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Terrific getaway to the peaceful countryside.

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Balcony, patio, and fire pit.
Enjoy some relaxing time in the afternoon or evening.
Enjoy some relaxing time in the afternoon or evening.
Explore 145 acres with a hike up to the nearby mountain top view.
Another angle of the balcony and porch

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

Living Room 1

1 King Bed

5 bathrooms

1st Floor Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Terrific getaway to the peaceful countryside.

Full kitchen and dining room, king size beds, fire pit, Prochnow Vineyard and venue next door, very rural location, hike our 135 acres to Titanic point, 4 miles to Enchanted Rock, 2 miles to Contigo Wedding venue, ATV friendly, and 20 minutes to Fredericksburg.

Originally built in 1900, this incredible home is made of white limestone quarried from the nearby hillside by German stone masons. Two lime kilns used to make lime for the mortar are found near the house. Just renovated (2017), this property features new additions that create a lovely balance between its original characteristics and its modern upgrades. It is situated on 145 acres providing a hiking opportunity for guests.

“Das Enchanted Rock Haus” is situated on a grassy Crabapple valley with incredible views of the valley and nearby ranches.

The recent addition has cathedral ceilings featuring a living room with an entertainment area, limestone gas fireplace with a hand-finished mesquite mantel, and upstairs loft. This is the perfect space to gather with loved ones.

In the original home, you'll find a gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, living room, and 5 spacious bedrooms. You'll love the exposed limestone walls and 120 year old long leaf pine floors throughout.

A game room with a Foosball table location in the basement with seating for observers to enjoy the contests.

Each bedroom features a king bed, making it easy for you to relax and unwind in your own private space. Get ready for bed in one of the 4 en-suite bathrooms as you draw yourself a warm bubble bath or take a steamy hot shower! On the first floor, a shared bathroom doubles as a powder room and provides a private walk-in shower for the 5th bedroom. 2 of the rooms have beautiful tile tubs and 3 have large walk-in showers.

In the evening watch from the 2nd story deck as 20-30 whitetail deer forage each evening and listen for the wild turkeys calling to each other. View two llamas and free range chickens that compete with the deer for corn. Wild turkeys and armadillos are often sighted as well.

Guests will spend much of their time around the house (about 1 acre) and will have access to the 135 acres behind the house. They can hike through the valley and follow the pasture road to the mountain top point for a beautiful view of the valley. It is opportunity to see deer, cattle, wild turkeys, armadillos, road runners, and even native lizards. If the guests have 4-wheel drive pickup or SUV with 9 inches or better of clearance, they can drive the hiking trail. The road to the top of the mesa requires 4-wheel drive. A map and instructions are provided upon arrival.

Visit the town of Fredericksburg, just 12 miles away, and get to know the local culture through museums and historical sites. Each weekend there is some type of festival (car shows, crafts, and many others). In August, the Gillespie County Fair is held each summer and hosts a variety of events, including horse racing, bull riding, and much more! Known for its peaches, try a wide variety of peach infused foods, such as jams, ciders, ice cream, and more!

Take a chauffeured tour bus on US 290 to 17 award winning vineyards and wineries, before enjoying 44 wine tasting rooms throughout Fredericksburg, which is best known for their wineries and peaches.

Key Residence Features:
- Amenities include a fully equipped kitchen with pots, pans and skillets, blender, wine glasses, kitchen towels, hot pads, cream and sugar for your coffee and/or tea, tea kettle, air conditioning, central heating, in-unit laundry machines, mud room, wireless internet access, 2 flat-screen 50" Satellite TVs, 4 en-suite bathrooms, thermostat in each bedroom, brooms and a vacuum cleaner, large deck, gas BBQ grill, incredible valley views, and much more
- Fantastic Fredericksburg location! Enjoy easy access to local wildlife, outdoor recreation at Enchanted Rock State Park, downtown, county fairs, and a multitude of wineries.

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About the area

Fredericksburg

Located in Fredericksburg, this holiday home is in a rural area. Pioneer Museum and Artisans At Rocky Hill are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Fredericksburg Winery and Fredericksburg Brewing Company. Take some time off to enjoy the winery tours in the area, or get some fresh air with adventures like mountain climbing, rock climbing and mountain biking nearby.
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Fredericksburg, TX

What's nearby

  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area - 8 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Enchanted Rock Fissure - 18 min drive - 22.1 km
  • Cross Mountain Park - 18 min drive - 22.5 km
  • Main Street - 20 min drive - 24.7 km
  • National Museum of the Pacific War - 21 min drive - 25.9 km

