Quiet, adult two-bedroom/two-bath retreat for writers, Plein Air painters, birdwatching, wildlife photography, and housing for equestrians and off-trail hikers located on an 1800-acre Texas Longhorn cattle ranch near Tarpley and Utopia. Well-behaved dogs are welcome but required to be on a leash when out of the fenced yard. Rural and remote; ideal for nature-lovers and foodies that like to cook. Area restaurants are open on weekends. Lodging is a renovated ≈100 yr.-old masonry cabin located at the west end of the ranch headquarters, isolated by barns from the ranch residence and office. Originally built as a hunters’ lodge, the enclosed sleeping porch is now divided into two bedrooms. The cabin has two full baths that are not directly adjacent to the bedrooms. The original bath is separated by the great room and a new addition bath is located off the kitchen. The cabin has central AC and heat, ceiling fans, and two fireplaces on either end of the great room. The fenced yard contains a pollinator garden, a large picnic table, a bar-be-cue grill, and outdoor seating around a steel firepit.