9738 E Fm1431, Marble Falls, TX 78654

Smithwick Hills Ranch is a 220-acre Texas Hill Country property offering a mix of hilltop and bottom land, seasonal creek areas, and natural pond and well resources. The ranch includes several hilltop locations that could serve as build sites, along with an old 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch house situated on the hilltop. A separate 2-car garage is also on-site and could potentially be repurposed as additional living space. Water resources include two small ponds, a seasonal creek, and four water wells with production described as 10 gpm, 2 gpm, 1.5 gpm, and 1 gpm. An agricultural exemption is in place.

The property has approximately 1 mile of FM 1431 frontage and is located near Marble Falls within the Highland Lakes area. The listing describes proximity to Marble Falls (about 10 minutes), Horseshoe Bay (about 20 minutes), Downtown Austin (about 55 minutes), and Fredericksburg (about 1 hour).

For buyers seeking flexibility, the ranch is positioned for a range of uses, including full-time ranching, recreational ownership, hunting, or a 1031 exchange hold. The offering also highlights an engineering study completed in November 2025 covering water infrastructure capacity across three build scenarios, including configurations that incorporate a transmission main, treatment plant, storage tanks, and a booster station, with water service described as coming from Texas Water Utilities using an LCRA surface water source.