With its juxtapositon of ipe siding and steeland-glass windows, this low-key family getaway outside of Austin, Texas, feels, as owner Sandy Youman puts it, "married to the land."  Photo 5 of 8 in  8 Convenient Weekend Retreats by William Harrison

8 Convenient Weekend Retreats

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With its juxtapositon of ipe siding and steeland-glass windows, this low-key family getaway outside of Austin, Texas, feels, as owner Sandy Youman puts it, "married to the land."