• BEDROOMS: 2
  • BEDS: 2
  • BATHROOMS: 1
  • TOTAL GUESTS: 4

An 1865 limestone barn with gun-slot windows

Short Description

Raised around 1865 from native Texas limestone, the Kusenberger Barn is a two-story rock building with two-foot-thick walls, gun-slot windows, and a stone terrace — furnished in genuine 18th- and 19th-century antiques. Two bedrooms sleep four inside walls that keep it cool in summer and warm in winter. The grounds burst with wildlife and spring wildflowers, farm animals graze nearby, and Fredericksburg is a short drive. Pet-friendly. Nothing else like it.

Property Description

Built like a fortress, furnished like a treasure. There's nothing else quite like it. Raised around 1865 from native Texas limestone, the Kusenberger Barn is a two-story rock building with walls two feet thick — the kind of construction that outlasts everyone who remembers why it was built that way. Gun-slot windows still face the front, a reminder of a rougher Texas, and a stone terrace runs along the building where the old-world charm is thickest. Inside, it's furnished with genuine 18th- and 19th-century antiques and textiles, so the history isn't a theme — it's the real inventory of the place.

Two bedrooms sleep four inside those thick stone walls, which do something modern houses can't: keep the heat out in summer, hold the warmth in winter, and wrap the whole stay in a deep quiet. It's atmospheric in a way you feel more than describe, with comfort tucked in so you never trade the character for ease.

The grounds are a stay in themselves — one of the prettiest stretches of Settlers Crossing, with abundant wildlife year-round and wildflowers that take over in spring. Friendly farm animals graze nearby, and the stone terrace is the place to take your coffee and watch it all wake up. When the building's history catches you, our Fredericksburg AI Historical Guide can walk you through the limestone, the gun slots, and the families of Settlers Crossing.

Amenities

  • Children Welcome
    Children Welcome
  • Smoking Not Allowed
    Smoking Not Allowed
  • Wheelchair Inaccessible
    Wheelchair Inaccessible
  • Air Conditioning
    Air Conditioning
  • Heating
    Heating
  • Linens
    Linens
  • Towels
    Towels
  • Hairdryer
    Hairdryer
  • Stove
    Stove
  • Microwave
    Microwave
  • Coffee Pot
    Coffee Pot
  • Satellite TV
    Satellite TV
  • Charcoal Grill
    Charcoal Grill
  • Family
    Family
  • Romantic
    Romantic
  • Winery Tours
    Winery Tours
  • Antiquing
    Antiquing
  • Bird Watching
    Bird Watching
  • Shopping
    Shopping
  • Free Parking
    Free Parking

Unique Benefits

• Two-story native-limestone barn (c. 1865) with two-foot-thick walls • Historic gun-slot windows and a stone terrace • Furnished in genuine 18th- and 19th-century antiques and textiles • Sleeps 4 and pet-friendly • Outstanding grounds — abundant wildlife and spring wildflowers • History available through the Fredericksburg AI Historical Guide

Why this Property

The most distinctive building on the property — a 160-year-old limestone barn with two-foot walls and gun-slot windows, furnished in real antiques. Sleeps four, pet-friendly, and unforgettable. For guests who want a stay they'll be telling people about.

Rates & Details

Rates vary by season and demand, and the best prices are usually midweek and off-season. A 2-night minimum applies year-round, with a 3-night minimum on select holidays and event weekends. Cleaning and applicable taxes are added at checkout, and your full total is always shown before you confirm — no surprises.

Location Description

Settlers Crossing is a preserved collection of historic Hill Country homes set on peaceful acreage just outside Fredericksburg, Texas. It's genuinely country here — open fields, mature oaks, farm animals, and the kind of quiet that's hard to find anymore — yet you're only a short drive from Fredericksburg's Main Street, its wineries, and the wider Hill Country. The setting is the whole appeal: history you can stay inside, and stillness you can't get in town.

About Backroads Hill Country

Backroads Hill Country has managed vacation properties across the Texas Hill Country since 2001. We're a local, family-run team, and the phone always goes to a real person who knows these roads, these towns, and these houses. We look after every property ourselves and care as much about your stay being right as you do — no call center three states away, just neighbors who love this corner of Texas and want you to love it too. If you need anything before or during your stay, we're close by and easy to reach.

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