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    Watery News

    Biggest lake in Texas southeast of Dallas is for sale for $110M and change

    Teresa Gubbins
    Oct 5, 2021 | 9:50 am
    Fairfield lake
    It's about 2,400 acres, give or take.
    HRC

    There's a private lake for sale that's being billed as the largest private lake in Texas: Fairfield Lake, a 2,400-acre body of water located in Freestone County that's one of the most unique rural land assets in the country.

    Centrally located between Dallas, Houston, and Austin, and just east of I-45, the lake is surrounded by 21+ miles of undeveloped and elevated shoreline, with opportunities for entertainment, residential, commercial, or investment development.

    According to a release, asking price is $110,550,000.

    Property features include:

    • Recreational lake, estimated to be 50 feet at its deepest point, good for fishing, water skiing, boating activities, and swimming
    • Mature hardwood forest with array of wildlife including whitetail deer, armadillos, river otters, beavers, squirrels, foxes, bobcats, songbirds and bald eagles
    • Pristine lake water with a thriving trophy bass population as well as catfish, bluegill and sunfish
    • 10 acres of wetland ecosystems
    • 8+ miles of highway grade blacktop two lane roads and bridges
    • Three concrete boat ramps with truck and trailer parking
    • Combination of underground and above-ground power throughout the property
    • Massive 4,350-foot earth-fill dam with Low Hazard classification from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

    The property is being marketed by Hortenstine Ranch Company, which focuses on rural, recreational, farm and ranch property sales in Texas and Oklahoma.

    Blake Hortenstine, Broker/Partner of Hortenstine Ranch Company, says in a statement that "a water asset of this magnitude is virtually impossible to find anywhere in the lower 48 states, and combined with the land development possibilities and amenities, is the only offering of its kind."

    Fairfield Lake is located in the town of Fairfield, a rural ranch community of nearly 2,900 people, that's approximately 90 miles southeast of Dallas and a three-hour drive from both Houston and Austin — basically as centrally located as you can get, in one of the most coveted areas of Texas.

    According to the Texas Water Development Board website, the lake was originally built in 1968-1969 by Texas Power and Light Company (now TXU) to create a dam for industrial (thermal-electric power generation) purposes.

    It comes with a state park, called appropriately Fairfield Lake State Park, that sits on its shore. Some reviews of the lake are amusing disappointed by the fact that the property is too unspoiled. ("It is undeveloped except for the Texas Utilities Power Plant and Fairfield Lake State Park — so there isn’t a lot to see or do.")

    The state currently leases the land so the new owner can decide whether or not they want to maintain the lease.

    That $110,550,000 asking price — it seems like they've added that extra $550,000 as kind of an obvious negotiating thing. Surely they'd let it go for $110,000,000?

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    REAL ESTATE NEWS

    More Dallas homeowners are becoming 'accidental landlords,' study finds

    Brandon Watson
    Mar 18, 2026 | 12:29 pm
    For Lease Real Estate Sign Hangs in Front Yard of House
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    An increasing number of Houston homeowners are bcoming "accidental landlords"

    Dallas homeowners unable to sell their properties are increasingly becoming “accidental landlords,” according to Zillow. The real estate marketplace’s newest analysis says that 3.4 percent of its local for-sale listings recently converted to rentals, making Dallas the eighth-worst U.S. city for the market trend.

    In Texas, three cities rank higher than Dallas: Austin (4.1 percent), Houston (4.2 percent), and San Antonio (3.9 percent). Seven of the top 10 metros are in Texas or Florida. Denver (4.9 percent) ranks as the No. 1 city for the trend.

    Zillow senior economist Kara Ng says today's dynamic is driven by choice rather than panic. Homeowners aren't being forced to sell; they're simply unwilling to accept what the market will actually pay.

    "As the market continues to rebalance, sellers are facing a different reality than they did a few years ago," Ng said in a statement. "Bargaining power is tilting toward buyers, and homes are taking longer to sell, making renting out a property one way to buy time rather than compete aggressively on price. After all, today's sellers are rarely forced to sell, and it appears they are often unwilling to budge off of what their heart says their home is worth."

    Nationally, the trend is nearing a record high. 2.3 percent of all Zillow rental listings were recently for-sale properties, second only to November 2022, when mortgage rates had doubled in a single year, and sellers were scrambling. That spike was shock-driven, but now stubbornness is likely fueling the shift.

    Single-family homes make up the largest share of accidental landlord properties, but condos are seeing the fastest rise. Metros with the hottest buyer competition, including Boston, New York City, and Providence, Rhode Island, have the lowest accidental landlord rates.

    For both local buyers and sellers, Goldilocks thinking is increasingly the norm. Sellers, especially those who bought during the COVID-19 boom, are holding their asking price firm to avoid taking a loss. Buyers, for their part, are refusing to compromise on concessions and repairs.

    The 10 U.S. Metros with the highest share of accidental landlords are:

    1. Denver: 4.9%
    2. Houston: 4.2%
    3. Austin: 4.1%
    4. San Antonio: 3.9%
    5. Portland: 3.7%
    6. Tampa: 3.7%
    7. Miami: 3.5%
    8. Dallas: 3.4%
    9. Jacksonville: 3.3%
    10. Nashville: 3.2%

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