Ranch Property in Texas: Save Big with Pre-Run Utilities

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

Ranch Property in TexasRanch property in Texas is a great investment. For those wishing to own land in majestic natural surroundings, Texas ranches can be a dream come true, and if purchased wisely, the land will hold and may even increase its value. Unfortunately, many would-be landowners are discouraged by the hefty cost of running underground utilities to new properties. Buying into The Ranches at Brushy Top eliminates this concern, since the utility lines are already in place.

Brushy Top’s LOA

Thanks to Brushy Top’s landowners’ association, many other aspects of the property maintenance are handled as well. From road maintenance, to nature trail repair, to oversight of new construction, and game management, the LOA’s diligence in these matters makes Brushy Top a pleasant place to live. The running of utilities out to the properties is another advantage in purchasing land at Brushy Top, due to the added value it imparts to the sale.

Electric Services

Pedernales Electric Cooperative provides electricity for Brushy Top, in full compliance with the National Electric Code (NEC) and the National Electric Safety Code (NESC). There are many costs associated with running electricity out to a site, including membership fees, establishment fees, facilities charges, deposits, and/or system impact fees. Fortunately for Brushy Top landowners, the development already has utilities connected to the property lines, significantly reducing the costs to the new landowner.

The developers of Brushy Top also worked hard to preserve the natural beauty of this area, and were not about to spoil it with utility poles and wiring. So utility lines are buried underground helping to make sure that views were unmarred.

Well Drilling

In the Texas Hill Country, drilling a well takes knowledge, research, and skill, since the company drilling the well needs to understand the geology of the area. It is important for those needing wells to research the companies they choose to do the drilling, but Brushy Top landowners can get a leg up. The developer conducted an extensive water feasibility study and found that Brushy Top meets the standards of water quality typical in Blanco County. This is just one more example of how becoming a Brushy Top landowner has definite benefits.

Belvedere on Hamilton Pool Road

If you dream of owning ranch property in Texas has been dimmed by the costs associated with utilities, consider Brushy Top. For more information on the perks of being a landowner, visit the website. For a deeper connection, join the online community on Facebook and Twitter; we’re also on Pinterest!

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Ranch Property in Texas: An Investment That Holds Its Value

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

Ranch Property in TexasRanch property in Texas is valuable for a wide variety of reasons. Texas, and especially the Texas Hill Country, is extremely beautiful with majestic scenery to take your breath away, and a broad spectrum of wildlife. Perhaps a point of comfort in this economy is how ranch property in Texas is an investment holding its value.

Of course, this does not apply to all Texas ranches. Brushy Top is a very special development, including some financially valuable benefits for ranch owners.

  • AG Value Tax: Since only one acre of each ranch is designated as homestead (eligible for fencing), our exotic wildlife can freely roam across the remaining acreage. This qualifies the properties for Special 1-d-1 Open Space Agricultural Use, which means about a twelve hundred dollar per year tax savings on the five-acre properties, and significantly more as the acreage increases.
  • Deed restrictions: When the development was established, certain restrictions were made to ensure the neighborhood’s value would steadily increase over time. The aforementioned benefits the residents, but there are many others as well. For example, multi-family homes and homes less than two thousand square feet are not allowed. No one will be permitted to set up a retail business at Brushy Top, and no one can erect a billboard. As you would expect on ranches in Texas, agriculture is permitted but there are regulations limiting livestock, and commercial agricultural is not allowed.
  • LOA: The association of Brushy Top’s landowners, like any HOA, provides a continuity of values and an oversight of regulations in assuring ranch owners conformity throughout the development. The landowners’ association imbues value in a similar fashion. It also gives ranch owners control over decisions involving Brushy Top by regarding them as co-owners of a corporation. While utilizing a governing body to oversee necessary improvements and amendments to the development, ranch owners are assured of continued value.

There are few things more beautiful than ranch property in Texas, and it is reassuring to know areas exist where this beauty is being preserved and nurtured. If you would like more information about the Ranches at Brushy Top, visit the website or for a deeper connection, join the online community on Facebook and Twitter.

