We’ve come a long way since the humble log cabin of homesteading days, although there’s still a comforting simplicity to a home on the range made from a lattice of sturdy wood beams. These days, however, even the most remote and secluded log homes are filled with luxury interior trimmings that befit their purpose as […]
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Equestrian Estates for Sale: 5 Luxury Properties for Horse Lovers
News broke last week that Bill Gates purchased two empty lots of land adjacent to his Wellington, Florida, equestrian estate for $5 million. According to this report in the Miami Herald, the billionaire Microsoft founder and philanthropist now owns four of the six properties in Mallet Hill Court, an exclusive enclave of equestrian ranches and facilities […]
Strand Us Here: Incredible Private Islands for Sale
Let’s face it, private-island ownership is typically the realm of movie stars, music legends and mega-millionaires. Virgin tycoon Richard Branson owns 74-acre Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, which he famously rents out for around $30,000 per couple for weeklong stays. A decade ago, Leonardo DiCaprio purchased Belize’s 104-acre Blackadore Caye and is now […]
Lands of America April 2016 Land Market News & Trends
From a quarter-million-dollar working desert ranch in Arizona to the headline-grabbing listing of Sandow Lakes Ranch, here are your April land highlights.
Photo Gallery: Barndominiums of Texas
The term barndominium can loosely be defined as a barn or storage shed that’s been converted to include living space. It was coined by a developer in New England in the late 1980s who started out marketing these low-cost units for acreage owned by horse owners. Typically single-story sheet-metal structures that combine living quarters with a workspace, equipment […]
8 Amazing Vineyards for Sale
According to Wine America, the association of American wineries, the U.S. wine industry was valued at close to $5 billion in 2014, with grapes constituting the nation’s highest value fruit crop. California’s Wine Institute further reports that U.S. wine production totaled 835 million gallons in 2015, 90 percent of which came from Californian vineyards. Established […]
Alcoa Inc. Lists Massive Sandow Lakes Ranch for Sale in Central Texas
Industrial manufacturing giant Alcoa Inc. listed its Texas land holdings for sale this week for $250 million, including what could be the state’s largest water rights deal. Sandow Lakes Ranch covers 33,800 acres and lies about 45 miles east of Austin. The property includes 14 lakes comprising 1,960 surface acres and almost 50,000 acre-feet of water; […]
Photo Gallery: Rooms With a View
In honor of today’s Earth Day festivities, we indulged in some armchair daydreaming to compile a selection of our favorite scenic views from land listings for sale on Lands of America. We salute you, Mother Nature.
Eye-catching Features from Property for Sale on Lands on America
As any savvy real-estate buyer knows, good property is the sum of its parts. With land and rural real estate, that sum can come to equal many more parts as it relates to easements, mineral and water rights, local utility access and myriad other considerations that define the value of property and the land on which it […]
Walk This Way: Signature Ranch Gates
We showcase our favorite ranch gates from ranches for sale on Lands of America.
Broker Spotlight: Ken Hoerster—Destined For Ranch Real Estate
Ken Hoerster, founder of Texas Ranches for Sale in Boerne, was destined to be a ranch real estate broker. “I can’t imagine doing anything else,” Hoerster said. “I have the privilege of helping people make some of the biggest investments of their lives… investments that can change people’s lives for the better.”
Lands of America March 2016 Land News & Trends
Here are few of the stats and highlights from Lands of America in March 2016. Largest New Listing PECOS COUNTY | TEXAS | $28,316,340 | PROPERTY ID: 3063472 Comanche Trail Ranch’s 48,404 acres occupy a landscape that is quintessential Wild West country. Here, at elevations ranging between 3,321 to 4,724 feet, the rolling grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert unfurl into pine-studded mesas and mountains. The […]
Picturesque Barns on Farms and Ranches for Sale Around the U.S.
Whether serving as storage sheds for equipment and grain, shelter for cattle or renovated living spaces in country homes, barns add both function and flavor to the land on which they sit. Here, we roundup eight attractive barns for sale on lands and properties around the United States—from a cattle barn in the shadow of the Rocky […]
ElkQuest Hunting Operation Up for Sale for First Time
ElkQuest, the world-renowned elk-hunting operation near Durango, Colorado, is on the market for the first time in its history. In business for over 20 years, ElkQuest will be shuttering in 2016 following the loss of its 1,500-acre state lease. Colorado-based Hayden Outdoors is acting as the listing agent for this turnkey opportunity, with the ElkQuest hunting operation and breeding headquarters being […]
How to Survive a Tornado
Tornado safety is a matter of preparation and education. Here are some tips to help you plan for a tornado strike in your area.
Land Spotlight: Atlanta Braves’ Chipper Jones Puts Texas Ranch on the Market
Larry “Chipper” Jones, the Atlanta Braves’ legendary former third baseman, is selling his South Texas ranch following a permanent move back to Atlanta to join the MLB franchise’s front-office staff. Jones has owned the sprawling 9,109-acre Double Dime Ranch since 1999, having created the property by first buying 4,000 acres and adding an additional 5,100 acres in 2004. According […]
A Ranch Within Ranch: Guide to Buying Land in a Ranch Community
More and more people express a desire to own a mountain property as a retreat from the daily grind of city life, with hopes of building a family legacy of experiencing outdoor adventures.
Sporting Clays in Moonshine Country With the New Ruger Red Label: Part One
Irwin Greenstein spent two days with Charlie Mincey zigzagging the wooded back roads between Dawsonville, Georgia and Atlanta, where moonshine was king to evaluate the second-generation Ruger Red Label on sporting clays.
Steamboat Springs: Colorado’s Best Kept Secret
Despite its rich history spanning more than 140 years, Steamboat Springs, located on the Continental Divide in the northwest corner of Colorado, is a well-kept secret.
Antlered Assets
There is one animal in particular that generates more revenue than all God’s wild creatures on earth put together and that is the whitetail deer.
