Hill Country 1883 German rock house

Entire home in Mason, Texas

  1. 6 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 2 baths
Rated 4.78 out of 5 stars.18 reviews
Hosted by Robin
  1. 14 years hosting
The space
The house and the ranch offer a romantic, charming weekend (or longer!) get-away only two hours from Austin or San Antonio.

Henry Hasse and his wife, Fredericka, emigrated from Germany and purchased this ranch in 1860. They built a log structure on the property and replaced it in 1883 with this stone farm house. The house is built in the style of German farm houses in the 1850s and is listed in the National Register of Historical Places because it one of the very few authentic German farm houses with their original structure intact.

The house has been completely modernized inside to make it comfortable. It has central heating and air, two bathrooms, a complete kitchen, satellite TV, and wifi.

The house is on Highway 29, two hours from Austin and San Antonio, and 6.9 miles east of Mason. It is 27 miles from Llano and 48 miles from Fredericksburg.

Guests at the house typically enjoy walking through the ranch on the two mile nature trail. The ranch holds a variety of wildlife, including deer, raccoons, migratory birds, and all the other native species of the Hill Country. The old field has a grove of native pecan trees. In the north end of the property (along Hasse Creek) is one of the few remaining groves of post oak trees in the county. The rest were cut down by early settlers to build the original log houses.

The town of Mason has a classic town square, centered around the county courthouse. The square continues today to be the 'hub' of the community for dining and shopping, a museum, movie theater and plenty of interesting characters! According to the Texas Monthly and the Dallas Morning news, this is the best preserved small town square in the state.

The fully equipped, modern kitchen allows guests to prepare meals in the house. The proximity to Mason allows driving easily into town for lunch or dinner. With regrets, guests are not permitted to bring pets.

Where you’ll sleep

Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 double beds

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
TV with standard cable
Washer
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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4.78 out of 5 stars from 18 reviews

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Where you’ll be

Mason, Texas, United States
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Meet your host

Host
18 reviews
4.78 out of 5 average rating
14 years of hosting
Lives in Mason, Texas
Both sides of our family settled in Mason in the 1860s and 1870s. They never left. My mother rebuilt the Hasse House in 1978. At that point, these old houses had gone out of favor, and families were letting them fall down or adding on to make them much larger. The Hasse House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places because it is almost the only surviving pioneer German farmhouse in its original structure in Mason County.
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 2:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
6 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm