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434± Acres | Spicewood, Texas | Heart of the Hill Country Tucked away in the rolling hills of Spicewood, Texas, Otra Vez Ranch is a rare 434± acre recreational escape that offers the perfect balance of natural beauty, Hill Country heritage, and proximity to Austin. Since its acquisition in 1989, this storied property has been a beloved family retreat—a place where generations have gathered to ride horses, raise cattle, hunt, hike, swim, and, more recently, care for their small herd of zebras. A landscape rich in diversity, the ranch unfolds with dramatic views, spring-fed grottos, and wide pastures teeming with wildlife. From fossil hunting to fireside evenings beneath the oaks, Otra Vez is more than a ranch—it’s a place to return to again and again. Location Perfectly positioned for both privacy and accessibility: ● 37 miles | 45 minutes to Austin ● 16 miles to Marble Falls ● 21 miles to Horseshoe Bay ● Nearby attractions include Lake Travis, boutique wineries, acclaimed distilleries, and some of the Hill Country’s best dining and entertainment. Land & Water The terrain is nothing short of enchanting. With 280 feet of elevation change, Otra Vez Ranch reveals sweeping vistas, rolling pastures, and a network of gullies and wooded ridges. Carefully managed through decades of stewardship, the land is both scenic and functional: ● Native oaks and grasses dominate the landscape, with cedar cleared selectively to enhance grazing and preserve wildlife habitat ● Fenced into 3 primary pastures, with a 4th near completion ● Brackett-Real and clay loam soils support a rich ecological foundation ● Extensive road and trail system allows for seamless access throughout Water is abundant and diverse: ● 3 natural springs feed grottos, swimming holes, and a seasonal creek ● 2 water wells supply the homes and a large concrete stock tank-turned-swimming-pool ● Little Cypress Creek, a seasonal tributary, winds across the north end of the property ● One spring carves its way to a hidden grotto - a family favorite for hiking and exploration Recreational Paradise Few ranches offer this level of variety and adventure so close to Austin. Whether your passion lies in outdoor sports or peaceful pastimes, Otra Vez delivers: ● Hunting: White-tailed deer, dove, turkey, quail, and hogs roam freely, supported by seven strategically placed feeders and ample water sources ● Fossil and arrowhead hunting in multiple places throughout the ranch ● Skeet shooting, gardening, and unplugged family time under the stars ● Zebra watching - a whimsical touch that adds charm and conversation Improvements The ranch improvements have been designed with intention - comfortable, tasteful, and welcoming, with a focus on outdoor living and family gatherings: Main Residence Originally remodeled in 1986, the 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath main home blends charm with functionality. Features include hand-painted cabinets, curated décor, and an oversized screened porch that overlooks lush gardens and a fire pit. Towering oaks provide shade and serenity, with one hosting a whimsical treehouse. Guest Casitas Two newly added casitas extend the ranch’s hospitality: ● Casita One: 1 bed / 1 bath with full kitchen and living space ● Casita Two: 1 bed / 1 bath with additional bunkroom / playroom ● A large, covered stone patio and grilling area seamlessly connect the guest quarters Equestrian & Ranch Infrastructure ● 8-stall horse barn with multiple three-sided pole barns ● Working cattle pens and an old lighted riding arena ● Chicken coop and practical outbuildings for ranch operations ● All-weather gravel road redone five years ago - excellent condition Wildlife & Ag Use Currently under a 1-D-1 wildlife exemption, Otra Vez is actively managed for conservation and recreational use. Native game flourishes, and the ranch is well-suited for sustainable livestock or wildlife operations. Minerals & Additional Info ● Minerals negotiable – contact broker for details

