In Marfa, a West Texas dance hall transformed into a house listed for $895,000

A place where west Texans once danced the night away is now a unique, modern home for sale with an $895,000 price tag. A place where west Texans once danced the night away is now a unique, modern home for sale with an $895,000 price tag. Photo: Provided By Mary Kay Farley Photo: Provided By Mary Kay Farley Image 1 of / 51 Caption Close In Marfa, a West Texas dance hall transformed into a house listed for $895,000 1 / 51 Back to Gallery

A place where West Texans once danced the night away is now a unique, modern home for sale with an $895,000 price tag.

To others, the thought of calling an aged dance hall “home” might not be an option, but designer Barbara Hill saw the building’s potential.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Hill paid $149,000 for the home in 2014 and spent almost two years and a total of $850,000 transforming the hall into a stylish home.

Repairs to the 100-year-old structure were neccessary, but Hill told the Journal that she “fell in love with the history and the romance.”

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The home still has plenty of dancing room since Hill worked to incorporate the romanticism in the design process.

With 18-inch thick adobe walls, the home features one bedroom and one bathroom on a 2,319-square-foot open floor plan, according to its listing on the Marfa Vista Realty site.

“It’s like a minimal, loft-like space-sophisticated, romantic,” Hill told The Wall Street Journal.

The bathtub sits a few feet away from the foot of the bed.

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“Now I realize that having a bedroom and bathtub in the middle of an open space isn’t for everyone, but the romance of it appeals to me,” Hill told Dwell.com.

Adding to the amorous appeal, a fireplace now illuminates the area that was probably once lit by the glow of neon lights.

The 77-year-old Hill has lived in a variety of places – from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Fe – and says that along with her artistic background contribute to her distinctive design approach.

Currently living in Houston, Hill says she used her Marfa property as a second home.

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