Kevin Schwantz, the 1993 FIM Road Racing World Champion, loves to burn fuel with his motorcycles and trucks. But when putting the finishing touches on the construction of the new home he is building on his family’s old ranch in Central Texas, he chose renewable solar power. Get an inside look into the new home and life today for this 500cc world champion.
Schwantz’s grandparents owned this ranch in Paige, Texas since the 1980s, which Schwantz grew up visiting regularly when he was a kid living in Houston. He recently constructed two new homes on the ranch, adding to the original home that his parents are currently living in.
Situated up on a hill, the home has a beautiful view out the front of farmland for miles, and his backyard patio looks out on a pond and a set of motorcycle trails. He and his family have a total of 17 rescue animals on-site, including two black Labrador Retrievers, a father and son donkey, a longhorn, several cattle, and a friendly black cat named Binx.
The farmhouse style of the homes take a modern twist, with dark panel exterior, wood beams, and a metal roof. The black-on-black Mission Solar panels he chose fit into the aesthetic perfectly. His roof will receive full sun for most of the day, and his panels offset up to 70% of his annual electricity usage.