Cypress Island Ranch is a beautiful blank-canvas property located in a highly desirable area with excellent long-term upside. Offering strong future development potential while remaining well-suited for recreational and hunting use, this ranch presents a rare opportunity to own a diverse and scenic Hill Country holding. The property features ±1,700 feet of highly sought-after Cypress Creek frontage, lined with mature, towering cypress trees that create a stunning natural centerpiece. Gently rolling hills, quality native tree cover, and open vistas provide multiple ideal homesites and scenic viewpoints throughout the ranch. With minimal improvements already in place, Cypress Island Ranch is ready for a new owner to shape into a dream property. Improvements Cypress Island Ranch offers a well-designed internal road system, including a concrete creek crossing that allows reliable access across the property. The ranch is low-fenced along the perimeter, with a working water well and electricity available throughout, providing a solid foundation for future improvements. Vegetation & Terrain The ranch is predominantly covered in Live Oak and Post Oak, with selective clearing having been thoughtfully completed to enhance wildlife habitat and overall aesthetics. Strategic cedar coverage remains to provide shelter for wildlife, and multiple improved food plots are in place. The gently rolling terrain creates attractive elevation changes and long views across the property. Wildlife Cypress Island Ranch includes 7 watering and feed stations to support a strong native whitetail deer herd and a healthy population of Rio Grande turkey. 5 manicured upland bird hunting fields have been established on the property. Additional wildlife includes dove, quail, hogs, and other native species, making this an excellent recreational and hunting property. Water The property is traversed by Cypress Creek, which typically provides strong water flow in normal rainfall years. Combined with the existing water well, the ranch offers reliable water resources for both wildlife and future improvements. Minerals: See Broker Taxes: $150. Wildlife Exempt School: Johnson City ISD

Description: Castletop Ranch is an extraordinary 276± acre luxury ranch estate in western Travis County, just minutes from Spicewood and overlooking the Pedernales River near Lake Travis. Offering 2,200± feet of private water frontage, world-class improvements, abundant water, exceptional recreational amenities, and future development potential, the ranch represents a rare offering in the Texas Hill Country. More than five miles of paved golf cart trails, bridges, and internal roads connect the extensive improvements throughout the high-fenced estate. Its exceptional waterfront setting and location adjacent to the new Thomas Ranch development further enhance its long-term potential. Improvements: Castletop Ranch features an impressive collection of residential, recreational, and ranch improvements, including: 5,800± SF custom main residence – 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths Two 4,300± SF custom waterfront guest homes – each 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths 2,000± SF game house with full bath Resort-style pool complex with cabanas, outdoor kitchen, and workout room Operations center and two foreman’s homes Full tennis court Five+ miles of paved golf cart trails and bridges Helicopter pad near the front entrance Multiple livestock and storage barns Extensive supporting infrastructure and landscaping Land donated for the adjacent fire station Please refer to the property brochure for additional details. Water: Water is a defining feature of Castletop Ranch, with more than 2,200± feet of Pedernales River frontage, a private cove, and multiple drainage areas fed by year-round springs. Four water wells serve the ranch improvements and irrigation system, supported by an extensive underground water distribution system. The combination of river frontage, private waterfront access, springs, wells, and infrastructure provides exceptional water resources. Vegetation & Terrain: The ranch features rolling Hill Country terrain with elevated areas offering expansive views across the property and toward the Pedernales River. Scattered oaks, mesquite, native vegetation, and productive soils create an attractive natural setting and excellent wildlife habitat. Creek drainages, springs, and expansive waterfront add to the property's diverse character. Wildlife & Recreation: Castletop Ranch offers exceptional recreational opportunities, including boating, jet skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking, tennis, shooting, entertaining, and relaxing along the waterfront or resort-style pool. A gun range provides year-round shooting opportunities. The high-fenced ranch supports whitetail deer and an impressive collection of exotic animals, including red deer, llamas, donkeys, zebra, and more. Whether envisioned as a private family compound, luxury recreational estate, corporate retreat, or long-term investment, Castletop Ranch offers an extraordinary combination of location, waterfront, improvements, recreation, and future potential. Location: Located off Paleface Ranch Road, approximately 5 miles from Spicewood and 3.5 miles from the intersection of Highway 71 and Gregg Road. Minerals: Seller to convey all minerals owned. Taxes: Wildlife exempt.

