Van Zandt County

Ben Wheeler is The Coolest Place in Texas

By Karen Eubank / September 8, 2023 /

Drive east out of Dallas. In just over an hour, you’ll be in the Piney Woods of Van Zandt County and the towns of Edom and Ben Wheeler. You won’t want to leave. This is where you’ll find a gorgeous 26-acre spread that was once an equestrian property. The land is entirely fenced in, so…

Get Outta Dodge and Into This 20-acre East Texas Retreat

By CandysDirt / September 19, 2020 /

The news. The traffic. Politics. Social media. Some days you can’t get far enough away from the heaviness that seems to have found its way into our every day. But if you go approximately one hour southeast of Dallas, we’re willing to bet it’s far enough — or at least feels like it. At the…

Ranch of the Week: Stunning Ranch Home in Mabank, TX

By Kathryn Roan / May 30, 2014 /

If Mabank is the new Athens, then this house is the place to be. Located a mere 60 miles from Dallas, this is the perfect weekender, but is close enough to the city to commute if you need to. For the price of a typical subdivision home in Highland Park, you can have your own…