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This $12 million Texas Hill Country estate comes with its own recording studio
Studios at Fischer, at 3711 FM 484 in Fischer, Texas, is listed for $12 million with Carol Wolfe and Sarah Herbek of Coldwell Banker Realty. It sits in the Hill Country, roughly halfway between Austin and San Antonio. The details below come from Georgie Mihaila's Fancy Pants Homes article, updated November 11, 2026.
By Michael O'Neal, Broker and REALTOR®, Keller Williams Realty Northeast
Published November 13, 2026
What is listed
The address is 3711 FM 484 in Fischer, Texas. Fancy Pants Homes places it in the Hill Country, roughly halfway between Austin and San Antonio. Carol Wolfe and Sarah Herbek of Coldwell Banker Realty are the listing agents, and the asking price is $12 million.
The property is 8.25 acres. It was built in 2010. The MLS figure is about 12,650 square feet of building space. There is a four-car garage. It is gated, and it has a pool. The studio advertises a hot tub, a putting green and dog kennels.
Firefly Sound Studio
The recording studio is Firefly Sound Studio. The main live room is embedded into the earth, with 12-inch-thick concrete walls, a floating hardwood floor and an isolation booth. The article names a Yamaha C7 grand piano, a Hammond B3 and a Wurlitzer in that studio.
Studio A has a 32-channel Neve A-1033 console. Fancy Pants Homes calls that console one of a kind and says it was originally built for an RCA mobile recording truck. Studio B has a 48-channel SSL Duality Pro.
Dragonfly Media Studio
Dragonfly Media Studio is a 45-by-40-foot soundstage with lighting and a cyclorama wall. It is tied to the recording studio by 48 audio lines.
There are two private apartments for visiting artists. Each apartment has a kitchen, a bath and a lounge.
Who has worked there
The published client roster includes George Strait, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Third Eye Blind, Blue October and Whiskey Myers. Video clients have included Sony Music, the San Antonio Spurs and Toyota.
What a buyer gets
The owners who founded the studio 16 years ago closed the business and listed the property. It is no longer taking bookings. A buyer gets the facilities, not an operating business.
The listing says parts of the land could potentially accommodate more residences, retreats or other uses, subject to approvals. I would treat that as something to confirm before counting on it, not as a promise that more buildings are allowed.
What I would tell a Houston or Kingwood reader
I work with buyers and sellers around Houston, Kingwood and Lake Houston. This property is in Fischer. I would not treat a $12 million Hill Country studio as the price of a house in those neighborhoods.
What does carry over is the specialty feature. A recording studio, a large home gym or a workshop appeals to a narrow buyer pool. Pricing and marketing have to be aimed at the person who actually wants that feature. An appraisal can be tricky, because sales of ordinary homes nearby do not show what that feature is worth.
If you are selling in Kingwood or Houston and the house has one big custom feature, start by deciding who the buyer really is. Then price and market to that buyer.
If you want me to walk through that for your house, call or text me, or start on my sell page. My Kingwood guide covers the area I work in.
Sources: Fancy Pants Homes, Georgie Mihaila, updated November 11, 2026. Listing details and the price can change. This property is not listed by The Michael O'Neal Group.
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