Smithville, TX 78957 (Fayette County)
About this property
Welcome to 7921 Vista Ranch Road, a beautiful 23.99-acre property with space, privacy and everything you need for true country living. The 1,680-square-foot home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an open layout with laminate flooring throughout. The kitchen features upgraded appliances, a propane stove and oven and a cast-iron sink. The home also includes an ADA-compliant ramp, a walk-in tub in the guest bathroom and an impressive 8-by-52-foot covered front porch overlooking hundreds of mature oak trees. The property is packed with useful improvements, including a 28-by-42-foot metal barn, a 20-by-20-foot carport, a 10-by-32-foot storage building with two lofts, an additional 8-by-12-foot storage building, an 8-by-12-foot greenhouse and an 8-by-12-foot chicken coop with a run. There are also small livestock or dog pens and a huge open area ready for a garden. A finished 12-by-22-foot cabin with two lofts gives you even more flexibility for guest quarters, an office, hobby space or a possible rental. The back of the property is heavily wooded with game trails and plenty of wildlife, including deer, turkey, hogs, coyotes and bobcats. The property is served by Aqua Water, Bluebonnet Electric. This is an excellent weekend retreat or a wonderful place to raise a family, with plenty of room for animals, gardening, storage and outdoor living.
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About the Area
7921 Vista Ranch Rd is located in Smithville, Texas, in Fayette County. Fayette County preserves one of the most authentic expressions of Czech and German immigrant heritage in Texas, centered on La Grange and the surrounding communities of Schulenburg and Flatonia. The county's rolling post oak savanna and bottomland farms have been worked by the same families for five and six generations.
The Colorado River flows along the northern boundary of Fayette County, and the terrain transitions from the post oak savanna of the central county to the blackland prairie in the east. Monument Hill State Historic Site overlooks the Colorado River valley, marking a site of significance from the Republic of Texas era.
Smithville had an estimated population of 4,032 as of 2023. The 78957 zip code has a median household income of $62,796, a median home value of $246,500, and a median age of 40. The average household size is 2.5 people.
Agriculture, cattle, row crops, and hay, remains the primary economic driver in Fayette County, supplemented by a growing agritourism sector and proximity to the Austin-Houston corridor along US-90. The county attracts buyers seeking productive bottomland and post oak acreage at agricultural prices.
Demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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