Longleaf Pine, a Hand-Crank Doorbell & a Giles Family Legacy: The High St. House in Comfort, TX

Step into a piece of Comfort’s story. Formerly known as the Meyer House, this High Street home was once the residence of a daughter of Alfred Giles, the celebrated architect behind Comfort’s historic Hotel Giles and many notable structures across the Hill Country and San Antonio. She married into the Dreiss family, with ties to Flat Rock Ranch.

The home grew along with the town. According to a clipping from the Comfort Heritage Foundation, the front parlor, back bedroom off the kitchen, and both bathrooms were added in 1913. The original year of construction remains a mystery, which only adds to its character.

That history has been renovated, not erased. Old-growth longleaf pine plank walls and refinished floors, shiplap, beadboard ceilings, decorative niches, and an original hand-crank doorbell share the home with a new foundation and limestone façade, new Marvin fiberglass windows, and updated insulation, wiring, and plumbing.

The open kitchen and living area feature quartz counters, floating shelves around the range, and a matched suite of Bertazzoni appliances with a 6-burner dual-fuel range. A separate parlor doubles as a library or second living room. The layout includes a bedroom suite with an ensuite bath, a flex room near the kitchen, and a rear bedroom suite with double closets.

Outside, a former well pump house is now a stylish detached studio. The large fenced yard offers room to roam or expand, and the oversized two-car garage provides workshop or car storage with pull-down storage.

Walk to 8th Street Marketplace for morning coffee, then head to lunch, antiques, art, and boutiques, and end the day at Remedy Hall, all within Comfort’s well-preserved historic district. Award-winning Hill Country wineries, the Comfort Library, and county parks are minutes away.

Tour the home at highstreethousetx.com.