Ranches

A Gentlemen’s Ranch, a Storm Shelter, and Asses (Donkeys) 12 Miles from Downtown Dallas

By Candy Evans | June 19, 2013 | Comments Off on A Gentlemen’s Ranch, a Storm Shelter, and Asses (Donkeys) 12 Miles from Downtown Dallas

Here is a chance to live like you are getting away… without really getting away. You can do it on this amazing country estate in Sunnyvale that comes on 16 acres with a stocked pond, rolling terrain, and asses in the backyard.

Yes, asses, as in donkeys.

Oh and guess how much your total property taxes are? $8000 in U.S. dollars. That’s because 15 of the total 16 acres are ag exempt. Don’t you just love ranches?

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Top-5 Friday: Ranches Make Great Getaways That Don’t Feel Too Foreign

By Joanna England | April 19, 2013 |

With ranches, you can get whatever you want, really. Say you want a place to ride ATVs and hunt? There’s a ranch for that. Maybe you’re an equestrian and want a spot to enjoy your horses that isn’t too far out of town? There’s a ranch for that. Or, maybe you’re a hobby cattle raiser…

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Top-5 Friday: Bisbee, Ariz., is a Great Place to Get Away. Just Ask Dave Perry-Miller!

By Joanna England | March 22, 2013 | Comments Off on Top-5 Friday: Bisbee, Ariz., is a Great Place to Get Away. Just Ask Dave Perry-Miller!

Dallas luxury real estate broker Dave Perry-Miller has a second home in Bisbee, Ariz. If you want to find your own getaway in the remote mountain town, we’ve picked a few unique properties. Heck, everything is unique about Bisbee. The historic downtown is wonderfully preserved, and has a fantastic turn-of-the-century appeal. It’s now a popular…

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Buy This Ranch and You Will Instantly Become a Super Country Western Star???

By Candy Evans | February 20, 2013 |

That’s why, I guess the folks promoting this nice little ranch in Van Alystyne, Texas put this guitar crooner on the website for the ranch.  Like, front and center. Five bedrooms, four and a half baths, this place is billed as 30 acres of a horse rancher’s paradise with an executive home, pool, hot tub,…

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Love Horses? You Can Own Stallion Station in Mustang, Texas

By Joanna England | September 6, 2012 | Comments Off on Love Horses? You Can Own Stallion Station in Mustang, Texas

I am an amateur equestrian (read: I haven’t been on horseback in oh, say, 8 years). However, if I had a few million dollars and plenty of time on my hands, I would jump at the chance to own horses. But if you’re more than an amateur equestrian and you’ve got a few million dollars, then you should jump at the chance to have a stallion breeding facility in none other than Mustang, Texas.

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What Dad Needs for Father’s Day: Love & Longhorns in Celina, Texas

By Candy Evans | June 16, 2012 | Comments Off on What Dad Needs for Father’s Day: Love & Longhorns in Celina, Texas

This ranch sure caught my eye back in January, when I almost whipped out my checkbook to buy it for Valentine’s Day. Now it’s Father’s Day and thankfully, still on the market. Truth be told, the photos on line simply do not do it justice. This is ranch country, baby, Celina. (The town of Celina, here, is adorable, by the way.)

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