Listed for $2.7M
Meticulously restored by the design duo, the 135-year-old Waco landmark brings Gothic drama to cowboy country—and every piece of furniture comes with it.
Location: 3300 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas
Price: $2,699,000
Year Built: 1890
Renovation Designers: Chip and Joanna Gaines
Footprint: 6,176 square feet (4 beds, 3.5 baths)
Lot Size: 0.815 acres
From the Agent: "Renovation duo Chip and Joanna Gaines meticulously designed, renovated, and restored the 135-year-old Waco castle, with the goal of honoring its past while making it a home again. The interiors combine historic details, including gorgeous millwork, antique tile floors, and diamond-paned windows, with spaces designed for everyday living and entertaining. Along with a formal dining room, living room, and renovated kitchen, the home includes a moody card room, formal library, and distinctive conservatory. Elegant bedrooms are joined by fully renovated spa bathrooms that make for luxurious sanctuaries. Lush landscaping around the house completes the picture-perfect scene. All furnishings, accessories, and decor have been thoughtfully selected to complement the home’s design and are included with the sale, creating a truly turnkey opportunity."
In a note republished on their Magnolia blog, Joanna Gaines describes the castle as looking "as if, once upon a time, somebody in Europe packed up a fairy-tale fortress and shipped it off to begin a new life in the American West."
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
The Gaineses purchased the castle in 2019 and completed its renovation in 2022.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Joanna developed a palette of 10 colors for the project.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
One shade, "Conservatory," takes its name from the room where it appears.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
The renovated kitchen combines white and deep green cabinetry and marble work surfaces with the castle’s darker wood millwork.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Antique tiles accent floors throughout the house.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
One of the home’s three full bathrooms has a clawfoot tub with views through diamond-paned windows.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Built in 1913 and known locally as Cottonland Castle, the Waco landmark was modeled after a fortress in Germany.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Two of the home’s four bedrooms have their own fireplaces.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
The lower level includes a flex room, a fourth bedroom, a bathroom, a card room, and laundry.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
The Gaineses preserved the castle’s original character while giving several spaces new uses—like the card room pictured here.
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
Photo by Lisa Petrole
3300 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, is currently listed for $2,699,000 by Amanda Nesbitt of Magnolia Realty.
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