Private Lodge on the San Saba River (Selah Springs Ranch)
| Sleeps | 20 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 5 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Space | 6,500 sq ft |
| Property type | lodge |
| Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
Overview
Lodge, 7 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 7.5 Baths, (Sleeps 20)
Come enjoy our 'adventure retreat ranch' in the heart of Texas! Your vacation in the hill country begins with relaxing on our massive, wrap around porch overlooking the crystal clear San Saba River. You'll have plenty of space to explore on our 750 acres including hiking, fishing, or photo safari. Take advantage of the peace and quiet with a picnic on the banks of the river. Spa services are also available for those who need more R&R. Like a little more action? Practice your skills at our skeet shooting or rifle range. The ranch is also a great place for a private destination wedding. We are located in the center of Texas, just 10 minutes from Brady and just 45 minutes from everyone's favorite small town, Fredericksburg.
Our main Lodge is a 5,000 sq.ft, 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath log cabin on the San Saba River. Our 4 wood burning fireplaces keep you warm in the winter and our wrap around porch beckons you to stay for hours. This home has 2 full size kitchens, fully equipped for you to do your own cooking, or we can cater your stay. This cabin can sleep up to 15 comfortably. We also have another cabin available on the ranch, which sleeps an additional 10 people (VRBO listing #367671) - as well as a barndominium and event room which sleeps 8 more. Please visit our website or contact us for information on our Bunkhouse.
Our ranch is perfect for family reunions, family vacations, church retreats, corporate retreats and weddings. We have something for everyone!
Keywords: log cabin, river front, ranch, acreage, retreat, country, pool, private, porch, weddings, hill country weddings
About Phil Chavanne
My wife and I are the full-time managers of the Ranch where the two cabins and the event barn are located. We are in love with the Texas hill country and in particular the rolling hills of the San Saba River valley. We both have a love for people and sharing this place and our hospitality with them is our top priority. God has blessed us with this place and our hope is to share that blessing as often as possible.
Phil Chavanne purchased this lodge in 1995
What makes this lodge unique
Although there are several unique features on this property the two words that stand out most when people describe their experiences on the ranch are probably 'quiet' and 'adventurous'. With 750 acres to yourselves to explore and no civilization for miles this really is a place to pause and to rest., while at the same time to fish, hike, explore, camp, picnic or take a swim in the river. No matter what age you are there is something for everyone.
Amenities
Brady Lodge Accommodation and Amenities
- lodge
- Guests provide their own meals
- 6500 sq ft
- Max. occupancy: 20
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only ...
- Waterfront ...
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Family
- Historic
- Sports & Activities
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace ...
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking
- Telephone
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
- Wood Fireplace ...
- Catering Available
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Ice Maker
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Dining
- Dining Area
- seating for 18 people
- 5 Bathrooms,
- 1 Half Bath
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Bathroom 1 -
Bathroom 2 -
Bathroom 3 -
Bathroom 4 -
Bathroom 5 -
- 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 20
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Downstairs bedroom #1 -
1 king
,
This room has porch access and it's own fireplace
Downstairs Bedroom #2 - 1 queen , This bedroom has a private porch access
Upstairs Bedroom #1 - 1 double , 1 twin/ single
Upstairs Bedroom #2 - 4 twin/ single , 4 rollaway beds are available as well
Upstairs Bedroom #3 - 1 king , This bedroom has its own jacuzzi tub
- King size beds (1), Queen size Beds (1), Double Beds (1), Twin or Single Beds (1), Baby Cribs (1), Sleep Sofa or Futons (1), Bunk Beds (1)
- Books
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Game Room ...
- Games
- Ping Pong Table
- Pool Table
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television
- Balcony
- Deck / Patio ...
- Lawn / Garden
- Outdoor Grill
- limited accessibility
- Private Pool ...
- jetted tub
- cinemas
- health/beauty spa
- restaurants
- antiquing
- bird watching
- eco tourism
- horseshoes
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- walking
- wildlife viewing
- cycling
- fishing
- fly fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- spelunking
- swimming
Reviews
Wonderful!
4.9/5 -
(15 traveler reviews)
First rate ranch experience.
This is a beautiful place. All of the reviews matched up with reality. It’s our new place to be as a family. Tons to do.
Texas - as good as it gets
In Texas - this is as good as it gets. I've been thinking about this property ever since we left. If I had friends from another country come to visit and I wanted to show them what Texas was really like - this is where I would take them. They have everything! Amazing!
Might just be the prettiest place in the Texas Hill Country
I still can't believe this place exists. I've lived and worked and camped all across the hill country all my life and there is no other place like this one. The owners have spent 19 years grooming this property. On the mile of private river frontage there is zero cactus, no loose rock. Just giant elms and sycamore trees and smooth grass. The place looks like a park. You can play football along the river. There are hiking trails, off road trails, caves to explore, natural springs bubbling up out of the ground, campsites, lookouts, canyons, scavenger hunting maps, tree maps, shooting ranges. There is a magnificent lodge on the river. The San Saba river no less. In all the Texas Hill Country there is no prettier river than the San Saba. It's crystal clear. Everything was first rate - everything we needed was provided to us. You are 10 minutes from town but 1000 miles from stress. What an unbelievable property.
OH MY GOD!!
Oh my God!! Amazing!! Wow!! That's all that kept coming out of my mouth all weekend!! Thank you Andrea and Phil for entrusting us with your Ranch for the weekend!! We all had such an Awesome time, everyone loved the Lodge, the beautiful scenery and the river was perfect for the young and old!! The Lord guided us all to the most perfect gathering place so that we could honor the life of our beautiful mother. We felt showers of blessing the whole weekend!! Love....love...love!! God is Awesome!!
The wedding of our dreams!
Our wedding was superb! This ranch is a great testimony to the owner's vision for hospitality and we can't say enough about how great a time we all had! Places as classy as Selah Springs are generally a little stuffy, but not here. The ranch was opened to our enjoyment and enjoy it, we did. Beautiful river frontage with the kind of accommodations and hands-off hospitality that truly encourage relaxation. A perfect combination of rugged hill country and wildlife for the fellas, coupled with a first class lodge and full ammenities for the ladies. I can see us spending several anniversaries and/or getaways on this property.
Girls Weekend
We had our annual girl's weekend here and had a wonderful time. There were a couple of issues when we first arrived but Phil was very apologetic and quick to remedy them . The lodge was beautiful and had more than enough room. Two kitchens were a plus, one was used for cooking,the other we used as a wet bar to keep our drinks. There were 16 of us so some stayed at the bunkhouse up the road. We did see quite a few deer and the view was really nice. I would definately stay here again!
Caren Costley-Hill
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The ranch is located 9 miles from the town of Brady where guests have access to groceries, gas, and shopping/tourist attractions. Guests can also head south to the charming towns of mason (15 minutes away) and Fredericksburg (50 minutes away) where there are countless Hill countries treasures to explore. Some day trip favorites are: Kayaking the llano river, exploring the shops in Fredericksburg, visiting Luckenbach, seeing the Eckert Bat Cave or hiking up Enchanted Rock
If you are flying in the Airports in San Antonio and Austin are both just over 2 hours from here and San Angelo is 1:15 minutes.
African wild game viewing, photo safaris, fishing, target range, skeet range
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Availability
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Additional information about rental rates
| cleaning fee | $300 |
| Tax Rate | 6.0% |
Weekend rate is for Friday and Saturday night combined
Owner's Cancellation Policy
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