Josh Smith
Co-Founder & Land & Ranch Agent
Buttermilk Springs Ranch is a unique live-water ranch offering natural beauty, water, great location only 45 minutes to Downtown Austin, and incredible investment potential due to it’s proximity to the fastest-growing Region in the US. The property has 2,215ft of Spring-Fed Buttermilk Creek, and also a spring that comes up on the property to form a small lake and creek that flows for 350ft through the ranch, and into Buttermilk Creek on the South side of the property. The ranch has frontage on FM 2843, with two TXDot approved entries, one on either side of the property ensuring great access. The Deer & Rio-Grande Turkey populations are outstanding, and can be seen on the ranch any given morning & evening.
POTENTIAL USE: The ranch is extremely versatile with regard to potential use, it would make a great ranch, cattle operation, hunting ranch, weekend getaway, investment & development opportunity. With close proximity to Austin only 45 minutes away, Georgetown & Cedar Park only 25 mins away, it is a commutable distance for someone to build a home and have a ranch on large acreage very close in. The property would also serve as a great land investment hold opportunity, something to buy and enjoy while the area continues to rapidly develop, located in one of the fastest growing Regions in the US. The property also has commercial & development potential, with 2 TXDot entry points, FM Road frontage and close proximity to Interstate 35.
RECENT AREA DEVELOPMENTS: The Solana Ranch nearly adjoins the property on the South, West, and East borders, with entry points ½ mile away, consisting of 7,000 acres that was approved for a MUD in mid 2023. The development of 14,000 homes have been announced, with what officials are calling a “City outside of the City” being built there. Estimated cost of this project is said to be $2+ Billion. A Highway called Corridor J is also proposed to go through the Solana Ranch, also a few miles South of the property. The highway will run from Taylor, to Jarrell, to Florence, to just outside of Liberty Hill. Samsung is also finishing out a $17 Billion micro chip manufacturing site just 45 minutes away. A Facebook data center was also established just 15 minutes away in Temple, only adding to the landscape of a rapidly growing Region.
WATER & NATURAL FEATURES: 2,215 ft of Spring-Fed Buttermilk Creek & a pond + 350 ft of what we call “Pond Spring”. The Edwards & Trinity Aquifers are below the property, with water wells in the immediate area ranging from 30 GPM to 100+ GPM. The ranch is covered in mature native trees like Live Oak, Post Oak, Pecan, Black Walnut, Cedar Elm, Eve’s Necklace, Sycamore, and Ashe Juniper. Native Grasses cover the landscape, with phenomenal wildflower blooms in the Spring. The property is approximately 30% wooded and 70% open with scattered Oaks.
WILDLIFE & HUNTING: Deer and Turkey can be seen on the property on a daily basis, with a large turkey roost down along Buttermilk Creek. Wildlife seen frequently on the property are: Whitetail Deer, Rio-Grande Turkey, Feral Pigs, Dove, Duck, Coyotes, Bobcat, Raccoons, and even a Ring-Tailed Cat, along with many other species Native to this Region of Texas.
LOCATION: Located 8 minutes West of Salado on FM 2843, 10 minutes from Jarrell, 25 minutes to Georgetown, 35 minutes to Round Rock, 35 minutes to Taylor, and 2 hours to both Dallas & Fort Worth.
UTILITIES: Electricity is on-site. Water wells can be drilled, the Trinity Aquifer is at around 800+/- ft, and the Edwards Aquifer is at a much shallower depth. This area has been described as being a water rich area.
For more information contact Josh Smith at 512.699.4684.
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