Welcome to your quiet refuge with abundant wildlife. Wind your way through towering pines, red cedar, and oak trees to this unique, secluded retreat that backs up to 3500-acre private ranch. This architect-designed, one-of-a-kind, passive solar home 50+ windows. You'll find soaring 16-foot wood-beamed ceilings, cedar accent walls, pocket and French doors, and a blend of ceramic, travertine, and Saltillo tile floors throughout the light-filled rooms. Designer wood stove in the open-concept living area can heat the entire home. The chef’s kitchen with hand painted Mexican tile backsplash has plenty of counter space, custom cabinetry with pull-out shelves, lazy Suzans, built-in pantry and wine rack, propane range with a continuous cast-iron grate cooktop, and professional-grade stainless steel vent hood. Jack and Jill style bath has custom touches and a huge soaking tub with rainwater shower head. Bonus room off the master bedroom – use as office or home gym - opens to recent deck. Large master closet includes separate storage area. Cozy 2nd bedroom has a cedar closet and opens onto the stone patio. Detached two-story workshop and garage with recent metal roof, has storage lofts and bonus room with separate staircase perfect for office or hangout space. Other cedar outbuildings include a partially enclosed hay & tractor shed and a chicken coop. Relax and stargaze at night around the large firepit overlooking the pastures with views of the dark skies. Perfectly set up for horses with a rotational grazing system on 3 native coastal Bahia pastures. Pastures and barn paddock are interconnected with a series of gates so horses can easily be moved between them. Other improvements: a shed row barn with 3 stalls and attached run-in, separate run-in-shed, 70 x 140-foot arena, and perimeter conditioning track. Easy commute to Bastrop or Lockhart (22 miles),COTA(24 miles),Tesla (32 miles),Austin or Elgin (37 miles), or work from home with DSL internet. Schedule showing today.