Have you always dreamed of owning a ranch? Did the wide open spaces and stunning beauty of the Texas land on shows like Dallas leave you with a yearning to own some of your own? This may be the perfect time to find East Texas ranch land for sale. Land prices are still low here but you can be sure that they won’t stay this low for long.
As baby boomers and their next generation near retirement, many of them are choosing to relocate to the wide open spaces of Texas. The influx of industry and retirees has made Texas the fastest growing state in the country. Much of that growth is centered on the major metropolitan areas of Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin.
In the past few years, many people seeking an escape from the urban hustle and bustle have taken advantage of the lower prices for rural land to acquire their own dreams. The past year has seen the prices for land west of Dallas rise 15%, but the average price of ranch land for sale still remains around $1,000 an acre. As land prices continue to rise in other parts of the state, though, it’s inevitable that more people will look to East Texas ranch lands, and the prices will begin to rise.
What is fueling the current boom in rural land sales? There are a number of factors that contribute to the rising sales and land values in rural areas like East Texas. Lower interest rates are part of the equation, encouraging sales of all types of land and homes. But that’s only part of the impetus. Retirement planning also plays a part in the rising interest in rural East Texas ranch land.
As other investments lose their luster, people come back to basics, and the most basic investment is, and has always been, real estate. Land never goes out of fashion. Even as prices dip and fall throughout the country, investors keep looking for land bargains and they’ve found them in East Texas ranch land.
According to experts at Texas A&M, the typical buyer of East Texas ranch land these days is not looking for a working ranch. If they are buying land for personal use, they are more interested in the esthetic and recreational appeal. They’re buying ranch land for its beauty, and for retirement and vacation homes, where the beauty of the piney woods lends itself to hiking, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities.
Ranch land for sale here offers many advantages and amenities. These include large acreages, and it’s still possible to buy ranch land here in lots of thousands of acres. This is a far cry from many more urbanized and developed areas, where it’s difficult to buy plots of land with more than a few acres. This makes ranch land here ideal for development purposes as well as for use as recreational land or as working ranches.
There are full working ranches for sale in East Texas, including horse ranches and cattle ranches, and specialty ranches for goats, sheep and ostriches. Other investment potential for ranch land here includes use of the land as grazing land, access to grazing land, water development and land for storage or use.
Unlike West Texas, which is largely dry and desert-like, East Texas is a humid, sub-tropical region and much of the ranch land for sale here is heavily forested with piney woods. A great deal of land has been cultivated for wood production and logging, which also offers strong investment potential.
Many investors see the same potential here that existed in Florida land a couple of decades ago. Those who invested in remote Florida land in the 1960s and 1970s have seen their land values increase enormously as land developers increased the desirability of owning vacation homes and resorts in Florida. East Texas is poised on the same sort of edge, with millions of acres of beautiful ranches for sale, ready and waiting for the next boom of development to increase its value.
Whether you’re looking for ranch land for sale, for personal use as a primary home, a vacation retreat, or for its investment potential. You’ll find prices that are affordable and it’s possible to buy large parcels of ranch land for less than it costs to buy a house on a single acre in many urban centers. Why pass up one of the most beautiful and desirable investment opportunities available today? Take a look at all that East Texas ranch land has to offer.

When people are entering our residence, an interesting entry is what all of us are looking for.  Something that catches people’s attention and is inspiring is what we always want to display. When you have a beautiful ranch or farm, you would like your ranch or farm to look its best. Metal ranch signs are the best option to give a decorative and ornamental look to your ranch entrance, along with providing the sturdiest support and protection. Metal art work is the most stylish and in fashionable, the letter signs can be customized as per your needs.  You can select from the vast assortment of western scenes or cutout designs. You can cover the scene with letters that are easily mounted on it in order to create a design that is unique and personalized. These days customized metal ranch signs are available, which can be easily installed by anyone.  If there is an overhead entrance already in place, you can easily mount the bracket to the existing overhead structure. The attractive letter signs can be easily put anywhere – gates, entrances, drives, fences, wing-ends, overheads, and even on mailboxes. Your brand can also be easily added to metal ranch signs. Metal ranch signs are made up of letters and scenes that are painted in a process where powder coating is done.  Powder coating process is where the signs are baked at about 400 degrees, for a long-lasting permanent finish that never has to be repainted or maintained. The powder coating is the best way to make your metal ranch sign highly maintenance free. This treatment of the metal signs makes it strong and able to withstand weather, and they have a lifetime value since it has the ability to withstand the test of time.  Metal ranch signs usually help decorate an entrance. They are not only decorative but also practical. Often ranch entrances have automatic gates that open by the use of a remote control, or a key code. The ranch entrance gates slide back and forth on a set track. Custom made ranch entrances not only include the name of the ranch, but also includes metal art-work with color. There is a great variety of options that can be opted for, in color selection. The overhead entrances can also be coated with a fabulous clear finish. Another fixture can be applied to the overhead entrance gate is the overhead focus light that illuminates the gate as well as the metal art-work.