The Ranches of Brushy Top epitomize modern-day access to the naturally majestic Texas Hill Country grandeur.  Brushy Top offers 5 to 75-acre home sites for custom homes in a private, gated community.  There’s an 80-acre nature preserve, two lakes, and hilltop views of up to 40 miles.  Visit us on the web at Brushy Top’s Website.

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Texas Hill Country History: Blanco, Texas

Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin
Blanco, Texas

Blanco, Texas

Blanco is a small, laid-back ranching town in the Texas Hill Country, founded by pioneer stockmen in the mid-1800s.  It’s a part of Blanco County, which includes the town of Johnson City, the county seat.  However, it wasn’t always that way.

NATIVE AMERICANS

Blanco was originally inhabited by Native Americans with evidence of indigenous people dating to 1150 A.D.  The Plains Indians, Comanche, and Apache arrived in large numbers in the 1700s after receiving horses from the Spanish.  Horses aided these mighty warriors living a nomadic lifestyle.  The battles between Native Americans and pioneering settlers in the Hill Country continued until shortly after the Civil War.  It was not easy living in Blanco in the early to mid-1800s when most Anglo settlers began arriving.

The town is located along the banks of the Blanco River, which is part of the Guadalupe River basin.  During a Spanish exploration in 1721, members of the Aguayo expedition named the river Blanco – white in Spanish – for the beautiful white limestone found in and along the riverbed.

The Texas Hill Country was a paradise to Native Americans and many pioneers.  It offered a mild climate and abundant game, including deer, bear, and smaller mammals.  Rivers were bountiful with fish, and many springs with natural limestone filtration provided fresh drinking water.  Crops grew fairly easily and nuts and berries were plentiful.

BLANCO COUNTY – 1858

Blanco County was created in 1858 and county citizens voted to locate the county seat of this new county across the Blanco River from the earlier settlement of Pittsburg.  Pittsburg was named after General John D. Pitts, who purchased the league of land from Mexico and Texas in 1835 and formed the Pittsburg Land Company with James Callahan.  The town of Blanco, Texas was named after the Blanco River.  The original 120 acres of Blanco was given to establish the new town by the Pittsburg Land Company. Pittsburg relocated here and in 1858 a post office opened.  The first church was built in Blanco in 1859.

SHIFTING COUNTY SEAT AND COURTHOUSE

Blanco built a courthouse on the town square in 1860 for $600 to fulfill its role as the county seat.  By 1870 there were four stores, a hotel, a Masonic Lodge and a gin.  The Old Union Church was the center of the community life when it was built in 1871 for $1300.  The Masonic Lodge drew up a charter for a University.  Funds prevented the Blanco Masonic University from being built and the lodge and the original courthouse burned in 1876. 

In 1875 a larger new court house was built of native stone.  It’s what we now called the Old Blanco County Courthouse. However, by 1884 Johnson City began trying to relocate the county seat there.  Apparently the original charter for Blanco County required the county seat to be within five miles of the center of the county and Blanco County had since lost more land when surrounding counties were formed, thus making Johnson City only two miles from county center.   In 1890 Blanco lost its role as county seat and the courthouse and records were moved to Johnson City.  But, the Old Blanco County Courthouse still stands on the square and continues to fulfill many roles in the community.

BLANCO’S FIRST SCHOOL

In 1884 the small community of Blanco raised money to create the first high school.  The town applied for a charter for Blanco High School under the Private Corporations Act.  The two-story school was built on the previously planned and laid, but uncompleted foundation for the Masonic University. The school opened in 1884 and the first graduating class from Blanco High was in 1887.

PRESENT DAY BLANCO, TEXAS

Blanco has always been a strong but small ranching, farming and market community in the Hill Country.  It is an area of lavender farms, musicians and artists and pioneer-spirited people who appreciate living in the beauty of nature in a small, friendly Texas town.

The Ranches of Brushy Top epitomize modern-day access to the naturally majestic Texas Hill Country grandeur.  Brushy Top offers 5- to 75-acre home sites for custom homes in a private, gated community.  There’s an 80-acre wildlife preserve, two lakes, and hilltop views of 40 miles.  Visit us on the web at: www.brushytop.com/

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Ranch Property in Texas: Hill Country Retirement Perfection!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

RANCHES OF BRUSHY TOP

At Brushy Top we have knowledge of many Hill Country custom builders.  We recognize that those looking for a ranch community such as Brushy Top, with 5- 75–acre homesites and a magnificent 80-acre nature preserve, are people who really appreciate fine living and unique custom features.

