Custom homes in The Ranches at Dripping Springs
Three hundred eighty-nine gated acres on FM 165 near Camp Lucy and Pedernales Falls State Park, cut into about two dozen tracts of twelve to twenty-seven acres at 1,600 feet of elevation. The developer hand-cleared the land, took out the invasives, put in paved roads and underground utilities, and lets you pick your builder and your timeline.
Twelve to twenty-seven acres, hand-cleared, at 1,600 feet.
The Ranches at Dripping Springs is on the south side of town toward Pedernales Falls. Tracts are large, twelve acres at the small end and twenty-seven at the top, with grottos, community ponds and trails through the property. The entrance was designed by an architect, and the roads and underground utilities are in.
The developer offers a rainwater-collection credit toward each build, which tells you how water works here: well plus rainwater, and septic. Custom builders are welcomed, and there's no roster.
Dripping Springs ISD serves the FM 165 corridor; confirm for the specific tract.
Building in The Ranches at Dripping Springs
On fifteen acres the job is to find the one spot. We walk the tract with the topo, find the view and the shade, and set the house where the land wants it, with the drive winding in and the barn or shop planned alongside. The Mark plan, all on one level with porches along the back, was drawn for a tract like this.
We design the rainwater system with the roof from the start and confirm the well before pricing. Wildlife exemptions are common here, and we keep the building footprint compact to protect them.
Plans that fit a lot in The Ranches at Dripping Springs.
All of our plans work on the lots here. These three are the ones we'd show first.
Romans
3,974 sq ft · 4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2 story
U-shaped around a courtyard pool. The primary suite has its own wing and an outdoor shower.
Fits from 0.5 acreView planMark
4,503 sq ft · 4 bd · 4.5 ba · 1 story
Theater, gym, game room and guest suite on one level, with covered porches along the whole back.
Fits from 0.75 acreView plan
Luke
4,358 sq ft · 4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2 story
Primary suite, study and guest suite downstairs. Summer kitchen and pool bath off the back porches.
Fits from 0.5 acreView planWhat building here with us looks like.
The same process we use everywhere, with what's specific to The Ranches at Dripping Springs handled up front.
We walk the lot first.
Slope, trees, the view corridor, where the driveway can enter, where the utilities come in. We do this before drawing anything so the plan fits the land instead of getting squeezed onto it.
We run the review packet.
Elevations, materials, the site plan, septic where it applies. Where there's an architectural committee we prepare and submit it, and the final contract price waits until it's approved.
One person to call.
A milestone schedule you can follow and a single point of contact for the whole build. See the eight steps.
Questions about The Ranches at Dripping Springs.
Can I choose my own builder at The Ranches at Dripping Springs?
Yes. The developer says to select your builder and set your own construction timeline. We build here.
What about water?
Plan on a well with rainwater collection; the developer offers a credit toward the rainwater system. Septic is per tract. We design all of it into the house.
How large are the tracts?
Twelve to twenty-seven acres. Wildlife exemptions are common.
How far is it to Austin?
About 45 minutes to downtown via US 290.
Thinking about building in The Ranches at Dripping Springs?
Send us a note. We'll get back to you the same day with what it costs to build our plans on a lot in The Ranches at Dripping Springs, and a time to walk one together.
The Ranches at Dripping Springs
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