Papercity Magazine Article - The Farm at Wellville 

Nestled in the idyllic rolling hills on the outskirts of Round Top is a new membership only exclusive getaway. Set in modern “bootstrap” luxury, you will experience world-class hospitality at its finest. Of the earth, The Farm at Wellville is a refreshing destination for aligning to the elemental foundations of health. 

The Farm welcomes members with open arms, sets them at ease, and raises the bar for self-care day tripping. While the property feels naturally nestled into the surrounding ecosystem, curated moments of joyful interaction are around every corner, waiting to be discovered. This is a place to rejuvenate, a place to revel in accessible luxury, and a place to ‘take the air’ as health seeking travelers once did - redefining the wellness escape with poise and elegance.

Luxury Casita located on a sprawling 75 acres just a few minutes from downtown Round Top with majestic rolling hills and views.

Two Bedrooms | Two Ensuite Bathrooms | Sleeps 4

Primary suites with connecting bathrooms featuring sauna steam showers and outdoor shower amenities.

King Bed with Four Seasons mattresses, luxury feather pillows and bedding.

Stocked Kitchenette.

Only 1 hour from Houston, 1 hour from Austin, and only 30 minutes from College Station, it is easy access for

Bath area

Unwind in this luxury destination spa, every day instead, in your own home. Typical rituals that would normally occur in this room at dawn and dusk are transformed to inspire pause and reflection.

A smoked black glass box, room within the room, houses gold fittings, a lavish marble wall and bench contrasted with clean matte black sheets of porcelain. The personal sauna provides for a steamy experience. Monolithic forms of golden alabaster rest upon the simply elegant custom colored concrete floor. The slightly scooped vessels, while still functional, provide a stereotomic weight to the room that is also ephemerally grounding to the individual standing before it.

A tailored minimal mirror rests intentionally above only one sink and the vanity area suggests the other for contemplation. The extreme canted black edged ceilings encourage natural light to cascade down into the space below. Upon day’s end, the intentionally dimmed lighting provides only accents in key areas throughout the space highlighting only what is intended for ultimate relaxation.

The space extends from the inside out where additional bathing experiences await. A more primitive nod awaits via the outdoor shower while the hand cast tub encourages soaking while stargazing. Somehow, time seems to extend in this space trickling throughout the home.

Interiors

A place of respite sets the tone of this modern space that resides within the rolling hills of central Texas. As one walks through the opaque facade, a picturesque, framed view is unveiled through the floor to ceiling glazing set beyond and a feeling of calm presides.

Creamy custom concrete floors glisten next to the hand mixed, sandy matte finished walls, juxtaposed with the blackened rubbed ceiling above. Textures and finishes are yin yang throughout, light and dark, matte and glossy, rough and smooth juxtaposing raw with polished.

Throughout the day, preset lighting adjusts with the natural conditions of the world beyond. The evening's warm glow complements the night's starlit sky. This staycation residence houses a bar-like dining experience intended for minimal cooking.

Two primary bedrooms with equal luxury bathing experiences maintaining no hierarchy of owner versus guest. Both share a central common area that flows, day and night, from the interior to the exterior. A spacious covered outdoor living area is perfect for that morning coffee watching the sunrise or evening cocktails while watching the fire.

A bathing experience like no other in this quaint country town, is a steam shower within a smoked black cube accented with gold fittings. Water flows within two alabaster vessels joined by a handmade wood-lacquered vanity. A tailored minimal mirror rests intentionally above only one sink and the vanity area suggests the other for contemplation.

Time resets in this residence, heart rates drop, and a sense of inner peace resides within.

Architecture

A lantern in the landscape, the modern and simplistic structure leans an architectural nod to the timeless forms that radially reside beside it 100 acres over. Nestled on a site that drops from a 420 to a 300 elevation, the hillside dream residence is just that, meant for dreams to be had within and around it.

With distinct views framing the structures and hilltops in the distance, a full height glass wall, supported with steel, provides full transparency from within. Additional natural lighting is encouraged into the structure with distinct and intentional clerestory wells. Other simulated light that activates upon dusk, is respectful to the illuminated starlit sky, minimizing light pollution and just being a good neighbor.

The skin coated with a soft, matte, textured finish minimizes unwanted reflection in the distance. The standing seam charcoal roof, with minimal perforations, accents its graceful slope. Two light wells flank the facade for illumination into the bathing areas beyond.

The mechanical systems are tucked within each wing of the home allowing for the central space to allow for continuity and flow from the interior space to the exterior beyond. Although the insulation is sandwiched between the external layer and the ceiling below, only a paper-thin line is highlighted as the roof’s edge.

The Farm at Wellville enhances your stay with a white glove service of luxury, concierge and so much more to make your stay the very best it can be. Reach out directly for a list of our exclusive offerings, we are here to serve you and make sure your experience is unmatched to any other. 

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