Texas limestone accents are the only exterior signs that Casa de Sol y Luna might be in Central Texas or even on a sunflower-filled plain in southern Spain, rather than a Mexican settlement. The house exudes the richness of a Spanish colonial structure hundreds of years old, but in reality it’s only a couple of years old...except, that is, in the imagination of Carolyn Claiborne.

Wade and Melinda Kilpatrick knew when they bought the Wild River Ranch that they did not want just a beautiful home nestled along the high banks of the Guadalupe River. They were looking to build a sanctuary made from reclaimed wood and stone that would include contemporary touches while creating a vintage, rustic tone that connects their love of the past to their vision for the future.