Description: Once you enter beautiful Walker Ranch on Barton Creek you quickly forget that you are less than 30 miles from downtown Austin and only five miles from booming Dripping Springs. This live water ranch, along with the surrounding 1,200± acres, can never be developed, providing a genuinely rare opportunity for privacy and preservation of its natural beauty. Along with the luxury living quar-ters, this extremely well-maintained property also features top-notch equestrian facilities, making this a great weekend getaway, personal residence or a full-time equestrian facility.
Improvements: The thoughtfully placed 22,000± sf covered riding arena, attached to the 3,325-sf luxury home, sits just off Barton Creek with tranquil views overlooking the nearby white fenced pastures. The impressive lighted arena has geo tech footing installed by Attwood Equestrian Surfaces, sprinkler system, containment fence, plus an observation room located in the living quarters. This arena has been primarily used for dressage but would be ideal for hunter/jumper or western riding, as well.
The spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom living quarters has an easy flowing open floor plan with vaulted ceilings and ample natural lighting. The kitchen is equipped with premium appliances including Sub-Zero and Wolf, along with custom cabinetry, a large island and additional dining space. The primary suite has dual vanities, walk-in closet and a French door to the back porch. Additional features include an upstairs office, arena observation room, covered lighted back porch, dedicated dining area, individual entries leading to each of the bedrooms, and a laundry room with plenty of storage space. There is ample room within the 20-acre building envelope to construct a new home, along with a barn/stable, each with a 10,000 sf footprint allowance. A leveled pad site with power and plumbed water is located a short distance from the arena.
ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS:
Three individually fenced pastures, one with a loafing shed
Mowed riding trails along Barton Creek and throughout the property
Equipment barn
Water: The natural highlighted feature of the property is the 3,200± ft. of famed Barton Creek. With the majority of it on both sides and five dams providing multiple deep pools of water, this live water feature is exceedingly rare. There is an impressive 40,000-gallon rainwater collection system that provides water throughout the property, including the house and sprinklers for the riding arena. With this amount of roof surface area, 1” of rain will generate 13,000± gallons of water.
Vegetation/Terrain: This property is loaded with large trees including several species of Oaks, Cedar Elms, and Walnut along the creek and a few areas of Cedar thickets which provide refuge for the wildlife. The well-maintained open pastures along Barton Creek have deep soils and impressive stands of native grasses. The terrain along the creek is primarily level. The east end of the property has a more noticeable elevation change and there are several locations with long distance views of the Texas Hill County.
Wildlife: This property is loaded with native wildlife which includes whitetail deer, turkey, dove, varmints, various songbirds and much more.
Taxes: Wildlife Exempt.
Minerals: Negotiable.
Location: There is 2,350± feet of frontage on McGregor Lane with the main entrance being an all-weather deeded easement. The ranch is located 5± miles NW of Dripping Springs, 28± miles W of downtown Austin, 70± miles N of San Antonio and 185± miles W of Houston.
