Buchanan Dam, TX 78609 (Llano County)
About this property
This absolute trophy property presents with the grandeur of nearby Texas State Parklands! About 1 hour from the Texas State Capital, these 10 private acres are prime for a luxury home site, wedding or event venue, STR income, wellness centers, family compound, or corporate use! Features about 1020' of north-facing lake frontage with MILES of panoramic views over deep blue water & open skies, from multiple vantage points. The property includes the private LCRA-built concrete & rock jetty (approx 600' long!) which breaks waves and forms a large "hidden" cove, attractive for swimming and fishing. Well-appointed improvements include 3 separate dwellings high on the lot, a boathouse with an observation deck, beach baths, screened-in open-air canteen, horseshoe and disc golf, and more. The main house features 8 bedrooms, great rooms, flex spaces, storage, sprawling decks, plus a commercially sized kitchen and large laundry room. There are an additional 2-4 bedrooms between the single-story guest house and garage apartment. Enjoy a gently sloping, and terraced lawn, granite rock cliffs, private beaches, and a gracefully winding, asphalt road to the private boat ramp. Incredible view of the historic, approx 2-mile long 1937-built Buchanan Dam, which forms the largest of the Highland Lakes and is situated downstream from the property and past the jetty. There is no HOA and the property is on close-in Lake Buchanan with a remarkably low tax rate (LCAD) and Burnet Schools. Located discreetly past an unassuming residential area and gate, off a quiet road convenient to Hwy 29. On-site sewer (septic) and municipal water. 1hr from Austin Executive Airport, Austin's new Apple Headquarters, and Austin's Whole Foods on 6th; 10-15min to Kingsland for groceries at HEB or medical care at Baylor Scott and White; 10min to Inks Lake State Park; 1hr 30min to ABIA; 2hrs to San Antonio's Convention Center; and 2hrs 30min, and approximately 3 hours to Houston's IAH and Dallas' DFW airports.
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206 Forest Dr is located in Buchanan Dam, Texas, in Llano County. Llano County sits at the geographic center of Texas and the heart of the Highland Lakes region, known as the Deer Capital of Texas for its exceptional whitetail deer hunting. The city of Llano on the banks of the Llano River anchors a county that blends working ranch land, granite geology, and river recreation.
The Llano River flows through the county, offering exceptional fishing and kayaking over its granite-bottomed course. The Central Mineral Region, a unique geological formation of Precambrian granite and gneiss, creates the distinctive pink and gray granite landscape visible throughout the county. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area sits on the Llano-Gillespie county line.
Buchanan Dam had an estimated population of 1,359 as of 2023. The 78609 zip code has a median household income of $60,663, a median home value of $276,100, and a median age of 63.4. The average household size is 1.98 people.
Hunting leases, ranching, granite quarrying, river tourism, and retirement living define the Llano County economy. The county attracts buyers seeking hunting ranches, river properties, and large acreage tracts at competitive prices relative to neighboring Gillespie and Burnet counties.
Demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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