762 Karisch Rd, Giddings, TX 78942

The Good Life Ranch! ~ This little piece of heaven is truly one-of-a-kind! Enjoy living the 'good life' on this gorgeous 116.944 acre ranch with beautiful scattered oaks, 5 ponds, rolling terrain, and Grassy Creek frontage. All of the ponds are connected to water wells to maintain water levels and several of them are stocked with bass, catfish, and brim for the fishing enthusiast! Wildlife and migratory fowl are abundant for viewing enjoyment or hunting. Pastures and hay fields are planted with coastal Bermuda and jig. The charming home has been well maintained, move-in ready, and comes complete with cedar furniture and western accessories. Enjoy porch sitting on the covered front porch, the spacious rear deck, pond-side seating area, or stargazing around the fire pit overlooking the pond. Accessory buildings include a steel-built barn (54x36) with a concrete slab ready to be converted into a guest house, a barn/stable with one horse stall, equipment storage and tack room, a separate shed with two horse stalls, two well houses and two run-in sheds. The ranch is fully fenced and cross-fenced with 5-strand barbed wire and reinforced steel corners. Conveniently located in Bastrop County between Smithville and Giddings and within 1 hour of Austin's International Airport and 2 hours of Houston and San Antonio.

At 762 Karisch Road in Giddings, you're looking at 116.944 acres of uninterrupted access to water, wildlife, and the kind of outdoor living most people only dream about. This is your basecamp for every adventure Bastrop County offers, and it comes fully equipped.

Five stocked ponds connected to water wells give you immediate access to bass, catfish, and bream without leaving your property. Grassy Creek runs through the land, adding another layer of water access for kayaking or just sitting creek-side at dawn. The rolling terrain dotted with mature oaks and heavy tree coverage means you can hunt, fish, or simply move through your own private landscape that feels worlds away from Austin while staying within an hour of the city.

The infrastructure here is built for an active life. A 54x36 steel barn with concrete slab sits ready for conversion into a guest house or workshop. A separate barn and stable complex handles equipment storage, tack rooms, and horse stalls - whether you're boarding animals, storing vehicles, or staging gear for the next expedition. Two well houses ensure water independence. Run-in sheds, cross-fencing with reinforced steel corners, and fully fenced boundaries mean your 116.944 acres are organized for serious use.

The main house itself - 2,248 square feet, built in 2004, and maintained move-in ready - handles the domestic side efficiently. Primary bedroom on the main floor, high-speed internet for when you need it, a kitchen island, and covered porches facing the ponds. The beamed ceilings and heavy tree coverage create natural cooling. This isn't a showpiece; it's a functional basecamp designed so you spend your time on the land, not inside managing it.

Smithville ISD serves the property. The location puts you between Smithville and Giddings in Bastrop County, roughly 50 minutes to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and two hours from Houston or San Antonio.

At $2.30 million ($1,023 per square foot for the structure alone), you're paying for something most Austin buyers never access - true land ownership with water frontage, working infrastructure, and immediate terrain for hunting, fishing, and riding. The good life here isn't metaphorical.