Getting around

  • San Antonio International Airport (SAT) - 99 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tin Star Ranch - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Frontier Outpost - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Troisi's Ristorante - ‬7 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 208 out of 214 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 214 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 214 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 214 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 214 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

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Communication

10/10

Location

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Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

martin m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property. Clean, accommodating, private sanctuary. Loved our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second time here. We love it!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr, 2026
Thanks for taking the time to review your experience. We are happy you enjoyed it, and we hope you choose us again.
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely amazing hill country property. Great communication from the host, the place was clean, the space inside and out were perfect, and the countryside is beautiful. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Apr, 2026
Thanks for taking the time to review your experience. We are happy you enjoyed it, and we hope you choose us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Osama A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was clean, and the host was communicative. There was a booklet of nearby activities which helped us pick a few places to have food. I'm glad there was a fire pit because we ended up making s'mores. The only thing that was an issue was the WiFi connection, which was difficult to use. The phone signal was dependent on your carrier.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Whitney C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect. Will stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Apr, 2026
Thanks for taking the time to review your experience. We are happy you enjoyed it, and we hope you choose us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Blake S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Way above expectations! 10 out of 10.The house was exceptionally comfortable ... bedrooms, water pressure, A/C, living room. We actually only used one of the living rooms ... it's a big place.Hiking on property was more enjoyable for our group than Enchanted Rock, though we recommend both.Sitting around the fire pit at night and watching the stars was as relaxing as you would hope.The owners can provide great recommendations for restaurants in and around town, etc. Enjoy.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Apr, 2026
Thanks for taking the time to review your experience. We are happy you enjoyed it, and we hope you choose us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joseph D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was convenient and beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shirley B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved this place-our stay was over Christmas. So clean, kitchen well stocked, beds were awesome. Mark (the owner) even had a Christmas tree setup in the den which was a special surprise. We loved the setting- deer in the yard, and so quiet. The weather was unseasonably warm and we sat on the porch for hours. It was beautiful. Mark was so available and responded to any questions we had almost immediately. It is a bit out of town, but so worth it. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Apr, 2026
Thanks for taking the time to review your experience. We are happy you enjoyed it, and we hope you choose us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Getaway

Really nice place to stay. Peaceful quiet place. A lot of room to explore and hike.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mike r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome home

Would stay again without hesitation.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nikki H.

We really enjoyed the house, it was the best part of our vacation

Beautiful and we loved it!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr, 2020
Thanks for reviewing. We hope you come again. Mark and Koreen Hughes
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay!!

Very comfortable home!! Loved seeing the wildlife!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr, 2020
Thanks for your review. We are so happy you had a nice time. Thanks for your patience with freezer that leaked and formed hazardous pools of water. It has been repaired. We would to have you back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful historic getaway on the outskirts of Fredricksburg

Mark was a fantastic host and the property was absolutely beautiful! Mark started communicating immediately after we booked and was very thorough in making sure we had everything we needed for a beautiful stay. Truly can’t say enough about this lovely property and its even more lovely host!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lorina D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place

Magical and beautiful place. Very peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun getaway in Fredricksburg

Great location, plenty of space!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jaky G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!!

We loved it, we had more family but they couldn't stay, but we would stay in that place again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is so beautiful and the setting is private, surrounded by live oaks, wildflowers, lush green woods, deer, rabbits, and we even saw a road runner!The house is meticulous and so well maintained. It’s on a road where many cattle farms are so you are always seeing cattle and steer grazing. We all loved being there. I highly recommend this home.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 May, 2026
We certainly appreciate your kind words. We hope you select it again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Arlin N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Place!

We really enjoyed this place. It was very roomy and loved the upstairs bedrooms with bathrooms. Also the country setting was great for our family. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sage T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

We stayed one night for my 28th birthday and it was great! Only 15-18 minutes from Main Street and the house was clean and big enough for 7 people to hang.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Reynaldo S.

Beautiful & Tranquil

It was an awesome house and well taken care of. We would stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr, 2020
Thanks for selecting Das Enchanted Rock Haus, and we hope you return soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this house! It offered everything we needed, was spacious for our family, and offered serenity to relax and unwind while still be close to everything Fredericksburg has to offered. Will be staying there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandee H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun and clean

Our stay was quick but the fun was had
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely property

We enjoyed our stay at the property. It’s a beautiful historic house. We were in the area for a family wedding so it met our needs perfectly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful location & Place

We enjoyed the views, hiking and wildlife. It’s a beautiful house in a great location. We had a wonderful time!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

Beautiful house and property. Definitely will stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
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