ranchette
Small rural property
A ranchette is a small rural property, typically a few acres, that gives the feel of a ranch without being a working agricultural operation.
The term suggests a lifestyle choice rather than a livelihood—enough land for a horse or two, maybe some hobby livestock, but not a commercial enterprise: They retired to a ranchette outside Austin.
Amount of land owned
- smallholdingSmall cultivated land parcel
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- zoningSectioning areas by use
subdivision · exurban · commuter · homesite · property · land · deed · surveyed
Large domesticated hoofed mammals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- goatsHorned farm ruminants
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- poultryBirds raised for food
chickens · llamas · alpacas · donkeys · pasture · paddock · corral · barn
Of countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pasturelandLand for grazing animals
- scenicOffering beautiful views
countryside · verdant · grassland · windbreak · treeline · pond · creek · views
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- quietudeState of calm stillness
solitude · simplicity · back-to-land · downsizing · retirement · sanctuary · privacy · freedom
acreage
Amount of land owned
- smallholdingSmall cultivated land parcel
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- plotStoryline or land parcel
zoning · subdivision · exurban · commuter · homesite · property · land · deed · surveyed · fenced
horses
Large domesticated hoofed mammals
poultry · chickens · llamas · alpacas · donkeys · pasture · paddock · corral · barn · stables
pastoral
Of countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pasturelandLand for grazing animals
scenic · countryside · verdant · grassland · windbreak · treeline · pond · creek · views · terrain
homesteading
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
quietude · solitude · simplicity · back-to-land · downsizing · retirement · sanctuary · privacy · freedom · space
- suburbiasuburb, suburbs, suburbia, burbs, subdivision
ranchettecattle ranch
Bovine breeding enterprise
working ranch · industrial farm · plantation · hacienda · ranch
ranchettecity apartment
Residence in a metropolis
townhouse · condo · row house · urban infill