Nestled in the Sabinal River valley at the convergence of a natural spring and hill country creek, this historic ranch is revitalized with the addition of a ranch house compound. The compound features outdoor living spaces carefully crafted to highlight existing features and designed to accommodate the client’s desire for play lawns, volleyball areas, a meditation area, a boat launch, hiking trails, and engaging water and fire elements. The various spaces are defined by native vegetation and durable hardscape materials selected to maintain coherency with the architecture and enhance native habitat. A cascading storm water and creek purification feature in the courtyard activates multiple senses and pays homage to the spring, while another feature circulates a rill of spring water to help oxygenate the adjacent creek. As with many Hill Country landscapes, the ranch was degraded through time by overgrazing and rampant vehicular circulation, with negative impacts to the habitat and water quality of the spring, creek, and waters further downstream at the Gulf of Mexico. Old ranch roads and footprints of former barns now give rise to native grasses and forbs that cleanse rainwater prior to entering the creek and spring. This enhanced ranch landscape allows the residents and their guests to be fully, yet comfortably, immersed in the beauty of the Texas Hill Country.