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    Stunning $4.85 million Hill Country ranch comes with its own lazy river

    Amber Heckler
    May 3, 2024 | 2:58 pm

    A sprawling 72-acre property for sale in Boerne is like a private paradise: The Lazy River Ranch, located 280 miles south of Dallas at 227 Seewald Rd., is up for grabs at the modest price of $4.85 million.

    227 Seewald Road, Boerne, Lazy River Ranch

    Photo courtesy of Kuper Sotheby's

    The Lazy River Ranch is at 227 Seewald Rd., Boerne.

    The stunning property boasts extravagant amenities like a fully renovated 1,800-square-foot guest house with a two car garage, a driving range and multi-hole putting green, and an 18-acre fenced goat pasture. But the biggest highlight is (as the property's name implies) its own lazy river.

    The "river" was custom designed by San Antonio contractors Keith Zars Pools and includes features you'd only expect to find at a luxurious resort: It's temperature controlled and fully lit, so guests can enjoy floating or swimming at any time of day, all year-round. In the center of the lazy river, connected by a custom built bridge, is a green space with a sunken patio area, fire pit, and a swim-up bar. A beautiful waterfall across from the swim-up bar adds to the relaxed tranquility of the area.

    227 Seewald Road, Boerne, Lazy River RanchThe view from the lazy river is breathtaking in the evenings.Photo courtesy of Kuper Sotheby's

    The property first hit the market in July 2022 for $7.35 million, but that was before the ranch owners – who wish to remain private – split up the property into separate allotments of 27 and 72 acres, according to Kris Forks of Kuper Sotheby's International Realty, who has the listing. The acreage changes resulted in price reductions to its current $4.85 million price, as of April 3.

    Other extravagant features that have people talking include:

    • A 5,000-square-foot renovated main house with Viking appliances
    • Custom glass sunroom with sliding accordion doors
    • Covered grilling gazebo area
    • Keith Zars Pools custom built Junior Olympic pool
    • A "rock beach" leading to the lazy river
    • 1,400-square-foot, one bedroom one bathroom pool house equipped with a full kitchen, laundry room, and custom cabinetry
    • Large garage building with extra storage rooms and a second story potential guest suite
    • 400-square-foot custom-built "game room"
    • A custom built shooting range with 30-, 50-, and 100-yard shooting decks
    • A barn with concrete floors for hosting ATVs, a Polaris Ranger, or other "toys"
    • A combination sport court
    • Additional 44-acre pasture for livestock with more barns and storage buildings
    Ostentatious property characteristics aside, there's one more thing that makes the Lazy River Ranch so valuable that people might not have noticed it based on the photos.
    "What I actually love about the property is it's seven miles from Main Street in Boerne," Forks says. "So it has [the] proximity to town, yet it's completely private."

    227 Seewald Road, Boerne, Lazy River RanchThe Windex budget for the sunroom must be substantial.Photo courtesy of Kuper Sotheby's

    The property earned a little social media fame after a spotlight on the Facebook page of Zillow Gone Wild which features over-the-top homes. Texas social media users were quick to help out-of-towners with their pronunciation of the ranch's address.

    "Stopping in to inform that that town in pronounced 'bur-knee' because #texas in case anyone was wondering," said one Facebook commenter.

    More information about the property can be found on lazyriverranch.info.

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    Dallas neighbor declared No. 1 Texas city for first-time homebuyers

    Amber Heckler
    Jul 15, 2026 | 2:45 pm
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    The Dallas housing market may not be for everyone, but one shining suburb is a cut above the rest. McKinney has been named the best market for first-time homebuyers in Texas, and it's among the 100 best in America, according to a new study.

    WalletHub's new study — which analyzes the affordability, quality of life, and real estate market in 300 U.S. cities — ranks McKinney No. 70 overall in the U.S. to buy your first home. And, when broken down by city size, WalletHub ranks McKinney No. 31 out of 102 mid-sized cities in America.

    McKinney's outstanding real estate market and quality of life are the biggest appeal for first-time buyers, with affordability its main detractor, according to the report's findings.

    The Dallas suburb ranks 9th out of all 300 U.S. cities studied for its housing market, and its quality of life is 61st nationally. The report found McKinney also boasts the second-lowest property crime rates in the U.S. The city's affordability ranking, however, is among the 50 worst, at No. 258, but that wasn't enough to outweigh its stellar performance in the other main categories.

    Overall, the Lone Star State has taken a tumble among the best places for first-time buyers. McKinney is the only city in Texas to appear among the top 100, with a total of 20 Texas cities ranking below that section of the report.

    For 2026, Dallas plummeted as the second-worst housing market for first-time homebuyers in Texas, ranking No. 233 nationally. Dallas' real estate market is the 60th best in the U.S., but its poor quality of life and affordability scores — No. 248 and No. 252, respectively — significantly brought down the city's overall performance.

    This is how WalletHub ranked first-time homebuyer appeal across other cities in North Texas:

    • No. 106 – Plano
    • No. 110 – Grand Prairie
    • No. 111 – Denton
    • No. 130 – Fort Worth
    • No. 134 – Frisco
    • No. 148 – Allen
    • No. 170 – Richardson
    • No. 177 – Garland
    • No. 184 – Arlington
    • No. 189 – Irving
    • No. 194 – Carrollton
    • No. 202 — Mesquite

    Laredo (No. 200), San Antonio (No. 208), and Houston (No. 271) join Mesquite and Dallas as the five worst housing markets for first-time buyers in Texas.

    First-time buyers across the country are entering the housing market at a difficult time, the report says. The National Association of Realtors reported the share of first-time homebuyers sank to an all-time low in 2025, to 21 percent, whereas the historic national average is 40 percent.

    "Buying a home for the first time is an exciting and important milestone for many Americans, but achieving that milestone is getting more difficult as prices and interest rates continue to rise," the report's author wrote. "People willing and able to invest in a house this year must balance what they want and need with what they can afford. Often, people begin searching for their dream home without a realistic idea of market prices, interest rates or even their eligibility for a mortgage."

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