Austin Creek Ranchette

DESCRIPTION:

Experience the best of Texas Hill Country living on this one of a kind 20 acre luxury ranchette, where privacy, functionality, and convenience come together just minutes from downtown Austin. Thoughtfully developed as a premier family estate, horse ranch, and recreational retreat, the ranch offers an unmatched combination of high-end improvements, beautiful natural features, and turnkey infrastructure. From towering century-old oaks and a live creek to multiple residences, horse facilities, wellness amenities, and extensive utility improvements, every detail has been carefully designed to create a one-of-a-kind property equally suited for full-time living or an exceptional weekend escape.

LOCATION:

Ideally situated just 15 minutes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and 20 minutes from downtown Austin, this property provides the rare opportunity to enjoy peaceful country living without sacrificing access to the city’s conveniences. The location offers the privacy of a true Hill Country ranchette while remaining close to shopping, dining, medical facilities, and major employers.

TERRAIN:

The property showcases classic Central Texas beauty with gently rolling topography highlighted by approximately 100 feet of elevation change, creating scenic views and allowing for gravity-assisted water distribution throughout the ranch. Massive 100+ year-old live oaks are scattered across the property, while mature Red Oaks line both the entrance and road frontage. Towering cypress trees border the live creek, creating a picturesque setting alongside lush pastures that have been enhanced with hundreds of thousands of pounds of pecan shell biochar to improve long-term soil health and productivity.

A productive orchard features over a dozen mature pecan trees along with persimmon, fig, pear, pomegranate, plum, apple, kiwi, mulberry, blackberry, dewberry, and peach trees, creating an exceptional blend of beauty and functionality.

IMPROVEMENTS:

Designed for luxury living and long-term sustainability, the ranch is loaded with first-class improvements.

The property features multiple living spaces, providing flexibility for family, guests, or caretakers.

Living spaces include:

The headquarters compound which was beautifully remodeled by well-known architect, Emily Little, features a 2,686 SF main house originally dating to the 1860s that holds on to the best of the historic character while having all of the modern comforts…and much more.

1,000 SF studio with guest bedroom/bathroom

Charming 400 SF guest cabin sitting right above Bear Creek

Equestrian facilities include:

Four-stall horse barn with water, floor drains, and two tack rooms

Riding arena with stadium lighting and elevated observation deck

Three cross-fenced grazing pastures with plumbed automatic waterers

Metal perimeter fencing and electric cross-fencing

Additional improvements include:

Dedicated Health and Wellness Building featuring a wet sauna, dry sauna, Float Lab sensory deprivation tank, and a fully equipped fitness center

35-yard and 85-yard shooting ranges

Storage barn

Outdoor entertainment pavilion

Reinforced concrete safe room / storm shelter

80 kw Generac Protector whole-compound backup generator

Extensive security system throughout the property

Pool/spa

Infrastructure throughout the ranch is exceptional, including approximately 3,000 feet of buried water lines with Plasson quick couplers for rotational grazing and irrigation, along with approximately 2,000 feet of buried fiber optic cable connecting buildings for security communications, and future technology needs.

WATER:

Water is one of the ranch's greatest assets.

The property offers the rare combination of well water, city water, and live water, providing exceptional reliability and flexibility. A productive water well is strategically located on one of the property’s highest elevations, utilizing gravity to efficiently distribute water across the ranch.

Additional water features include:

1,700 +/- feet of crystal-clear live creek frontage lined with mature cypress trees

Two dams

Approximately 3,000 feet of buried water lines throughout the ranch

Plasson quick-connect couplers for livestock watering and supplemental irrigation

Automatic livestock waterers servicing multiple pastures

WILDLIFE:

Although located just outside Austin, the ranch offers excellent habitat for native wildlife. Regular sightings of whitetail deer and a wide variety of native birds make the property enjoyable for wildlife enthusiasts, while occasional exotic game also travel through the area. Mature hardwoods, productive pastures, live water, and natural cover create a great recipe for holding wildlife.

EXEMPTION:

The property is currently 1D1 agriculturally exempt under a wildlife management plan, providing significant property tax savings while supporting continued livestock and agricultural operations. The existing cross-fencing, improved grazing pastures, automatic water systems, and agriculture infrastructure make it well-positioned for maintaining its agricultural valuation well into the future.