— bed, — bath on 15.17 acres in Johnson City. Johnson City, TX 78636. $990,000.
About This Home
Positioned along the coveted Highway 290 Wine Corridor between Johnson City and Hye, this offering captures the very heart of one of Texas’ most dynamic and fast-growing tourism regions. With excellent frontage (approximately 350 feet) and visibility, the property benefits from steady traffic drawn to nearby wineries, tasting rooms, and weekend destinations. This makes it the ideal setting for your hospitality-driven investment showing built-in demand. The land unfolds with a natural blend of usability and beauty. This is the inspiring backdrop currently enjoyed by guests and perfect for future expansion. Mature, umbrellaing Grandaddy oak trees embrace the existing improvements, creating shaded gathering spaces that guests are naturally drawn to. Native terrain invites exploration, while active bee hives support an agricultural valuation, adding both character and tax advantages. Thoughtfully designed with guest experience in mind, the property features 13 charming and creatively styled shipping container cottages that will offer a memorable and distinctly Hill Country stay. These unique accommodations have proven highly appealing to visitors seeking something beyond the norm. The operation is fully turnkey, complete with storage and dedicated facilities to support housekeeping and day-to-day management, allowing for a seamless transition to new ownership and vision. Beyond its current success, the property holds a meaningful upside. The additional acreage presents an exceptional opportunity to expand the existing hospitality footprint, introduce new accommodations, or even establish a boutique vineyard in alignment with the surrounding wine culture. This is a rare opportunity to acquire both business and real estate within one of the most popular destination spots in the Texas Hill Country. It stands as a distinctive investment, rooted in charm, elevated by location, and positioned for further success in the still developing Wine Corridor.
The 15.17-acre property at 8502 E US 290 in Johnson City sits squarely in the Highway 290 Wine Corridor, where steady tourism traffic flows between Hye and the expanding winery district. Built in 2022, this operational hospitality venture occupies prime frontage with approximately 350 feet of visibility on one of Texas' fastest-growing destination corridors. The location alone carries built-in demand from visitors drawn to the region's tasting rooms and weekend getaways.
The land itself tells a story of intentional design. Mature live oak trees create natural gathering spaces across the property, their canopy providing the kind of shaded respite that guests seek without contrivance. The terrain supports active bee hives, which contribute both agricultural character and legitimate tax advantages. This blend of usability and visual appeal reflects the property's original vision: a place where hospitality and landscape work in concert rather than against each other.
The 13 shipping container cottages operate as a fully functional turnkey business. Each unit represents a distinct approach to Hill Country accommodation, appealing to travelers seeking alternatives to standard hotel stays. The property includes dedicated support infrastructure-storage, housekeeping facilities, and management systems-built to handle day-to-day operations without requiring additional capital investment at transition. This operational completeness eliminates the typical startup friction that hospitality properties demand.
The financial mechanics matter as much as the physical setting. The property traded at $1.5 million on a 2022 build, reflecting both the infrastructure already in place and the location's earning power. The additional acreage creates options: expand the cottage footprint, develop complementary hospitality amenities, or introduce agricultural enterprises aligned with the Wine Corridor's vineyard culture. The Blanco County location also benefits from the rural tax environment surrounding Johnson City, where agricultural classifications provide legitimate valuation advantages.
Ownership here means operating within an established visitor economy rather than creating one from scratch. The Highway 290 corridor continues its development cycle, with infrastructure investment and brand-name anchor tenants arriving incrementally. A property with current cash flow and expansion capacity in this location captures both immediate income and longer-term appreciation as the region matures. For investors seeking Hill Country exposure with operational reality already built in, this represents the rare combination of functioning business and appreciating real estate in a corridor still defining itself.
The numbers behind this insight
- Offered at
- $990,000
- Listed
- June 3, 2026
- Price changes
- Reduced, down 34% from $1,499,000
- Property Type
- Commercial Sale
- Year Built
- 2022
- Lot Size
- 15.17 acres
Listing information last updated October 7, 2026.
Listed by Zachary Biermann, Broker
MLS# 6937866 • Active
IDX inquiries: Keenan Group at Compass · (512) 415-7653
Highlights
Facts & Features
Exterior & Lot
- Metal Siding
- Slab
- Lot Size
- 15.17 Acres
Financial
- Original List Price
- $1,499,000
Utilities
- Electricity Connected
- High Speed Internet
- Sewer Connected
- Water Connected
- Water Source
- Well
- Sewer
- Engineered Septic
Transaction History
4 records on file
Every recorded listing, sale, and lease at 8502 E Us 290, whoever represented it.
- ActiveListed 2026Current price: $990,000Original list: $1,499,000MLS 6937866
- Listed · June 3, 2026$1,499,000
- Price changed · August 14, 2026$1,199,000
- Price changed · October 7, 2026$990,000
- ActiveListed 2026Current price: $990,000Original list: $1,499,000MLS 4572960
- Listed · June 9, 2026$1,499,000
- Price changed · August 14, 2026$1,199,000
- Price changed · October 7, 2026$990,000
- WithdrawnListed 2025Current price: $1,990,000Original list: $1,990,000MLS 3780294
- WithdrawnListed 2025Current price: $1,990,000Original list: $1,990,000MLS 2904750
Prices shown are list prices. Closed sale prices are available to registered clients in accordance with ACTRIS rules.
Price & Listing History
Listing timeline with current price, original ask, and market time.
- Current list
- $990,000
- Original list
- $1,499,000
- Price movement
- $509K reduction
- Listed / DOM
- Jun 3, 2026 · 134 days
Excluded from this estimate: property taxes, home insurance, and HOA dues. Each requires verified amount, cadence or unit, source, and as-of details.
20% ($198K)
Adjustable assumption - not a lending recommendation.
$990,000
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List price
$990,000
Price per sqft
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Vs. Neighborhood guide reference price
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Days on market
134 days
Original to current
$509K reduction
$1.5M original
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Source: MLS Grid / Unlock MLS and Keenan Group review as of Oct 15, 2026.
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