When they found a ribbon of land near Llano River, a nature lover’s paradise about an hour from Austin, they knew the plot – that needed some work – would be perfect.
“When we first looked at it, it was not really that inviting,” Fred Zipp, a former editor at the Austin-American Stateman, told Garden and Gun magazine. Zipp and his wife Jodi are one of the four couples involved in the environmentally conscious project where they can all minimize their carbon footprints.
“This is a magical place, but it’s arid,” Zipp said, adding that herds of wild buffalo can be seen charging across the rough terrain. “We’re doing what we can to reserve as much water as possible for the native trees and grasses. Fortunately, they’re beautiful.”