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Tips for Hiring a Hill Country Custom Builder

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

Hiring a Custom BuilderTexas Hill Country custom builders are as varied as the spectacular sunrises and sunsets over the limestone hill terrain.  There’s a builder to fit every taste and many are quite innovative and dramatic!  However, as we all know, when you set out to build a custom home, it’s a highly personal experience.    Finding a builder who constructs homes to fit your lifestyles and preferences is not a quest to be taken lightly.  Be clear about what you want in the custom home, the intangible look and feel as well as the specific materials and craftsmanship implored.  Select a custom builder who builds in a style you admire, a builder who will add the features you desire, and landscape or finish out homes to your specific preferences.

CREATING YOUR SHORT LIST OF BUILDERS

First, begin by gathering names of builders of homes like, from friends, from architects and designers.  Local engineers who inspect properties can often be a source of good information. Seek references we can talk to and examples of previous, similar homes you can view.   The local Better Business Bureau and home builders’ associations can also provide resources.

QUESTIONS FOR POTENTIAL BUILDERS

Once you compile a list of custom builders, the next step is to meet with several of them to find the one who will best serve your needs.  Getting two to three competitive bids before hiring a custom builder is often the norm. You’ll want to know how long the builder has been in business in the Hill Country area where you’re building, and how many homes they build a year.  What architects and designers have they worked with in the past? Be sure to do a little due diligence to see if they are financially solvent, reliable and do what they say they do.

Builders should not hesitate to provide you with lists or names of vendors they use for materials such as lighting, hardware and flooring.  Builders should be willing to tell you how they intend to communicate with you during the building process and how you go about making changes to plans when the needs arise—and let’s be clear: changes will arise.  How disputes are handled is a good question to ask and many times how they handle the question itself can be telling.  Make sure the builder you choose goes over the architectural plans and costs with us up-front, and be sure you have a clear understanding of your role and time commitments in making decisions during the process.

TALKING TO FORMER CLIENTS

Many former clients of custom home builders will be happy to tell us what they liked, didn’t like or would have done differently if they were to do it again.  They’ll often report their experiences with the builder’s employees and sub-contractors.  They’ll have something to say about whether their home was built on schedule and as promised, or if took months longer than planned.  Always ask for both the best and worst experiences they had during the process to make sure the information isn’t slanted in one direction.  And, seeing is always worth 10,000 words and maybe a cold beer on the porch!

RANCHES OF BRUSHY TOP

At Brushy Top we have knowledge of many Hill Country custom builders.  We recognize that those looking for a ranch community such as Brushy Top, with 5- 75–acre homesites and a magnificent 80-acre nature preserve, are people who really appreciate fine living and unique custom features.  For more information visit us on the web.

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Johnson City – A Texas Hill Country Treasure

Posted on January 20, 2012 by admin

The Texas Hill Country is known for quintessential small towns that offer rich histories, natural beauty, and a simpler lifestyle than many larger urban areas of Texas. Johnson City is one of these charming small towns with a population of only a few thousand. It’s been the county seat of Blanco County since 1890 and located at the juncture of Highways 281 and 290. It’s less than an hour’s drive from Austin and San Antonio.Pedernales RiverPedernales River

James Polk Johnson
Johnson City, Texas, is probably best known as the boyhood home of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, the thirty-sixth President of the United States. But the city is named after James Polk Johnson, the President’s uncle. In 1879, at a local barbeque, early settlers living in the area voted on three sites for a new town. This new town was needed because the closest post office and cotton gin was in Blanco/Pittsburg, 14 miles away. James Polk Johnson offered the winning site, which included 320 acres on the Perdernales River from the Johnson Ranch. The settlers decided to name the new town after James. By the time of his death in 1885, he owned the steam-powered cotton gin and grist mill in town, the Pearl
Hotel and had a general merchandise store under construction.

