Goodbye to City Stress & Your Cares
Here, your private hill country retreat awaits. Lounge under the 400-year-old oak tree outside the 1906 farmhouse that sleeps up to seven guests comfortably. There’s plenty of room for family reunions and spaces to explore. If you have more guests, add the bunkhouse that sleeps nine in comfy XL twin beds.
Enjoy an authentic Texas Hill Country experience, mix it up in nature, cool off in the pool, pickleball it up in our covered, lighted pickleball court, take in magical sunsets from the hilltop, and sleep under a blanket of stars. The whole ranch is yours to roam during your stay---we only book one group of guests at a time.
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.”
— Henry David Thoreau
Accommodations
Farmhouse
$600 per night
Sleeps up to 7
Two dining areas, inside and outdoor patio with large farmhouse tables
Two living areas—-the farmhouse and solarium
Modern fully-equipped and stocked kitchen. Large fridge, 5-burner stove/oven, coffee station, dishwasher, microwave, many dishes, kitchen appliances, spices, etc.
3 bedrooms:
Downstairs: large bedroom with queen bed
twin daybed in the sunroom
Upstairs bedroom 1: Queen bed
Upstairs bedroom 2: Full bed and queen bed
1 full bath downstairs with clawfoot tub with handheld shower, toilet, and sink
1 half bath upstairs with toilet and sink
Bathhouse access with two showers, two toilets & double vanity
Outdoor shower
Central AC/heating & split units
Washer/dryer
Streaming TV
Bunkhouse
$50 per person, per night
Sleeps up to 9
Four bunk beds/8 XL twin beds
One twin XL swing bed
Solarium and bathhouse attached to bunkhouse
Mini fridge & coffee station in adjacent solarium
Split AC/heating unit
Washer/dryer
Bathhouse access with two showers, two toilets, and two sinks
Large screen streaming TV
Keep the Whole Family Together
During Your Getaway
We love dogs and dogs love us. Plenty of space to roam and fetch. Rancho de Vida welcomes well-behaved, house broken dogs. For just $25 per night per pooch, the whole family vacations together. Just let us know how many pooches you are bringing in advance.
Completely Private, All Your Own,
with great excursions close by
If you want to venture out, there's so much to do a short drive away. At least 50 wineries are within a 20-minute radius, dining and shopping in Johnson City and Fredericksburg, hikes in Pedernales State Park, golfing and boating in nearby Marble Falls. The LBJ Western White House and Museum is 15 minutes away in Stonewall.
Bring your bikes to cycle the back roads and take in the blankets of wildflowers. Some great restaurants & bars in Johnson City---check out our faves: Nice N Easy, Bryan’s on 290, Picnic/Pontotoc Winery, and Pecan Street Brewery. If you have kids, check out the Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City...educational and fun. And holiday lights in JC are a bucket list item---you can tell the area’s electric cooperative is headquartered here!
Texas Hill Country Wine Trail………..5 minutes
Johnson City………………………………….. 10 minutes
Fredericksburg……………………………… 20 minutes
LBJ National Historical Park………… 10 minutes
Luckenbach Dance Hall…………………15 minutes
Blanco…………………………………………….. 15 minutes
Marble Falls…………………………………………. 20 minutes
Enchanted Rock………………………………….. 30 minutes
Pedernales State Park………………………….. 20 minutes
Austin……………………………………………………. 1 hour
San Antonio……………………………………………1 hour
The stars at night are big & bright.
— Right here, deep in the heart of Texas
Pricing
Farmhouse
$600 per night and sleeps up to 7 people
(a two-night minimum)
Bunkhouse
$50 per night, per person; sleeps up to 9 people
(a two-night minimum)
A refundable $250 security deposit and 6% hotel tax will be added at booking. We have a two-night minimum for stays. For stays in the farmhouse, there’s a cleaning fee of $200. For cleaning both the farmhouse & bunkhouse, $250. If it’s a holiday weekend, we require a minimum stay of three nights. Ask us about special pricing if you are staying more than four nights.