Sunset Ranch, acre lot facing open high desert

Entire home in Marathon, Texas

  1. 2 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Jim
  1. Superhost
  2. 14 years hosting

Listing highlights

50-min drive to Big Bend National Park

This home is near the national park.

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Extra spacious

Guests love this home’s spaciousness for a comfortable stay.
Sunset Ranch is an acre lot at the far southeast corner of Marathon, TX that backs up to the ranch land facing south that provides unobstructed views of sunrises and sunsets from the 700 sf covered porch. Marathon is a quaint west Texas town with a public park, gardens, restaurants and shopping. It also has a level 1 night sky rating for star gazing. Located 40 minutes from Big Bend National Park entrance, this is a launch point to explore the national park and other parks and communities.

The space
Your first experience of Sunset Ranch is the large 700 sf covered porch with dimmable wall lighting and ceiling speakers for ambient music. The views from the porch are excellent for both sunrises and sunsets. Moving into the studio, the complete space is new construction with a mixture of contemporary and western. The kitchen has full amenities, including large farm sink, wood counter top, ample of cabinet space with dish and cookware, and new stainless steel appliances. Drinking water available from kitchen sink with 10 stage water filter. A bluetooth receiver is installed in the wall cabinet that controls the four interior speakers and four porch speakers independently (zones A/B), with a linked tablet playing Pandora radio next to the kitchen sink. The bathroom has a large sink and beautiful walk in tile shower. The bedroom has a custom mixed wood back wall with wall lighting and a very large sliding door closet, which would work well for longer stay guests. The living room windows are placed for a 180 degree panoramic view of the ranch land bordering the property to the south. On the porch, there is a bar with wet sink and gas grill. Around the back on the north wall is the utility closet with washer/dryer. (Keep the utility door open with drying clothes for proper ventilation.) Optional air mattress available for additional guests and/or children.

Guest access
You have access to the complete property which includes an acre of cleared land with local plants (and wildlife.) There is a large pipe fence on two street/alley sides and small ranch fence land adjacent to the ranch land.

Other things to note
There is also a full RV hookup on the property which you can add to your rental, and you can add additional guests for tent camping on the acre lot. Ask for a special quote for either. The 30/50 amp RV connection can be used as a Tesla charging station as well.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Desert view
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 101 Mbps
Free parking on premises
Pets allowed

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Rated 4.95 out of 5 from 506 reviews.

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Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 96% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 4% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Marathon, Texas, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

When you are at sunset ranch, you are on the edge of a very small town facing a ranch, i.e. you will feel quite secluded. It is an easy walk to "town," but I do not recommend walking at night with increased wildlife activity. I keep a set of binoculars by the door for star gazing (level 1 night sky, best you can get) and for bird watching in the morning.

Meet your host

Superhost
540 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
14 years of hosting
Lives in Austin, Texas
Your experience will be quiet and comfortable, poised in the cultural center of Austin.

Jim is a Superhost

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Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
May encounter potentially dangerous animal
Climbing or play structure