— bed, — bath on 156.61 acres in Luling. Luling, TX 78648. $990,000. Prairie Lea ISD.
About This Home
Offered for the first time since 1859, this remarkable 156-acre ranch represents a rare opportunity to steward a piece of Texas history. Held by the same family for more than 165 years, this land has been carefully preserved and thoughtfully enjoyed. Tucked quietly between Luling, San Marcos, and Lockhart, and just minutes from the San Marcos River, the ranch offers an exceptional balance of privacy and accessibility. You’re close enough to town for convenience but once you arrive, the outside world disappears. The land itself is a classic Central Texas beauty. Featuring a blend of open pasture and wooded areas, with mature oak and hackberry trees scattered throughout. Several ponds enhance both the scenery and the wildlife habitat, drawing deer, turkeys, and native game that make this ranch feel alive year-round. The overall flat terrain and natural cover create several homesites, each offering its own sense of seclusion and views of the surrounding countryside. This is more than acreage. It’s a legacy ranch. A place to build a family retreat, a working ranch, or a private escape that can be cherished for generations to come. If you’ve been waiting for land that tells a story and gives you the chance to continue it, this is it!
The core advantage here is scale with history behind it: 156.614 acres at 1144 Treetop Ln, offered for the first time since 1859. In Caldwell County near Luling, this is the kind of long-held Texas land position that rarely comes back to market, especially with the same family having preserved it for more than 165 years. It also sits within Prairie Lea ISD, with Prairie Lea schools serving the property, which matters for buyers weighing land use with a defined school path.
What stands out is not just the acreage, but the way the tract appears to function on the ground. The land combines open pasture with wooded sections, creating flexibility for different ownership goals without losing the feel of a true ranch holding. Mature oak and hackberry trees give the property structure and cover, while several ponds add utility, habitat, and visual interest. The result is a tract that reads as usable land first, not just abstract acreage on paper. That distinction matters when buyers are evaluating whether a property can support a future homesite, a family ranch operation, recreational use, or a private long-term hold.
The location also carries practical value. The remarks place the ranch between Luling, San Marcos, and Lockhart, with proximity to the San Marcos River, which positions it in a part of Central Texas that remains connected without giving up privacy. That balance is one of the harder things to find as larger parcels continue to tighten across the region. According to the remarks, once on the property, outside noise falls away. For many land buyers, that separation is not a luxury detail. It is the asset.
Terrain and layout add to the opportunity. The remarks describe the ranch as generally flat, with natural cover and multiple potential homesites that each offer their own degree of seclusion and outlook across the surrounding countryside. That gives a future owner options rather than a single predetermined build scenario. For unimproved land, that kind of flexibility is often where long-term value is created.
At $1.10M, this offering is best understood as a legacy land play with real use potential today and scarce replacement value over time. Whether the next owner holds it as a private ranch, shapes it into a family retreat, or simply secures a substantial Central Texas tract for the next generation, the long-term case rests on acreage, location, and the fact that properties held this tightly for this long do not surface often.
The numbers behind this insight
- Offered at
- $990,000
- Listed
- January 16, 2026
- Price changes
- Reduced, down 10% from $1,100,000
- Property Type
- Land
- Lot Size
- 156.61 acres
Listing information last updated June 30, 2026.
Listed by Land Unlimited
MLS# 1380439 • Active
IDX inquiries: Keenan Group at Compass · (512) 415-7653
Highlights
Facts & Features
Exterior & Lot
- Native Plants
- Trees-Heavy
- Lot Size
- 156.61 Acres
- Pond
Financial
- Original List Price
- $1,100,000
Utilities
- Electricity Available
- Water Source
- Public,Well
- Sewer
- Septic Needed
Transaction History
3 records on file
Every recorded listing, sale, and lease at 1144 Treetop LN, whoever represented it.
- ActiveListed 2026Current price: $990,000Original list: $1,100,000MLS 1976164
- Listed · May 24, 2026$1,100,000
- Price changed · June 18, 2026$990,000
- ActiveListed 2026Current price: $990,000Original list: $1,100,000MLS 1380439
- Price changed · June 18, 2026$990,000
- ActiveListed 2026Current price: $990,000Original list: $1,100,000MLS 1089501
- Price changed · June 18, 2026$990,000
Prices shown are list prices. Closed sale prices are available to registered clients in accordance with ACTRIS rules.
Price & Listing History
Listing timeline with current price, original ask, and market time.
- Current list
- $990,000
- Original list
- $1,100,000
- Price movement
- $110K reduction
- Listed / DOM
- Jan 16, 2026 · 278 days
Zoned Schools
Prairie Lea ISD
Prairie Lea
Prairie Lea
Prairie Lea
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20% ($198K)
Adjustable assumption - not a lending recommendation.
$990,000
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List price
$990,000
Price per sqft
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Vs. Neighborhood guide reference price
Not available
Days on market
278 days
Original to current
$110K reduction
$1.1M original
Active inventory context
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Source: MLS Grid / Unlock MLS and Keenan Group review as of Oct 16, 2026.
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