Pine Mountain Ranch: The Texas Luxury Ranch You Want to Own

When James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson lit up the big screen in the epic family saga Giant, the world was introduced to the allure of the Texas luxury ranch.

In reality, the home in Giant was simply a façade with two sides. Still, we were mesmerized.

The film and TV industry has continued to excite our imaginations from The Ponderosa to Southfork and now with the very real Dutton home in the TV series Yellowstone. The idea that you can own land as far as the eye can see and also have a majestic home has attracted a new generation to the intrigue and romance of the Texas luxury ranch. It is truly the best of both worlds.

Pine Mountain Ranch is exactly the sort of location you’d expect to see in a film or Architectural Digest. This 5,883-square-foot dream home was designed by David Stocker of SHM Architects and is the centerpiece of the 225-acre Texas luxury ranch.

Surrounded by trees and overlooking a 35-acre lake filled with hybrid bass and bluegill, it offers a flexible luxury lifestyle, whether you crave complete privacy, the ultimate family retreat, or the perfect place for entertaining.

There are three bedrooms — one being the best bunk room I’ve ever seen with eight queen-sized beds! Trimmed out in Alaskan Yellow Cedar, the open-plan design flows seamlessly to the outdoor heated pool and fire pit. The property also features stables, two barns, a dock, and of course there is the coveted agricultural exemption that makes these large properties even more sought-after.

Recently, The Real Deal drew attention to our Texas luxury ranch property, nicely summing up what Texans have known for generations: land is always a great investment.

Though the state has some of the fastest-growing cities in the country, there is no high-end real estate more Texan than a luxury ranch. And the brokers selling those properties for tens, or even hundreds, of millions of dollars, are not just playing in a fancy local market: They’re shepherding ranches into the future, as Texas’ urbanizing economy makes owning land more valuable — and more complicated — than ever before. Not every luxury ranch they sell stays a ranch. Some become tourist spots, while others become developments.

Joe Lovinger for The Real Deal

Pine Mountain Ranch offers not only privacy but also proximity. It’s located in Brownsboro, only 20y miles from Tyler and about an hour and a half from downtown Dallas, but you may find you have no reason to leave because the local folks are very friendly.

“There is a whole culture out here between Athens, Tyler, and Mineola,” Allie Beth Allman & Associates listing agent Leslie Gosnell said. “People are choosing a more rural lifestyle, but you still know your neighbors despite having a lot of land.”

Leslie Gosnell and Holly Davis of Allie Beth Allman & Associates have this Texas luxury ranch at 10701 CR 3418 in Brownsboro, Texas, available for $9.6 million.