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Dripping Springs, TX Real Estate News

Step back in time and experience a day in the life of this Texas pioneer family.  One of three families to first settle the wilderness that is now Dripping Springs, Dr. Joseph and Sarah Pound built a log cabin on this site in the 1850's.  Some of the highlights are this old covered wagon, a rock smokehouse, a turning windmill, and a "hot frame," an underground greenhouse that stored plants and herbs through the winter. Dr. Joseph Pound was the first Doctor in this part of the Texas Hill Country.  Descendants of the Pounds actually lived at this site until 1983. Today, the farmstead is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and is included in the National Register of Historic Places.  Furniture and heirlooms were donated by the Descendant's of the Pounds to bring the home to life for everyon...
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By Jennifer Wright, REALTOR, Dripping Springs, TX
(ZIP Realty)
If you love picnicking, hiking, water, and nature, you have to visit HAMILTON POOL PRESERVE!This is one of the hidden gems located in Dripping Springs, Texas.  After thousands of years of erosion, the dome of an underground river collapsed and the beautiful Hamilton Pool Preserve was formed.There is a 45 foot waterfall, an enormous grotto, a great swimming hole, hiking trails,and much beauty to behold.  What a great way to spend an outdoor afternoon with that someone special, or the entire family.      Finding a special place to unwind and reflect, provides the backdrop for the moments that make one's life extraordinary.  Hamilton Pool Preserve in Dripping Springs, Texas is a hidden gem.I THINK I SHALL TITLE THIS PHOTO "ACTIVE RAIN" If you would like to know more about the Dripping Spri...
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