8,499 Acres in Marfa, TX - $6,800,000
The West Hip-O Ranch is part of the Marfa Plateau, a mile high desert grassland of basin range topography between the Davis Mountains to the northeast and the Chinati Mountains and the Rio Grande River on the west and southwest. On the property is a ranch headquarters consisting of three buildings: Main House, 2br/2ba, (3,000 sq/ft), Bunk House 1br/1ba, and a Guest House 1br/1ba (totaling 850 sq/ft.). In keeping with the Marfa style, these buildings are architecturally contemporary constructions of transparent window walls to maximize the outdoor views. Vertical and horizontal concrete planes incorporated in exterior and interior design emphasizes clean lines and sharp angles.
The West Hip-O and the adjacent East Hip-O were once a larger 16,500 acre ranch purchased by The Nature Conservancy and resold to conservation buyers who donated Conservation Easements allowing ranching, hun...
The West Hip-O and the adjacent East Hip-O were once a larger 16,500 acre ranch purchased by The Nature Conservancy and resold to conservation buyers who donated Conservation Easements allowing ranching, hunting and recreation, while prohibiting further subdivision. Across the highway is a protected ranch community called Marfa Ranch Ltd that covers 11,000 acres all protected from further subdivision by conservation easements. With several large ranches nearby and the conservation easements next door this area is Marfas most exclusive protected ranch neighborhood.
The the ranch improvements were completed after two and a half years of construction with a headquarters complex designed by the famous Austin architectural firm of Dick Clark. This building site was carefully picked out to capture the Area Mountains, sweeping grasslands, and the riparian woodlands of Big Trestle Draw. This unique construction and design takes advantage of the Marfa landscape and climate literally bringing the outdoor inside and the inside outdoors.
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