Cowboys and Horses

Dallas Cowboys great puts his million-dollar ranch in the real estate game

The ranch is set on 101 acres.

Photo courtesy of The Associates Realty

On the heels of the NFL Draft, a new ranch property has gone on the market — the 101-acre Mineola ranch owned by Bob Breunig, the legendary Dallas Cowboy linebacker from the Roger Staubach and Danny White eras.

Breunig is known not only as a Super Bowl Champion and one of the Cowboys’ all-time greats, but as a civic and business leader in Dallas. Improvements to his horse ranch include a 2,400-square-foot main house; two guest cottages; a 15-stall Morgan horse barn; a riding arena; and more.

Located about an hour and 15 minutes from Dallas and just northwest of Tyler, the ranch at 2325 FM 49, Mineola, has a charming Southern-style home, fronted with a shaded porch. Built in 2001, the main house encompasses 2,400 square feet and has three bedrooms and one bath. There is a 1,000-square-foot, three-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage, and a 1,000-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage.

The ranch’s 15-stall horse barn has a tack room, wash rack, a separate veterinary area, office, and client lounge. There is also a hay barn, two 1,500-square-foot storage barns, and pipe fencing.

The property has been a weekend family home for the Breunigs, where for a time, Breunig’s daughter operated an equestrian camp. Photos from that time show just how suitable the set-up with the spacious barn, covered arena, grounds and sandy loam soil is for that use. The pastureland would also support cattle or crops. Utilities are buried, so there are no lines or poles to mar the scenic grounds of a residential home.

“This would make an excellent family retreat compound for anyone,” said Lynda Piepgras of The Associates Realty. “Horse people will especially love this place because of its equestrian-related improvements and trails. It’s close to the Texas Rose Horse Park, near Tyler, where so many horse shows and activities are held. It’s an easy drive to trailer horses there."

Bart Breunig and Lynda Piepgras of The Associates Realty are co-presenting the ranch, which will be listed at $1.1 million. For more information contact Bart Breunig at 214-402-9610, or Lynda Piepgras at 214-228-7318.

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A version of this story originally was published on SecondShelters.com, a division of Candy's Dirt.

There are two guest cottages on the property.

Photo courtesy of The Associates Realty

There are two guest cottages on the property.

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Matthews acquires 38-acre complex in Dallas' Cedars district

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Dallas-based developer Matthews has acquired a huge chunk of land in the Cedars district: the former Sears Roebuck distribution center at 1600 Roe St. in Dallas, a 1,982,900-square foot industrial complex situated on 38.55 acres south of downtown Dallas.

A former hub for Sears' national retail operations, the property later became the Cedars Commerce Center, most recently occupied by LBA Logistics.

A release notes that its scale and strategic location near major highways make it one of the city's most significant redevelopment opportunities.

"This acquisition reflects Matthews' nearly 30-year commitment to the Cedars area," says David Davidson, Jr., Davidson Bogel Real Estate (DB2RE), who, along with colleague Jake Milner, brokered the transaction. "Jack Matthews was one of the early pioneers who recognized this neighborhood's potential, and this property represents the next chapter in that vision."

Matthews has many previous transactions in the Cedars including:

Gilley’s Dallas (which includes the South Side Ballroom), and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Residential units across multiple developments including South Side on Lamar, South Side Flats, Belleview, Southside Place (41 David Weekley single family homes), and The Beat Lofts
Canvas Hotel
Dallas Police Department Headquarters
Dallas College Administrative Office
South Side on Lamar mixed-use development, which converted a historic Sears catalog warehouse

In a statement, Jack Matthews says that "through almost 30 years of investment, we've created a destination that draws nearly 1.8 million visitors annually to the Cedars. We believe that with the right plan, this can be a flagship property that will more than double commercial activity in the area — a fully mixed-use property that all of Dallas can enjoy.”

Matthews is a global real estate development company with projects spanning three continents. For over 30 years, Matthews has handled every aspect of development, from securing investment and providing advisory services to managing construction and long-term operations.

Matthews operates across three regions (North America, Europe, and the Middle East) and includes five specialized divisions: Matthews Hospitality, Matthews West, Matthews Energy, Matthews Switzerland, and Inspire Dallas.

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