Dripping Springs Landing / Photo Courtesy of Grand View Realty
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Development Is a Go!
Despite what you might think, the housing market is up and running, and residents are looking forward to calling you neighbor.


Mariner’s Lookout / Photo Courtesy of Prudential Grand Lake Wistrom Realty

No matter where you’re interested in buying or building at Grand Lake, you can’t go wrong. In fact, Ruth Ann Barnhart, broker for Prudential Grand Lake Wistrom Realty in Grove, calls recent response on the north end of the lake “amazing.”

“Prices are holding their own here,” she says, “and it’s definitely picking up.” With two new bridges being built, along with a new hospital and road work, land is being developed, like with Mariner’s Lookout; condos are selling; and with the $8,000 tax rebate, single-family homes are not only being bought but built, too. Though there are quite a few first-time home buyers, not all are young couples. Families who haven’t owned a home in three years are now buying. “It’s a great place to raise kids,” Ruth Ann says. “It’s a great lifestyle and way to live, with the small-town feel.”

The south side of the lake, though not as populated, is also seeing resurgence in real estate transactions. “There are several new developments at Grand Lake,” says Erin Davis, broker and owner of Grand View Realty in  Langley. “It’s a place that retains its value, and as summer progresses, I think sales will be great.” New housing developments include Dripping Springs Landing, off-water property that comes with a free slip for a year, and Dripping Springs Harbor, lakefront property that comes with covered slips. Lots range from $65,000-$85,000, which is quite a deal, Erin says, since a majority of waterfront lots start at more than $200,000. A 4,500-square-foot spec home also is being built in Amilia Rose Estates, a waterfront development on the shores of Sawmill Hollow, and with the passing of Memorial Day weekend, foot traffic has picked up, so there’s lots of hope that real estate will, too. “There’s interest in just about everything,” Erin adds.