Welcome to 851 Elm Drive- a grand, custom-designed by Walter Thielemann home located in Brenham’s Oak Hill Acres, exquisitely crafted for comfort and elegance. Nestled between two extra lots to total a serene, wooded 3.35-acres, the property is warm and inviting, yet bursting with luxurious amenities like a gated entry, 2023-built pool, separate Bedroom Wings, soaring ceilings, rich pecan wood floors and more.
Off of the entry, the open Dining Room is complemented by a Music Room, each with stunning Swiss Schonbek chandeliers. The Living Room offers a marble gas-log fireplace and walls of lighted display shelves and windows overlooking the back patio and pool. The home boasts four spacious Bedroom Suites- including a luxurious Primary Wing with a Library and Sitting Room. Step outside to enjoy the newly added 2023 Lap Pool and Pool House. A spacious, side-entry, three-car Garage includes a Workshop with staircase to a floored attic. See attachments for expanded Property Description.
For sale
$1,450,000
851 Elm Dr, Brenham, TX 77833
4beds
5,537sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1999
3.35 Acres Lot
$1,336,700 Zestimate®
$262/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Marble gas-log fireplacePool houseOpen dining roomFour spacious bedroom suitesRich pecan wood floorsSitting roomLuxurious primary wing
- 401 days |
- 272 |
- 17 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Lindi Braddock TREC #0233744 979-451-4645,
Coldwell Banker Properties Unlimited
Source: HAR,MLS#: 42291835
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 5
- Full bathrooms: 4
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Den, Family Room, Guest Suite
Primary bathroom
- Features: Half Bath, Primary Bath: Double Sinks, Primary Bath: Separate Shower, Vanity Area
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Bar, Island w/ Cooktop, Kitchen open to Family Room, Pantry, Pots/Pans Drawers, Reverse Osmosis, Second Sink, Soft Closing Cabinets, Soft Closing Drawers, Under Cabinet Lighting, Walk-in Pantry
Heating
- Electric
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Electric
Appliances
- Included: Disposal, Double Oven, Microwave, Electric Cooktop, Dishwasher
Features
- Crown Molding, Formal Entry/Foyer, High Ceilings, Prewired for Alarm System, Wet Bar, Wired for Sound, All Bedrooms Down, En-Suite Bath, Primary Bed - 1st Floor, Sitting Area, Split Plan, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Tile, Wood
- Windows: Window Coverings
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 5,537
- Total interior livable area: 5,537 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Driveway Gate, Attached, Oversized, Additional Parking, Electric Gate, Circular Driveway, Golf Cart Garage, Workshop in Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 3
Features
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Covered, Porch
- Exterior features: Back Green Space, Side Yard, Sprinkler System
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: In Ground
- Fencing: Back Yard,Full
Lot
- Size: 3.35 Acres
- Features: Back Yard, Cleared, Subdivided, Wooded, 2 Up to 5 Acres
Details
- Additional structures: Detached Gar Apt /Quarters, Workshop
- Additional parcels included: 40892,40894
- Parcel number: R40893
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1999
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: Insulation
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Prewired for Alarm System
- Subdivision: Oak Hill Acres Sec Iv
Location
- Region: Brenham
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $262/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,124,080
- Annual tax amount: $9,583
- Date on market: 6/16/2025
- Road surface type: Concrete
Estimated market value
$1,336,700
$1.27M - $1.40M
$5,338/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,450,000+108.6%$262/sqft |
Source:  HAR #42291835 Report a problem | ||
| 3/2/2011 | Listing removed | $695,000$126/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Properties Unlimited #59468 Report a problem | ||
| 10/31/2010 | Price change | $695,000-13%$126/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Properties Unlimited #59468 Report a problem | ||
| 5/15/2010 | Price change | $798,400-10%$144/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Properties #2885462 Report a problem | ||
| 4/10/2010 | Listed for sale | $887,400$160/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Properties #2885462 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,360 -7.2% | $1,111,385 +10% |
| 2024 | $9,013 -21% | $1,010,350 +6.6% |
| 2023 | $11,412 -8.1% | $947,700 +4.5% |
| 2022 | $12,423 +0.9% | $907,093 +10% |
| 2021 | $12,313 +0.5% | $824,630 +7.4% |
| 2020 | $12,252 0% | $767,750 -1% |
| 2019 | $12,257 | $775,860 +5.1% |
| 2017 | -- | $738,160 +11.2% |
| 2016 | -- | $663,820 +2.2% |
| 2015 | -- | $649,460 +9.7% |
| 2014 | -- | $592,010 -1% |
| 2013 | -- | $597,940 -11.2% |
| 2012 | -- | $673,400 -1.1% |
| 2011 | -- | $680,820 -0.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $681,790 -1.1% |
| 2009 | -- | $689,220 -1.2% |
| 2008 | -- | $697,380 +1% |
| 2007 | -- | $690,400 |
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Neighborhood: 77833
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Brenham Elementary SchoolGrades: K-4Distance: 2.7 mi
- 5/10Brenham Junior High SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 4.9 mi
- 5/10Brenham High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Bisd Draw
- Middle: Brenham Junior High School
- High: Brenham High School
Source: HAR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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