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675-Acre Texas Ranch Where George Strait Used To Rehearse Hits The Market For A Cool $19.5 Million
The Lone Woman Ranch – which comes with plenty of country music history and whose name sounds like a hit country track waiting to happen – is now up for sale in Central Texas.
For a cool $19.5 million, you could be the owner of this sprawling, 675 acre ranch in Driftwood, Texas. The unrestricted land boasts two private ponds (one stocked), recently improved ranch roads throughout the property, and breath-taking 360-degree views from the land’s properly named Lone Woman Mountain.
Deer, turkey and other native wildlife roam the ranch… but it’s the country music stars that used to walk the property that brings a lot of allure to the Lone Woman Ranch. It’s a hefty price tag, but you’d be getting two homes and a piece of Texas music history.
The listing describes the second house on the property as the one that used to be utilized by some of the biggest names in country music:
“Two residences are located near the ranch entrance, each with its own well, septic system, and electric meter. The original stone ranch house-featuring wood and plaster walls and the original wood floors-has been remodeled in recent years with an updated kitchen, bathrooms, and a new HVAC system. It has been comfortably occupied by long-term guests and would serve well as a caretaker or guest residence.
The second home, built by a prior owner, offers solid bones and great renovation potential. This residence carries a notable piece of Texas music history, having hosted frequent visits from George Strait and George Jones, with the Ace in the Hole Band reportedly using it as a practice space.”
It’s believed that Strait – along with his Ace in the Hole Band – and Jones used the residence on the property as rehearsal space, and even held some songwriting sessions on the premises as well.
And it makes sense that the two country legends liked using the Central Texas ranch. It’s only 30 miles from Austin (you can actually see Downtown Austin from the peak of Lone Woman Mountain), 65 miles from San Antonio, and still a manageable drive from Houston, which is 190 miles away. Not only that… the scenes and sight lines of the property are all that you could ask for if you’re an artist looking for inspiration.
You can take a look at some photos of the Lone Woman Ranch below:
Some absolutely stunning Texas scenery.
No wonder the likes of George Jones and George Strait liked to frequent the ranch, and who knows what songs from each respective artist’s catalogue could have been inspired by the Lone Woman Ranch’s beautiful, rugged features (I’m thinking Jones’ “One Woman Man” or Strait’s “That’s My Kind of Woman”). And how cool would it be to own an absolute dream of a ranch in Texas and be able to say to guests, “You know… George Jones and George Strait used to love it here.”
If you’ve got $20 million dollars lying around, you’re looking for your very own ranch in Texas, and love the stylings of country music’s biggest George’s… this property has your name written all over it.The post 675-Acre Texas Ranch Where George Strait Used To Rehearse Hits The Market For A Cool $19.5 Million first appeared on Whiskey Riff.