A gated 233-acre ranch community with a fishing lake, a 15-acre preserve, and ag-exempt tax treatment.
Maddalena Ranch is a private, gated 233-acre ranch community just southwest of Dripping Springs with twenty-three ten-acre estate homesites, a high-fenced property where Axis deer roam, a fishing lake, a 15-acre preserve for hiking and biking, and ag-exempt tax benefits.
The land was previously Prochnow's Old Homestead Ranch, and the developers named the community after Santa Maddalena in the Dolomites of northern Italy after 25 years of ranch stewardship.
The ag exemption is a real financial factor on ten-acre tracts, and it is the part buyers most often misunderstand. An agricultural or wildlife valuation changes how your land is appraised for property taxes, but it comes with use requirements you have to keep meeting, and the rules are set at the county level.
If you are moving from a metro where you have never dealt with this, do not guess at the number. I will walk you through how the exemption works in Hays County and what your realistic annual tax picture looks like before you write an offer.
The ranch sits roughly 45 minutes from downtown Austin, with homesites placed across rolling meadows, native grasses, and heritage oaks, and it is zoned to Dripping Springs ISD.
Ten acres is a different life than a half acre in a master-planned neighborhood. Nobody is mowing your lot but you. For the right family that trade is the entire point, and for others it wears off in about two years. It is worth being honest with yourself about which one you are before you buy the land.
Status: Early access and reservation phase. Availability is limited by design.
Best fit: Buyers building a homestead who want space, privacy, and DSISD schools.
Ask about: Water and septic, build guidelines, and how the preserve is maintained.
Wells, septic, and property taxes are the three things that surprise people moving to Hill Country acreage. I covered all three in Is Dripping Springs Worth Moving To?
Acreage communities like this move quietly, often before anything hits the MLS. If you want current availability, a private tour, or a straight read on how the pricing compares to other ten-acre tracts around Dripping Springs, get in touch.
Kent Broom | Dripping Springs Realtor | Magnolia Realty Austin | Hill Country (214) 995-6397 | Email
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