What is Loraloma?
Loraloma Private Club & Estates is a members-only community in Spicewood's Thomas Ranch, with a David McLay Kidd golf course, turnkey cottages from about $2 million and club membership included with your home.
Loraloma is the most amenity-dense new club community near Austin. It's about 25 miles from downtown, set on cliffs above the Pedernales River.
Its course opened in fall 2025 and is David McLay Kidd's first in Texas. He's the architect behind Bandon Dunes.
Location | Thomas Ranch, Spicewood, off Highway 71 |
Drive to downtown | About 35 to 45 minutes |
Anchor | Loraloma Golf Club and clubhouses |
Ownership | Turnkey cottages, villas, estates and custom homesites (about 450 total) |
Membership | Included with your home |
Price signal | Cottages from about $2M; homesites from the high $800Ks (founder pricing) |
Status | Selling; golf open |
The amenity list reads like a resort's. Beyond the 18-hole, par-72 course, the plan includes multiple clubhouses with dining, sports and wellness space, a cliffside clubhouse with pools and a spa, tennis and pickleball, a kids club, an equestrian center, miles of trails, an amphitheater and a riverfront park.
The course covers about 120 acres, with elevation changes and views of the river and the Balcones Escarpment. Members split time between golf, the clubhouses and the trails.
The broader Thomas Ranch plan adds its own town-center conveniences over time.
Albert's Take
Standout: David McLay Kidd's first Texas course, set on cliffs above the Pedernales River, with an equestrian center and riverfront park in the same plan.
Membership: Included with your home, so there's no separate club decision. Ask for the dues schedule up front.
Setting: Cliffs and canyons above the Pedernales, with views toward the Balcones Escarpment.
Homes: Turnkey cottages, villas and estates, plus custom homesites, about 450 in all.
Selling here: Future resale buyers will compare you with new releases from the developer. Keep your home's upgrades, membership status and dues history documented.
You can choose a turnkey home or build custom:
Loraloma also offers a Private Residences Club, a co-ownership option across a small portfolio of furnished homes, with the first homes targeted for completion in fall 2027.
Loraloma is exclusively represented by Compass Development Marketing Group.
It's a weaker fit if you want lake frontage or an established, finished neighborhood.
Is membership included at Loraloma?
Yes. Club membership comes with home ownership.
How much are homes at Loraloma?
Turnkey cottages have started around $2 million, with larger villas and estates above that.
Who designed the Loraloma golf course?
David McLay Kidd, known for Bandon Dunes. It's his first course in Texas.
Looking to Sell?
What is your Loraloma home worth?
I'll prepare a complimentary home valuation based on recent nearby sales and the details buyers pay for here: lot, layout, updates and condition.
Albert Allen, Luxury Real Estate Advisor with Compass, can walk you through Loraloma's home types and club terms and compare them with other Spicewood options. Schedule a Walk & Talk to tour the course and model homes.
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Information is believed reliable but not guaranteed. As of November 2026.