The New Texas Dream: Why Hill Country Ranches Like Simms Creek Live Water Ranch Are Capturing the Hearts of a New Generation

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A Legacy Reimagined

In the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where spring-fed creeks wind through groves of pecan trees and limestone bluffs rise from fertile soil, ranch life is entering a new chapter. Once reserved for multi-generational cattle operations and long-standing family estates, properties like Simms Creek Live Water Ranch are now appealing to a broader and more diverse demographic: from professionals seeking more space and simplicity, to investors and stewards of the land looking for a place where purpose and beauty intersect.

Why the Hill Country?

The Texas Hill Country continues to be one of the most sought-after destinations for buyers seeking acreage. Its rugged beauty, dependable water sources, and proximity to major urban centers create a unique offering, especially as inventory tightens. Buyers today want more than just land; they want purposeful land, acreage that can support both lifestyle and legacy.

Meet Simms Creek Live Water Ranch

Located just outside Lampasas, Texas, Simms Creek Ranch offers 102± acres of highly usable land with 1,200± feet of spring-fed live water frontage along Simms Creek. This is more than scenic—it’s functional. The ranch features:

  • A 4,076+ SF main home, perched atop a gentle hill with panoramic views, featuring 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and a private guest apartment
  • An original 3-bed, 1.5-bath farmhouse with charm and utility
  • Cross-fenced pastures, ideal for rotational grazing, equestrian use, or hay production
  • A fully insulated metal barn, a 25,000-gallon rainwater collection system, and two private wells
  • Livestock working pens, equipment barns, water storage tanks, and thoughtful infrastructure for smooth daily operations
  • Agricultural tax exemptions are in place, providing a substantial holding cost advantage

Whether you're focused on productivity, recreation, or long-term stewardship, Simms Creek Ranch is turnkey and ready to work.

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The Lifestyle: Peace, Purpose, and the Luxury of Space

Life at Simms Creek Ranch is peaceful and grounded. Watch golden-hour sunsets stretch across rolling pastures from your covered back porch. Listen to the sound of Simms Creek winding through pecan groves as wildlife—whitetail deer, turkey, dove, and waterfowl—move quietly through the trees.

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Mornings might begin with coffee on the porch and a walk to check fences or tend to horses. Afternoons could be spent fishing the creek, baling hay, or hosting family for lunch in the shade of heritage oaks. The graceful topography—from the hilltop residence down to the creek—creates a natural rhythm that defines the pace of life here.

This is a ranch built for balance: work and rest, family and freedom, sustainability and comfort. Whether you're pursuing a working cattle operation, managing a horse program, or simply retreating to a quieter way of life, Simms Creek Ranch offers the ideal blend of functionality and escape.

Who Finds Value in Properties Like This?

Simms Creek Ranch is ideal for those seeking land with both lifestyle and function. Whether you're a ranching professional, a remote worker looking for privacy and productivity, or someone with a passion for equestrian pursuits, farming, or conservation, this property offers the space, infrastructure, and serenity to support your goals.

Doctors, creatives, entrepreneurs, land stewards, and those simply drawn to the open skies and slower pace of country life will all find a place to thrive here. With live water, productive soil, and a setting that inspires, Simms Creek speaks to those who see land not just as ownership, but as a legacy.

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The Simms Creek Experience

Unlike raw land requiring years of improvement, Simms Creek Ranch is ready to support your vision from day one. You can work the land, run livestock, entertain family, or simply enjoy the quiet luxury of knowing you own something real, enduring, and rare.

For more information, you can view the full property site at www.sclwr.com

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Schedule your private tour of Simms Creek Ranch today and experience where legacy, land, and luxury converge—where the creek remembers, the land provides, and a life well-lived unfolds under wide Texas skies.

Exclusively presented by: 
Johnny Devora, CCIM 
Devora Realty, LLC
M. 512.961.9084
Email: [email protected]
devorarealty.com

Michelle Hendrix, REALTOR®
Hedrix Residential Group
M. 512.736.1680
Email: [email protected]
hendrixresidentialgroup.com

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