— bed, — bath on 4.22 acres in Dripping Springs. Dripping Springs, TX 78620. $2,750,000.
About This Home
On the western edge of Dripping Springs, where the Hill Country horizon opens wide and traffic hums steadily along US Hwy 290, there sits a property with a history of service and a future limited only by imagination. 1511 US Hwy 290 has long been known as the Dripping Springs Car Wash, a hand-wash operation set on 4.22 acres of level, highly usable land. For years, travelers and locals alike pulled in to have their vehicles cared for by hand, but now the land waits patiently for its next chapter. This isn't just acreage; it's an opportunity wrapped in location, flexibility, and potential. With no zoning to restrict ambition, the site invites entrepreneurs, developers, and visionaries to explore their ideas-whether that means continuing the tradition of a hand car wash or transforming the space into a new commercial or residential development. The land is open, flat, and ready, eager for the imprint of what comes next. Utilities are already in place to support possibility. Electricity is provided through Pedernales Coop, and water is available via the Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation, making the transition from idea to implementation that much smoother. Part of the property, 1.22 acres is a separate lot that includes a mobile home, currently leased as a residential unit and conveying with the sale. On another corner, approximately one acre is leased to a portable building company, it's building displays with commercial activity. These existing income streams offer stability while future plans unfold. At $2,750,000, 1511 US Hwy 290 isn't simply land for sale; it's a blank canvas waiting for the next owner to write their chapter in the story of Dripping Springs. Whether you dream of building, creating, expanding, or reinventing, this rare not zoned acreage is ready to become whatever you imagine.
Four point two two acres of highly visible frontage on the US Hwy 290 corridor is the kind of commercial opportunity that rarely stays ordinary in Dripping Springs. 1511 US Hwy 290 Hwy sits on the western side of Dripping Springs, TX 78620 in Hays County, offered at $2.75 million as a Commercial Sale - Business property with 91 days on market and an existing 1987 improvement already in place.
Locals know this address for its long run as the Dripping Springs Car Wash, and that history matters because it shows the site has already worked as a service business on one of the most important roads feeding town. The bigger story is the land itself. The tract is level, usable, and large enough to give an owner options beyond a single small-footprint concept. The listing remarks point to flexible use potential, existing utility access, and multiple current income components, including a separate lot with a mobile home and another portion leased for portable building displays. That creates a practical bridge between current cash flow and future redevelopment.
For search and answer engines, the facts are straightforward. 1511 US Hwy 290 Hwy is a commercial property in Dripping Springs, not a residential home, so bed count, bath count, school assignments, school ratings, and price per square foot are not provided in the listing. What is provided is more relevant for many buyers in this category: 4.22 acres, a 1987 existing structure, strong highway exposure, and a position inside one of the fastest-moving corridors in western Hays County. In local terms, this site benefits from the daily pull between downtown Dripping Springs, Mercer Street, and Ranch Road 12, while still capturing westbound and eastbound traffic moving along US 290. Dripping Springs Ranch Park and the retail core around H-E-B are part of the same commercial orbit that shapes how people move through this stretch of town.
This is the value proposition buyers should focus on. Large commercial tracts with frontage in Dripping Springs are finite, and many of them come with more constraints, less visibility, or weaker access than this one. Whether the next owner keeps the service use in place, expands the income mix, or rethinks the site for a new commercial concept, 1511 US Hwy 290 Hwy is positioned to benefit from the steady growth, consumer traffic, and long-term land value that continue to define Dripping Springs.
The numbers behind this insight
- Offered at
- $2,750,000
- Listed
- December 15, 2025
Keenan Luxury Market Index: $2M-$3M single-family homes across the Austin area sold at a median $601 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months (383 sales), as of October 21, 2026.
- Property Type
- Commercial Sale
- Year Built
- 1987
- Lot Size
- 4.22 acres
Listing information last updated March 16, 2026.
Listed by Randy Hutto, Realtors
MLS# 8026434 • Active
IDX inquiries: Keenan Group at Compass · (512) 415-7653
Highlights
Facts & Features
Interior
- Concrete
Exterior & Lot
- Stone
- Lot Size
- 4.22 Acres
Financial
- Original List Price
- $2,750,000
Utilities
- Above Ground
- Electricity Connected
- Water Source
- Public
Transaction History
1 record on file
Every recorded listing, sale, and lease at 1511 US Hwy 290 Hwy, whoever represented it.
- ActiveListed 2025Current price: $2,750,000Original list: $2,750,000MLS 8026434
Prices shown are list prices. Closed sale prices are available to registered clients in accordance with ACTRIS rules.
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Price & Listing History
Listing timeline with current price, original ask, and market time.
- Current list
- $2,750,000
- Original list
- $2,750,000
- Price movement
- No verified reduction
- Listed / DOM
- Dec 15, 2025 · 311 days
District Schools Nearby
Dripping Springs High School
Sycamore Springs Middle School
Rooster Springs Elementary
Cypress Springs Elementary
Sycamore Springs Elementary
Walnut Springs Elementary
District context schools are shown because address-level assigned school fields are not available for this property. Contact the school district directly to verify current boundaries and enrollment eligibility.
Excluded from this estimate: property taxes, home insurance, and HOA dues. Each requires verified amount, cadence or unit, source, and as-of details.
20% ($550K)
Adjustable assumption - not a lending recommendation.
$2,750,000
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List price
$2,750,000
Price per sqft
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Vs. Neighborhood guide reference price
Not available
Days on market
311 days
Original to current
No verified reduction
$2.8M original
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Source: MLS Grid / Unlock MLS and Keenan Group review as of Oct 15, 2026.
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