LBJ’s Birthplace, Boyhood Home and Ranch
The LBJ Ranch is on the banks of the Pedernales River. The home, which later became known as the Texas White House, sits under the shade of a 400-year-old oak tree and has its origins in a one-room stone home that was built in 1894. In 1951 Senator and Mrs. Johnson purchased the ranch home and 438 acres. Lady Bird Johnson lived there until her death in 2007. Both LBJ and Lady Bird are now buried on the property.

Visitors can take self-guided tours of the ranch, and even purchase a CD that gives narration in the President’s own drawl. The tour includes the President’s birthplace, family cemetery and the Johnson’s ranch house known as the Texas White House. President Johnson was documented flying home to his Texas ranch 74 times during his 5 years in office, living and working for 490 days, about one-fourth of his presidency, at the Texas White House.
The birthplace of LBJ was built in the 1880s by the President’s grandfather, Samuel Ealy Johnson, Sr. Sam Jr., Lyndon’s father, brought his bride to that same home in 1907 and Lyndon was born there in 1908. The Johnson Foundation acquired the building in the 1960s and reconstructed the house again to its 1907 appearance. It’s furnished with family pieces and mementoes.
The boyhood home of LBJ was built in 1886 and was his home from 1913 to 1934. It was where LBJ made his first political speech for his Congressional race in 1937 (on the porch).

Sampling of Other Johnson City Sites
The Old Lumber Yard Complex houses several retail shops, including the Silver K Cafe. This local restaurant offers good food, local wines and Texas singer-songwriters. We love the main dining room with a true rustic elegance.

Chantilly Lace Country Inn is located in an old stone farmhouse tucked away in fields of lavender. Chantilly Lace grows lavender, makes handmade soaps and candles, and offers a popular bed-and-breakfast and weekend dinners that draw great reviews from guests.
Across from the Blanco County Court House sits the Pecan Street Brewing Company. They brew handcrafted beer, and a menu that includes burgers and brick oven pizzas, which be enjoyed during liver performances of Texas Hill Country music. We love the beer names on tap, such as Judge and Jury Stout, Screw Loose Blond Ale and Ten Penny Nail Ale.
Barbecue is the pride of many small Texas towns. Barbeque served from a counter in Friday’s General Store is a local favorite. The primary smoker at Friday’s is attached to the belly of an old, converted Farmall tractor. The owner claims Earl Campbell has coveted the smoker for years. Ronnie’s Ice House BBQ is also good.
There are several art galleries offering more than just art on the wall, such as Taste Wine and Art. Just west of Johnson City is the Benini Studio and Sculpture Ranch. The Sculpture Ranch comprises 140 acres displaying large scale contemporary sculptures in nature. A Quonset-hut style gallery displays smaller works of art.

Brushy Top
The Ranches of Brushy Top, near Blanco, is located 20 minutes away from the charming, historic town of Johnson City, Texas. Brushy Top offers 5- to 75–acre homesites for custom homes in a private, gated community. There’s an 80-acre wildlife preserve, two lakes, and hilltop views of 40 miles. Visit us on Brushy Top’s website.

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Dining in Downtown Blanco

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

Dining in Downtown BlancoDowntown Blanco, Texas is flourishing in many ways, but especially for the Hill Country palate.  There are several choices of casual and upscale restaurants that offer fresh and organic produce, often locally grown.  We’ve highlighted three dining establishments that offer a variety of memorable and fresh dining experiences, but this is only a small sampling of the many scrumptious Blanco Texas restaurants serving this quaint and historic ranching community.

REDBUD CAFÉ, MARKET AND PUB

On the north side of the well-known square, directly across from the famous Old Blanco County Courthouse, is a little gem of a family-owned restaurant.  The Redbud Café uses seasonally fresh produce to create appetizing, casual and tasty food that they say is made with love.  The owners of Redbud are potters John and Jan Brieger, who also sell their handcrafted pottery and dozens of local lavender products at Brieger Pottery next door.

Redbud Café, Market and Pub has daily lunch fare of mostly sandwiches, salads, quiches, and soups with local Hill Country wines and Blanco brewed ales.   They’re open Monday – Saturday for lunch and Friday and Saturday for a casual dinner, too.  There is a wide assortment of live music offered on Fridays and Saturday evenings. Redbud has a website and Facebook app to keep you updated on menus and music, and a wonderful gift store to wander through after you finish your meal.   Also check out the ample supply of fresh baked goods and grab-and-go selections from their market.  The market plans to sell fresh produce seasonally.

