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Spectacular old West setting: The main adobe house in the style of an old Chihuahuan hacienda and a second adobe house used as an office/studio sits on 30 acres of land and is situated 10 miles along the main paved road into Terlingua Ranch Lodge. The desert mountain scenery is stunning, the wildlife abundant and the area one of tranquil beauty. The night skies provide some of the best stargazing in the northern hemisphere. The quiet is amazing. This small ranch must not only be seen, but felt.

Alpine, a pretty town and home of Sul Ross University, is 72 miles to the North. Big Bend National Park is within 45 minutes to the south and Big Bend State Park is about an hour away. Study Butte and Terlingua Ghost Town are within half an hour's drive. A small aircraft landing strip is six miles away at Terlingua Ranch Lodge and a jetport is approximately 50 miles, just east of Lajitas. Terlingua Ranch, 189,000 acres with 1100 miles of roads to which owners have access, boasts scenery every bit as beautiful as the National and State Parks which it borders.

MAIN HOUSE - 2712ft2 + 1524ft2 of verandah/courtyard

The main house features a living room with fireplace (600ft2 or 24' x 25'). On one side two large picture windows provide unobstructed views of the magnificent Corazónes East and West, on the other side the front door opens onto a three sided courtyard (780ft2) featuring a fountain with watercress and other aquatic plants and a sitting area to enjoy the view of the Rosillos Mountains to the east. Surrounding the patio is an herb garden and cactus garden, a dwarf orange and lemon tree.

Flowing though from the living room is a study (432ft2 or 24' x 18') with large built-in floor to ceiling bookshelves, an alacena for additional books, a large entertainment center and a desk looking onto the Corazónes.

The kitchen/dining room shares the livingroom fireplace (528ft2 or 24' x 22'). The room is open plan with a dining area and a large center kitchen island with large cabinets and a seating area with 3 bar chairs. Conveniences include a large refrigerator, antique school sink, dishwasher, oven and separate gas/electric hob. Cabinetry, including door kits for the dishwasher and refrigerator is custom made aged alder.

Off the kitchen is a pantry, including short hallway (91.4ft2 or 8'6" x 10' 9") with a water heater, chest freezer, wall safe and storage shelving.

The master bedroom with fireplace (468ft2 or 18' x 26') opens onto the central courtyard and looks onto the Rosillos.

The master bathroom is en suite and features a fireplace (149.5ft2 or 13' x 11'6") and a Victorian slipper tub looking out a large picture window onto the Corazónes. A large shower with hanging plants opens onto an enclosed courtyard. Another door opens onto a patio area with a therapeutic spa bath overlooking both Corazónes.

The guest bedroom has a corner fireplace (314.5ft2 or 17' x 18'6") and opens, via antique mesquite doors, onto the central courtyard.

The guest en suite bathroom (116.4ft2 or 13'4" x 8'8") has a shower opening onto a small enclosed courtyard.

On the side facing the Corazónes mountains is a flagstone verandah/rock garden (744ft2) with desert landscaping. This verandah provides perfect evening lounging and adjoins an area with a table and chairs for dining out near a built in barbecue fireplace.

All interior floors are tiled in Italian ceramic tiles except the floor by front door, which is tiled in distressed Saltillo. All rooms feature large vigas and high wooden ceilings and are equipped with ceiling fans. The house is cooled and heated by two heat pump systems, though the adobe construction provides sufficient insulation to require minimal heating and cooling. The house, though remodeled in 2003, is designed and antiqued to look like an old hacienda.

SECOND ADOBE HOUSE - 1487ft2

The entry room has the original stone floor. The rest of the house is tiled in Italian ceramic tiles. The main rooms have large vigas and wooden ceilings. The entry is 140.25ft2 or 12'9" x 11’.

A long hall with banco under the window facing the Corazónes is lighted for a gallery and is 144.25ft2 or 31’ x 4'9".

The large office features nichos and an antique built in cupboard. 204ft2 or 17' x 12'

The studio is fitted with a sink and features ceiling fans, a high ceiling and a nicho. The doors open onto a latilla covered porch with seating. 250.4ft2 or 8’ x 31'4"

The more modern part of the building contains a wine cellar with air conditioning. 81ft2 or 12’ x 6'9"; a storage room with two large freezers. 102ft2 or 8'6" x 12'; a half bath with toilet and sink and laundry room with washer, cupboards, ceiling fan and utility sink. 162.5ft2 or 13' x 12'6"

Beyond this is a long narrow two car garage with work table and tool area. 456ft2 or 38' x 12'

A storage shed is located on a second adjoining tract with a large cement pad suitable for another structure.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Both houses are used for water catchment with containers able to store 19,500 gallons of rainwater, which is run through a separate pumphouse. The rainwater has been tested and is free of bacteria and heavy metals or other pollutants. It is excellent for drinking after passing through a small filter system.

The property also shares in a well which is used for gardens and the small adobe building. Well water quality is poor and the water is not potable. The tank running off this system has a separate pumphouse.

There is a large, partially shaded garden area with an almond tree, asparagus and artichokes, irrigated by an automated drip irrigation system.

This property, with its unique buildings and scenery, is the ideal getaway - serene and tranquil it evokes the West of a hundred years ago.

This is a turnkey sale: walk in and take possession of all of the antique and/or custom built furnishings, an outfitted kitchen and artwork and antiques from five continents, including a 500 year old Castilian walnut dining set. Ideal for a second home or for a corporate executive retreat.