Cozy Cottage with Big Porch, close to Lost Maples - Medina

Your family can have a Mayberry experience. Wake up to morning coffee with an amazing locally made apple pie, visit the apple orchard, find a unique book at our ultra modern library, swim the crystal clear Medina River or play evening volleyball in our lit up court. Explore the Hill Country, Fredericksburg is 50.1 miles, Kerrville is 23.6 miles, Lost Maples is 25 miles, Bandera is 13.5 miles. Our home is good for families with kids, hiking adventurers, winter visitors, bicyclists and bikers.

Our 1960 D’hannis block constructed 2 bedroom, 1 bath cottage on an acre lot is in walking distance to a wonderful, friendly Texas community, nestled along the Medina River and surrounded by hills and valley pastures.

We provide a deep European mattress queen sized bed with an ornate metal head and foot frame. The master bedroom is private with locks.

The second bedroom has two wooden framed, twin mattress beds. Door has lock.

An additional Queen sized air bed is available and can be placed in living room.

The living room has a full sized, quality leather sofa, a quality leather love seat and a flat screen tv mounted to the wall. The monitor is adjustable as needed. A wood burning fireplace exists for those cool romantic evenings.

If you enjoy cooking you will appreciate our kitchen. Stainless steel appliances and vent hood. Make your own drip coffee, pour over, French Press, espresso or tea in a kettle. The eating area has a custom made bench that could seat 5 people easily. You can pull up 2 chairs for more company.

The den, past the kitchen has a partial view to the sunset and the hills. Could also provide some solitary sitting and working area with a foldable desk. There is also a wood burning iron Franklin Stove with 2 flanking windows that offer views to our backyard and occasional roaming deer.

2 French doors lead you to the newly remodeled open and ample covered porch area. You can view deer and other wildlife from here if you wish or enjoy coffee on our tough Adirondack rockers and swing bench.
Two metal benches are located in the front patio also.

The surrounding backyard is accessible for a game of horseshoes, Corn Hole game, evening volleyball or a communal Fire pit area with additional Adirondack seating.

Easy & Secure Access with a Smart Lock to the entire house except for (2 utility closet doors).

The covered parking is also available for guests. One vehicle or 4 motorcycles fit underneath.

The immediate backyard is available for guests. Try the firepit for roasted marshmallows, kabobs. A freestanding bbq grill is also available.

We offer horseshoe, corn hole game area outside & board, card games inside for the family.

The field beyond the fence, in the back is not available for guests, due to a frequenting large herd of deer and any other wild critters. Unless accompanied by owners. You can carefully view wildlife from the fence or back patio.

There’s also WIFI access inside & outside throughout the property.

We like socializing with guests and are easily accessible through phone or text, but respect if wished to be left alone.
We speak fluent English and Spanish.

Our cottage is located within the beautiful little town of Medina and easy walking distance to the Core Coffee House, The Little Cottage Quilt Store, The Community Library, ACE hardware store, The Apple Store Bakery & Cafe, The Post Office, The Old Timer, The Rockin R Chuckwagon, convenience store, The Log Bed Furniture store and Medina River.

Note: The Core is closed on Sunday and Monday and their hours are from 7:00am to 1:00pm; check their hours.
Please let them know you are my guests, they are wonderful!

There is a covered parking structure and driveway. There is also parking in front of the cottage along Hwy. 16.

We provide a firewood stack for initial use in winter time. It is the guests responsibility to purchase more if needed. We recently added central Airconditioning & Heating. An oscillating fan is available.

We provide a fully equipped kitchen with appliances. Please use with care, so we can continue sharing their usefulness with future guests.

Perishables and groceries are responsibilities of the guests.

Groceries can be purchased from Lowes Market in Bandera or HEB in Kerrville. The Old Timer has a good supply of necessities including gasoline, incase something is forgotten. They are located next door.