UPTOWN BLANCO

Uptown Blanco is a relatively new upscale restaurant. The restaurant is part of a larger complex of historical buildings that cover a full block in historic downtown Blanco.  The final Uptown Blanco Arts and Entertainment center will include the restaurant, tavern, arts center, theater, textile center, ballroom, retail shops and more. The dining reviews of this fresh, epicurean addition to Blanco have been exceptional.   Some dinner favorites at Uptown are shrimp and lobster grits with Andouille sausage and Real Ale demi sauce, panko-fried Texas quail with apricot couscous and local grilled rack of lamb on root vegetable mashers and with blueberry and juniper sauce.  Need we say more?  Uptown offers wonderful lunches Monday – Wednesday, and both lunch and dinner on Thursday – Sunday, with an extravagant Sunday breakfast or brunch.  Find their current menus online.

ZOCALO ELECTIC CAFÉ

Zocalo Café resides in an older house-turned-restaurant a couple of blocks south of Blanco’s courthouse square.  The owner is a native Texan and musician who values live music, fabulous food, great coffee and art.  The café offers it all from the art on the walls to the unexpected menu. This eclectic Blanco Texas restaurant of gastronomic delights has recently hired Chef Michael Alvarez, the former executive chef from the Gage Hotel in Marathon.  Zocalo is open for lunch, Wednesday through Saturday where, among other things, you’ll find creative paninis and enchiladas of the day, pulled-pork sandwiches, interesting salads and daily specials.  It’s open for dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings and brunch on Sunday.   The pan-seared quail with jalapeno cheese grits is a favorite.  Buffalo enchiladas, lobster crab cakes with chipotle crema, and Texas prime beef have all graced recent menus.  With their new chef, new culinary creations are expected. This restaurant is a hidden find.

BRUSHY TOP

Many people who visit Blanco fall in love with the majestic beauty of the Texas Hill Country.  The Ranches of Brushy Top capture this Texas grandeur in 5- to 75 –acre home sites for custom homes in a private, gated community.  There’s an 80-acre wildlife preserve, two lakes, and hilltop views of 40 miles.

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Ranch Property in Texas: Why You Should Call Brushy Top Home

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin
Ranch Property in Texas

Ranch Property in Texas

When looking to buy ranch property in Texas, Brushy Top has what you’re looking for. Whether you’re looking to go green in your next home or if you’re looking for that perfect place to retire, Texas Hill Country land for sale has a lot to offer.

From the rolling hills to the two scenic lakes, the scenery in Brushy Top is absolutely breathtaking. Local wildlife includes axis deer, blackbuck antelope, and even elk. Can you imagine seeing these beautiful creatures roaming wild every day… on your own Texas ranch? With homesites ranging between 5- to 75-acres each, Brushy Top has just the right place for your new home.

Below are the top blog posts from 2011, just a small sampling of what to look forward to when you choose Brushy Top.

Ranches In Texas For Sale – 5 Reasons To Buy In Brushy Top

Nestled in the bucolic beauty of the Hill Country in Texas is a truly unique development of scenic and majestic ranch sites.  These small ranches are perfect for a unique custom residence or vacation home.  Homes site sizes vary, but the gated development of over 2000 acres is well thought out and developed for all residents to enjoy.  We’ll let you judge some of the top reasons for living in the Ranches of Brushy Top.
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Hill Country Custom Homes – Top Features of Green Homes

Green house building is a term you see used a lot these days.  However, anyone contemplating building a custom home with green features is probably wondering if such considerations are worth it.  What really constitutes features of green homes?  In general, building a green house is about reducing the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by efficiently using water, energy and other resources, protecting the occupants’ health and reducing waste, pollution and degradation of land.  We thought we’d share a few of our observations and experiences so you can evaluate whether building green is the right choice for your custom home.
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The AG Value Tax: Benefits for Those Looking to Retire in the Hill Country in Texas

