{"id":149323,"date":"2026-02-03T17:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149323\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:35:44","slug":"spoonbill-bay-to-open-in-port-aransas-with-water-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149323\/","title":{"rendered":"Spoonbill Bay to open in Port Aransas with water park"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 13-acre waterfront estate about 135 miles northeast of San Antonio is being marketed in a very public way. Bidding on the Oxbow Overlook estate<\/a>, about seven miles southeast of Belton, is scheduled to start February 13 on the Sotheby\u2019s Concierge Auctions website. <\/p>\n

Sotheby\u2019s Concierge Auctions is an auction house for luxury real estate. The sale process will conclude February 28 when the estate is featured at ModaMiami, a luxury event hosted by South Florida\u2019s Biltmore Miami-Coral Gables.<\/p>\n

The property, at 8536 Armstrong Rd., is co-listed at $5.95 million by Debbie Stevenson of Kuper Sotheby\u2019s International Realty. Bidding will start at $2 million to $2.5 million.<\/p>\n

\"Oxbow The house sits on top of a drop-off.Photo courtesy of JPM Real Estate Photography<\/p>\n

\u201cThis incomparable offering perfectly captures the essence of refined Hill Country living,\u201d Stevenson says. \u201cFrom its serene creekside setting and acres of privacy to its remarkable architectural details, Oxbow Overlook delivers a level of craftsmanship and lifestyle that is rarely available.\u201d<\/p>\n

Built in 2001 of native limestone and stone, the French Provincial-inspired main house boasts a 24-foot entry wall made of iron and glass, and a grand foyer crowned by a 31-foot copper dome ceiling. The ceiling hovers above an oak staircase with copper accents.<\/p>\n

\"Oxbow Everyone who enters from the front door will be looking up.Photo courtesy of JPM Real Estate Photography<\/p>\n

Other highlights of Oxbow Overlook\u2019s nearly 7,000-square-foot main house include:<\/p>\n

Six bedroomsFive full bathrooms and two half-bathroomsSeven fireplacesThree laundry roomsWet barEat-in kitchenElevator access to second storyHome officeGameroomExercise pool with swim jets and spaOutdoor kitchenCovered and open patiosCoffered and beamed ceilingsCrown moldingIndoor and outdoor fireplacesGenerac backup generator<\/p>\n

\"Oxbow Natural elements break up all the white.Photo courtesy of JPM Real Estate Photography<\/p>\n

The property includes a separate 3,118-square-foot carriage house.<\/p>\n

Oxbow Overlook is close to Belton Lake, Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Salado, and Temple.<\/p>\n

\u201cDesigned to embrace its natural surroundings, creekside walls, and outdoor living spaces conform to the bluff\u2019s natural curve, offering spectacular views across the property and showcasing thoughtful conveniences at every turn,\u201d Sotheby\u2019s Concierge Auctions says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 13-acre waterfront estate about 135 miles northeast of San Antonio is being marketed in a very public…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149324,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[5294,155,157,156,110,15296,62201,7805,111,11700],"class_list":{"0":"post-149323","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corpus-christi","8":"tag-beach","9":"tag-corpus-christi","10":"tag-corpus-christi-headlines","11":"tag-corpus-christi-news","12":"tag-development","13":"tag-homes-for-sale","14":"tag-mustang-island","15":"tag-port-aransas","16":"tag-real-estate","17":"tag-vacation"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149323\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}