Some people are just born lucky. And some create their own luck. Diane and Richard King have done a little of both. For Richard King, luck smiled on him the day his grandmother fellin love with the Texas Hill Country, and later in 1959 decided to buy a riverfront property in Wimberley. A property boasting a long sloping lawn down to the water, amply studded with both pecan and cypress trees that are centuries tall, that Richard eventually inherited.

Using a portion of the foundation of the original two bedroom house, the Kings have created an oasis of comfort and family treasures, opening their world to the river and inviting nature inside. Working with an architect to design their dream home, Diane received part of her inspiration while tubing down the Blanco one day and observing unusual aspects of the houses she passed.

Approaching the home you will be dazzled by a shiny copper roofs et atop a contemporary-styled exterior. But this is a house of yin and yang. The first indication is the two vintage Buicks displayed under the exposed carport.

There is more of the old and treasured inside the new. Walk to the front door and you will be introduced to the first of many glass pieces that Diane King created. This is her stock in trade and her passion. Throughout the house, in virtuallye very room, Diane’s glass art is displayed, fused glass, leaded glass, or  glass bottles rescued from the bottom of the Panama Canal on a divingexpedition. And because she is meticulous in her choices, Diane also cut the special glass used in each of the traditional glass-fronted cabinets that are the focus of the classically-styled kitchen.

Other things you will find in virtually every room are paintings created by Richard King’s grandmother and great grandmother. To compare the styles of this mother and daughter team, look at the wall above the dining room table of the three paintings of hydrangeas. They are similar but unique. Along with many beautifully executed still life works of art, Richard’s grandmother painted her passion, Texas Hill Country landscapes, and they populate this home.

Richard tried his own hand at painting at the age of five, and his small masterpiece appropriately hangs in the master bedroom. And speaking of bedrooms, as a guest, you would be hard pressed to pry yourself out of this house. Not only do you have a large comfortable bed to sleep in, there are large wide screen TV’s to entertain you, and screened in porches or open air balconies (with fireplaces, no less) off of each visitor’s suite.

Don't miss this unique and interesting environment.