Many residents of the Lone Star State dream of someday retiring to the picturesque Hill Country in Texas and owning a nice piece of land.  But for those who have spent their whole lives as city slickers, the prospect of moving out to the country can come with a lot of questions. What about taxes?  Isn’t owning land expensive?  What many people don’t realize, is that certain circumstances may qualify the land to be eligible for the AG Value Tax. So, what is the AG Value Tax, and how can you qualify for it?
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Rainwater Harvesting as a Good Water Source Alternative for the Texas Hill Country

Almost every summer Central Texans face the same dilemma: water shortage due to drought. Now this should not be a big surprise to most, since the Texas Hill Country is considered semi-arid climate. Yet very few of us have considered what we do if the water ran out. The only way to sustain our already stressed water supply is to implement effective alternatives to traditional water project development such as rainwater harvesting, also known as rainwater collection.
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Building Green for Your Texas Hill Country Home

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

Curious about green building techniques for your Texas Hill Country home?
Green building is defined as the practice of creating structures using a process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle.
In fact, statistics show that homes built green save 39 percent of their total energy use, 12 percent of total water consumption, 68 percent of total electric consumption and 38 percent of their carbon dioxide emissions.

The Ranches of Brushy Top offers Texas Hill Country land for sale with options to utilize a variety of green building techniques for a lifestyle that is in harmony with the surrounding beautiful landscapes.

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Best Places for Military Retirees to Live and Work

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin
Best Cities for Military Retirees

Best Cities for Military Retirees

You’ve served in the Armed Forces for many years and now that you’re retiring, you’re ready to start that new phase in your life – perhaps even a new career in a new city. So, where are the best places for military retirees to go? If you’re looking for a place with high-demand jobs for retirees, access to healthcare and military bases, and nature and sky as far as the eye can see, then the Lone Star State is the place for you.

Living in Texas: Austin and San Antonio

After an action-packed, hectic military career, it’s no wonder many men and women who served are longing for quiet, relaxing, no-frills day-to-day living. With two of its cities ranking high on the list of the best cities for military retirees to live and work, Texas was made to cater to our service men and women.

As the state capital, Austin boasts a high number of federal government jobs and contracts that put former military personnel at the top of their job placement list. Add to that the fact that there’s no state tax on military retirement pay and throw in a beautiful climate and small-town, big city charm factor for good measure, and you’ve got yourself a perfect place to retire to in Austin.

For veterans who want easy access to military amenities and the local VA hospital in addition to a high demand for military retirees to fill government and defense contract jobs, then San Antonio is the place to go. Affordable cost of living and housing and, again, no state tax on military retirement pay makes San Antonio another perfect place to go.

Careers in High-Demand: Military Retirees Edition

Retiring from the military is a big enough change, and moving is another big change. But perhaps the biggest adjustment is the career change. So when we talk about Austin and San Antonio and we mention high-demand careers for military retirees, we have to ask: exactly what kind of jobs can you look for? High on the list of top 20 careers for military retirees are defense contracts and federal jobs that require security clearances, as well as engineering jobs and high-level management. While you may be tempted in these economic times to take whatever job comes your way, planning your retirement and applying for those jobs that are in most demand is the best way to guarantee that your transition into a civilian life will be smooth.

Slow Pace and Good Living: that’s the Brushy Top Way

The very best part about retiring in Texas? It’s the kind of slow-pace, nature-loving living that allows you to enjoy your retirement and finally take the time to take care of you. Gorgeous, scenic landscapes and perfect climate give Texas the edge over other places. If you can’t make up your mind between San Antonio and Austin, though, look no further than the Ranches of Brushy Top to hang your hat. Located deep in the heart of Texas, secluded and yet almost a straight shot to both San Antonio and Austin, Brushy Top has some of the best Texas ranch land for sale that money can buy. So what are you waiting for?  Visit Brushy Top in the heart of the Hill Country in Texas to see our in 5- to 75-acre home sites for custom homes in a private, gated community.  There’s an 80-acre wildlife preserve, two lakes stocked with fish, and hilltop views of up to 40 miles.  Herds of exotic and native wildlife roam the 2000-plus acres of ranch property in Texas. It’s worth a visit, if not a lifetime.

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