Cypress Vista Ranch is a premier Hill Country recreational estate ideally located just minutes from Johnson City, Texas, and approximately 20 miles from Dripping Springs. This meticulously improved, high-fenced ranch offers an exceptional suite of amenities, including a main residence, guest house, barn, multiple water wells, and numerous additional improvements thoughtfully distributed throughout the property. Designed and managed as a first-class hunting ranch, Cypress Vista Ranch features a well-established whitetail deer herd supported by the MLD Level 3 program and a DMP breeding pen, along with a successful upland bird operation. The property also supports Axis deer and a small population of Blackbuck. A centrally located, scenic fishing pond enhances both the recreational appeal and overall aesthetics of the ranch. The land showcases an outstanding blend of gently rolling Hill Country terrain, scenic elevation changes, and diverse native brush, providing exceptional views and excellent wildlife habitat. A portion of the ranch is protected by a Conservation Easement held by The Nature Conservancy, preserving its natural beauty while maintaining recreational use. Improvements Cypress Vista Ranch is well improved and turnkey. The main residence is a 3-bedroom, 4.5-bath home situated atop a prominent hilltop, offering sweeping views and featuring a swimming pool ideal for entertaining. The guest house includes 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and is located near a well-equipped barn. The barn features a bunk room, two roll-up garage doors, a game-processing and cleaning area with walk-in cooler, and ample storage. Behind the barn are dog kennels, an equipment shed, and additional supporting improvements for ranch operations. Vegetation & Terrain The ranch is characterized by classic Central Texas vegetation, including Live Oak, Post Oak, and other native hardwoods. Selective cedar clearing has created open fields, improved grasses, and diverse wildlife cover. Elevations range from approximately 1,100 feet to 1,260 feet at the highest point, providing excellent topography and views. Wildlife The property supports a thriving whitetail deer population managed through MLD3, along with Axis deer and a small herd of Blackbuck. A chukar, quail, and pheasant breeding facility sustains a strong upland bird hunting program. The large pond offers quality largemouth bass fishing. Water Cypress Vista Ranch is exceptionally well watered, featuring four water wells and two windmill wells (in need of reworking). Several wells are interconnected and supported by ample water storage, ensuring reliable water distribution throughout the property. Minerals: See Broker Taxes: Wildlife Exempt - +- $14,000 School: Johnson City ISD

Description: Here is an opportunity to own a turn-key recreational and working live water Hill Country ranch with both San Gabriel River frontage and a 12± acre lake less than one hour from downtown Austin. The uses for a property like this are endless. One could continue to run it as a spectacular family ranch, it could be a premier horse property or even a corporate retreat. With all the growth and demographics around the Austin area this investment certainly has a significant amount of upside potential. Improvements: The improvements on this property are set up for entertainment and function. The 5 bedroom, 4 bath main house sits amongst a cluster of large Live Oak trees and has a covered front porch overlooking some of the pasture land with a view of the 12± acre lake and the San Gabriel River bottom in the distance. You enter the house to an oversized living area with high vaulted ceilings and a stone fireplace. Currently one bedroom is used as an office, while the garage has a splitter AC/heater unit and doubles as a game room with alternate office space. A short walk from the home is the built-in firepit, infinity-edge pool and hot tub. There is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath tasteful guest house along with a 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom foreman house each with carports. Ranch Improvements: The 125 ft. x 100 ft. barn has 2 sets of roll top doors. One side of the barn is for equipment storage and the other side is a 30 ft. x 100 ft. workshop with central A/C and heat. There is a 1/1 efficiency apartment in the barn, a separate office, and the sides of the barn are open air covered storage. The horse barn has 5 stalls all with separate turnouts and a tack room. There is a 140 ft. x 50 ft. hay barn and a good set of working cattle pens. The perimeter of the ranch is low fenced and there are several low fence pastures and traps for rotating and working cattle. Water: This ranch has a very impressive amount of surface and subsurface water. The highlight of this ranch is 1.34± miles of both sides of the North San Gabriel River that flows through the middle of this property along with the 12± acre stocked fishing lake which is supplemented by the wells. There are 2 unnamed creeks that will run water during times of average or better rainfall. Along with the river, creeks and lake is 1 stock pond and a total of 10 water wells. The wells appear to be 500± ft. deep and range in capacity from 25 GPM - 60 GPM. Wildlife: This lush river bottom land is loaded with native wildlife which includes whitetail deer, turkey, dove, varmints, wild hogs, migrating waterfowl and much more. The lake is stocked with bass, catfish and crappie and the San Gabriel River offers fishing as well. Terrain/Vegetation: This ranch has a great mixture of open pasture land for livestock grazing along with good cover for wildlife. There are 200± acres of pasture and open fields available for cultivation. 6 of the improved pastures totaling 125+/- acres have piping in place for pivot irrigation; one would only need to set up the pivots. The water to these 6 pivot locations is all tied together from the lake which is supplemented by several of the water wells on the property. The San Gabriel River and the other creek drainages are lined with huge Live Oaks, Cedar Elms and hundreds of native Pecan Trees. Along with the native Pecan Trees is an improved Pecan Orchard plus a high-fenced garden and fruit tree enclosure. There are over 100 ft of elevation change on this property offering spectacular long distance hill country views in several places. Schools: Burnet Consolidated School District Taxes: Ag exemption. Location: There is .5± mile of frontage on paved Cr 215 and the ranch is located 11± drive miles N of Bertram, 16± drive miles E of Burnet, 36+/- drive miles NW of Lakeline Mall in NW Austin, 50± drive miles NW of downtown Austin, 115± drive miles N of San Antonio, 175± drive miles S of Dallas and 200± drive miles NW of Houston.