$13,500,000

Compound Creek Ranch is a sweeping 590+/- acre Hill Country estate where the old ways still feel close at hand. The property offers the kind of quiet privacy and self-reliant security that families once counted on—and still can. A pioneer-stone main house, guest quarters, two cottages, party barn and an antique horse barn sit among the oaks and creek bottom, ready for a family to settle in, live off the land, and make the place their own for the long term. The 2-bedroom, 2-bath main home carries the solid, unhurried character of earlier Texas homesteads. Its stone exterior has weathered decades of sun and weather; inside, longleaf pine molding, wide wood floors, and a living-room fireplace keep the rooms warm and familiar. A cellar beneath the house holds a bar and wine room—practical storage as much as a place to gather. Transom windows over the kitchen look out both front and back, while a full outdoor shower bath behind the house makes it easy to wash off after a day working the place or walking the nearby North Creek. Two water wells and a sprinkler system already support gardens, orchards, and livestock, so the land can feed and sustain those who stay. Just behind the main house stands a convenient guest house with two queen beds, a queen loft, kitchenette, full bath, and a front porch that faces the quiet. Two additional cottages—each with one bedroom, one bath, a full kitchen, and front and back porches—offer further private living space for extended family or trusted friends. All the buildings have central air, tankless water heaters, and propane systems; the cottages also have gas fireplaces for cool evenings. Goat pens and a working windmill reinforce the older, more self-sufficient rhythm of the place. An antique horse barn anchors the working side of the ranch. Nearby, a hand-built event space and reception hall—framed in part with wood brought from a family property in Brenham—provides a stage, extensive indoor room, two half baths, and a full kitchen. A cleared hilltop offers another open-air gathering place with long views. While the current owners have used North Creek Ranch as a private home estate, the acreage, wells, multiple dwellings, and agricultural tax exemptions make it straightforward to shape into a family compound, a quiet retreat, or a working homestead that can stand on its own. Centrally located yet secluded, the ranch is only a short drive from Fredericksburg, Comfort, San Antonio, and Kerrville. On 590+/- acres of Hill Country land, with its own water, sturdy pioneer-era buildings, and room to raise food and livestock, North Creek Ranch is the kind of place a family can close the gate, settle in, and stay.