1105 RIO HONDO RD Tarpley, TX 78883-4462

The property at 1105 Rio Hondo Road is a beautifully crafted Texas Hill Country home with guest cabin in a remarkable 6.65 Acre setting on Hondo Creek at Rio Hondo Ranch at Tarpley. The site is beautifully landscaped with Texas natives and includes the exceptional home, a gazebo overlooking the creek, a greenhouse, a guest house, well house, faux vineyard ruins, a 40'x 40' rain barn for vehicle or travel trailer storage and two 20,000-gallon cement cisterns.....The home was built in 2006 and creatively designed to include an open living space lined with windows overlooking the Hondo Creek lake. There is a rock fireplace with hammered copper inset, polished stained concrete floors and wood finishes collected from a late 1800's-era general store. The island kitchen has bar seating for family or guests and is located next to the large dining alcove.....The primary bedroom is roomy and exits to a screened porch which looks out to the grotto. The bathroom has a double vanity and a walk-in tile shower. On the other side of the home are the two guest bedrooms, two bathrooms and an oversized office or music room/library. Both bedrooms have exterior access to the wrap-around porch.....Storm's Haven cabin is a 1/1 guesthouse with a kitchen and covered porches located just up the rock steps behind the home.....The home is sited at the iconic "amphitheater" at the entry to Rio Hondo Ranch overlooking a crystal-clear lake on the creek. This is a personal park with friendly wildlife on beautiful water in the Texas Hill Country.....Rio Hondo Ranch is located 5 miles past Tarpley, just before Seco Pass on the way to Utopia, Lost Maples State Park and the Sabinal and Frio Rivers. It is a hidden valley located along Hondo Creek and surrounded by hills, only 55 miles from Loop 1604 in San Antonio.