Avery Ranch is one of the many new construction planned neighborhoods in Austin, Texas. In fact, it is one of the city’s crown jewel communities, offering upscale living at affordable prices and access to some of the United States’ finest culture, education, technology, and quality of living.  Avery Ranch has much to offer a newcomer, with more than 4,000 home sites to choose from and local recreation, both indoor and outdoor. Already a booming neighborhood, it offers its own public schools and other community features. There are beautiful neighborhood parks, trails, sports, and more, all nestled in a rolling countryside with lots of natural beauty and peacefulness.  Avery Ranch real estate is comprised of 1,800 acres, and was designed with the natural environment in mind. There are lots of trees, and the community is clustered into several different neighborhoods. Each neighborhood has a nearby trail that connects it to other neighborhoods, parks, ponds, etc., a common-area layout that was designed to help residents meet other residents. Throughout these diverse neighborhoods two things are common; the high standard of living and respect for the unspoiled natural surroundings.

Prices in Avery Ranch homes range from $190,000 to $900,000. There are eight primary builders in this community. When you shop for your Avery Ranch home, you can choose from: 

DH Horton Drees Custom Homes Gehan Homes Meritage Homes Morrison Homes Partners in Building Custom Homes Pulte Homes Ryland Homes Wilshire Homes

All of these builders offer the best in construction and quality for the price range, and will work with you to make sure you’re happy with your new Avery Ranch home.  You can find Avery Ranch homes for as low as $150K and as high as $900K. Some of the builders are highly specialized custom home builders, and those will be the more expensive homes. Also, homes on the lakefront and golf course will be higher priced as well, but if those are within your price range you can expect some of the finest upscale living that Austin has to offer. 

To see ALL houses for sale in Avery Ranch visit the Avery Ranch page on our Austin Real Estate website.

Avery Ranch boasts outstanding amenities which all residents may enjoy.  There are over 8 miles of hiking and biking trails, as well as a lake, ponds, and other waterways for residents to enjoy the outdoor life. Avery Ranch boasts five community recreation centers that are family-oriented and offer much in the way of sports and other activities.  Avery Ranch also has a stunning 18-hole championship golf course that is challenging for the expert but enjoyable for the recreational player. Cedar Park, a community right next door to Avery Ranch, is also planning a large community recreation complex designed to serve the whole family.   Avery Ranch is situated in the nationally acclaimed Round Rock School District. Round Rock ISD boast several accomplishments including:  National and Texas Blue Ribbon Awards Greater Austin Quality Awards The Eighth Annual School System “What Parents Want Award” Two “Recognized” ratings from the Texas Education Agency Eleven National Blue Ribbons Fourteen State Blue Ribbons And 81% of its High School seniors take the ACT and SAT, scoring well above the national average International Baccalaureate Schools Texas Education Association (TEA) Gold Performance Acknowledgements The Best Public Schools in Texas – Texas Monthly America’s Best High Schools – Newsweek America’s Best High Schools – US News and World Report Texas Business & Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll  Expansion Management Education Quotient Just for the Kids High Performing Schools Texas Mentor School Network National PTA Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence University of Texas Center for Performance Excellence

Avery Ranch Schools are:  

School District:Round Rock ISD, Leander ISD        Elementary:Cox Elementary School (LISD)Forest North Elementary School (RRISD)Sommer Elementary School (Opens ‘08, RRISD)Rutledge Elementary School (LISD)       Middle School:Cedar Park Middle School (LISD)Grisham Middle School (RRISD)Henry Middle School (LISD)Running Brushy Middle School (LISD)High School:Cedar Park High School (LISD)McNeil High School (RRISD)Vista Ridge High School (LISD)    Major Employers:IBM Dell Westinghouse Cisco Systems Abbott Labs 3M Farmer’s Regional Office Motorola Sun Microsystems Links of Interest:  Shopping: La Frontera, Lakeline Mall, Round Rock Prime OutletsHospitals:St. Davids Seton Scott & White