Mike Browning

Tag: Bois d’Arc Lake

  • On the Way to Your Appointment at Hidden Oaks…

    On the Way to Your Appointment at Hidden Oaks…

    Or on the way out, assuming you didn’t get talked into anything

    If you’ve got a tour booked for Saturday, you already know roughly what’s coming. Clipboard. A site map with the clubhouse penciled in somewhere. Someone explaining where all the wonderful amenities will be someday, in a voice that makes “one day only” sound like a favor.

    Here’s what won’t come up on that tour.

    Just west of there sits 1.88 acres that isn’t part of any of it. Same road, same lake, same general price range as what they’re rolling out Saturday. None of what comes attached to it.

    No HOA. Which means no HOA dues showing up every year for the rest of the time you own it, whether you use the clubhouse or not. No architectural committee either, so nobody’s signing off on your house plans, your shed, or what color you paint the fence.

    You build what you want, when you want. Camp on it this summer if that’s the mood. Put up a tiny house later. Fannin County has a few rules, nothing heavy, and that’s a much shorter list than a developer’s binder of restrictions.

    There’s also no reason to time anything around a Saturday. This land was sitting there last week and it’ll be sitting there next week. Only question is when it sells. Frontage runs a little over 500 feet along County Road 2980, enough that it doesn’t feel hemmed in the way a lot of the smaller platted lots nearby do. Water’s already run along the frontage through Bois d’Arc MUD. You’re buying a meter, not waiting on infrastructure that hasn’t been built yet.

    What sits west of this tract is worth knowing too. Ground gets thin fast once you’re close enough to the lake to start running into flood-influenced areas. There’s only so much of it left to develop. However busy Hidden Oaks gets, this stretch isn’t built to follow.

    Forty-three lots, a clubhouse, and a binder of restrictions is one way to live near this lake. 1.88 acres and nobody’s permission is another. Both are real options. They are not the same option.

    $199,000. MLS #21283218.

    Call or Text 214.354.3583, or email Mike@BrowningRE.com. If you’re working with an agent, have them reach out.

  • Private Today. And Could Stay That Way.

    Private Today. And Could Stay That Way.

    The scary part about moving somewhere quiet is wondering how long til others discover it.

    There’s lots of activity around Bois d’Arc Lake. If you’re into privacy, that’s one of the things you worry about when selecting a homesite.

    Because while you can see how something looks today, you often can’t be sure what’s coming down the line.

    This 1.88 acre tract sits immediately west of the new Hidden Oaks development near the east side of the lake. Asking $199K.

    Hidden Oaks is planned for 43 lots total. That’s not nothing, but comparatively it’s still smaller scale.

    So you know what’s going in beside you. You’ll have newer homes and quality infrastructure.

    But this property is not part of Hidden Oaks itself, which means no HOA fees and no extensive restrictions. And no architectural committee telling you what you can build.

    You do what you want, when you want to do it.

    Want to go camp on it? Knock yourself out.

    Tiny house? Just comply with Fannin County rules and you’re good to go.

    The property has a little over 500 feet of frontage along County Road 2980, which helps give it a more open feel than many smaller lake-area tracts.

    Water service is available through Bois d’Arc MUD, with the 8-inch water line already in place along the frontage. All you have to do is buy the meter. Current cost is $5,600 as of today.

    What’s also good is what sits west of the property.

    There are only limited areas left that are realistically buildable before you start running into the lake overflow and flood-influenced areas closer to Bois d’Arc Lake itself.

    So while the area around you continues improving and developing, this particular stretch should still remain relatively quiet and private compared to many other lake-area corridors over time.

    Public boat ramps and recreation facilities at Bois d’Arc Lake are also just a short drive away.

    If you want to be near the lake, near newer development, but not boxed into somebody else’s rulebook, this is worth a look.

    Call or Text 214.354.3583, or email Mike@BrowningRE.com.

    Or if you’re working with an agent, have them reach out. MLS #21283218

    To get posts like these in your inbox, enter your info below:

    Register to Receive Posts Via Email!

    By submitting, I understand I will receive marketing emails and blog posts from Mike Browning Realty and/or associated companies. Unsubscribe at any time.