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

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. 

 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

Bunkhouse

$350 per night

 

  • Sleeps up to 9

  • Four bunk beds/8 XL twin beds

  • One twin XL swing bed

  • Mini fridge in adjacent solarium

  • Coffee station in adjacent solarium

  • Split AC/heating unit

  • Washer/dryer

  • Bathhouse access with two showers, two toilets and two sinks

 
 

The stars at night are big & bright.

— Right here, deep in the heart of Texas

 Peace & Quiet, With Great Excursions Close By

There's so much to do a short drive away. At least 50 wineries are within a 20-minute radius, antiquing  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. If you have kids, check out the Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City...educational and fun. Some yummy restaurants in Johnson City---check out two of our faves: Bryan’s on 290 and Pecan Street Brewery on the courthouse square. 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

Pricing

 

Farmhouse

$600 per night and sleeps up to 7 people
(a two-night minimum)

 

Bunkhouse

$350 per night and 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. If it’s a holiday weekend, we require a minimum three-night stay. Ask us about special pricing if you are staying more than four nights.