200 E Brenham StElgin, TX 78621

Description

“Pfeiffer's Hatchery” is one of Elgin's original homesteads: a restored c. 1900 Folk Victorian on nearly an acre, one block from the historic downtown. Elgin grew up around the railroad in the late 1800s and this house grew up with it, built from lumber likely unloaded straight from the train cars. The line still passes two or three times most days, the soundtrack of the town it built. Five years of restoration readied it for its next century: new metal roof and decking (2022), new HVAC (2021), a gutted and rebuilt primary bath, a remodeled mudroom with pressed-tin ceiling, new attic insulation, new foundation skirting, and many of the original wavy-glass wood windows carefully re-tooled. Full renovation log available. Inside: high ceilings, original wood floors, an open staircase, a built-in china hutch, large kitchen with farmhouse sink beneath original casements, a deep green clawfoot tub in one bath and a tiled walk-in shower in the other, a vaulted attic office, a skylit loft bedroom, multiple living areas, and a walk-in dressing room. All appliances convey. Outside is the rare part. The original two-story hatchery barn, roughly 800 square feet, matches the home's Folk Victorian character right down to its new metal roof, with a slab floor, electric, a loft, and ADU potential for a buyer ready to run plumbing. A three-car carport (2024) sits alongside it, and "The Barracks," a building relocated from nearby Camp Swift after WWII, stands beyond. Then the land itself: nearly an acre of former pecan orchard in town, with mature producing trees, garden beds, a hand dug well available for irrigation, and room to farm or build. Add a covered front porch and a rear deck, all 30 minutes from Austin and a three-minute walk to great coffee shops, bars, restaurants, and the new city park in downtown Elgin. Generations have gathered under these pecans for every kind of celebration and gathering. The Hatchery is ready for its next chapter.

Property Information

Property type

Residential

Sub-type

Single Family Residence

Year built

1900

Living area

2,194 Sq Ft

Lot size

0.92 acres

Parking spaces

4

Ownership

Fee-Simple

Days on market

122

MLS^® Listing#

3130723

Property Features

Exterior

Garden · Private Yard

Appliances

Dishwasher · Free-Standing Range · Water Heater

Cooling

Central Air

Heating

Natural Gas

Flooring

Wood

Fireplace

None

Pool

None

Parking

Carport · Covered · Driveway · Off Street

Laundry

Laundry Room · Main Level

Patio

Covered · Front Porch · Porch · Rear Porch · Side Porch

Fencing

Chain Link · Privacy

Lot features

Interior Lot · Irregular Lot

Construction

Frame

Foundation

Pillar/Post/Pier

Roof

Metal

Windows

Wood Frames

Other structures

Shed(s) · Storage · Workshop

Community

None

Utilities

Electricity Available · Natural Gas Available

Sewer

Public Sewer

Water source

Public

Schools

Elementary

Booker T Washington

Middle

Elgin

High

Elgin

Financial Details

HOA

None

Annual taxes

$6,677Tax year 2025

Assessed value

$269,779

Parcel number

14316

Directions

From IH35 and 290 east, go east on 290, to Elgin, make a left on Brenham- cross rr tracks, house on left