An acreage community in the heart of the Lost Pines in Bastrop, where homes sit on half-acre to one-acre lots and the builder lineup is genuinely strong. New homes start in the high $500,000s. If you want the peaceful country lifestyle with real land under you, still about 15 minutes from Austin, this is one of the best options I show. Here is the honest local rundown and who it fits. 175+ closings since 2016.
Double Eagle Ranch is an acreage new-construction community in Bastrop, set in the Lost Pines, where homes sit on oversized lots from a half acre up to a full acre. New homes start around $579,990, and resale starts around $599,999. It is built by a strong lineup of builders, including two I rank in my top tier, and it is only about 15 minutes from Austin and 12 miles from the airport. This is a premium, land-first community: you are buying space, quiet, and quality, not a community pool.
Walk a model and see the land with me. This tour is a couple of years old, so treat the builders and pricing below as current, not what is in the video:
One of the best things about Double Eagle Ranch is the builder lineup, which is unusually strong for an acreage community. There are multiple builders and collections to choose from:
| Builder | Tier | My quick read |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Felder Homes | Tier 1 | Elevated finishes and one of my favorites to tour. If you want that this-feels-custom feel, start here. |
| Coventry Homes | Tier 1 | Nice finishes in the higher-production range. A dependable, quality build. |
| Meritage Homes | Tier 2 | My value pick: spray-foam insulation, real energy efficiency, and a strong warranty. |
| Empire Homes | Tier 2 | A solid mid-tier option that I have seen across the metro. |
| Caledonia Builders | Ask me | A smaller, more custom-leaning builder I have not personally closed with yet, so I will give you my honest read from touring rather than a tier from experience. |
New homes start around $579,990, and resale starts around $599,999. Final price depends on the builder, collection, plan, and lot, so confirm current pricing on a specific home. For the full tier list and the honest stories behind it, see my Austin builder guide.
This is a land-first community, and that is the whole point. Homes sit on half-acre to one-acre lots in the scenic Lost Pines, so you get room to breathe, space between you and your neighbors, and that peaceful country feel. The farmhouse-style homes fit the setting. If you have been priced into a postage-stamp lot everywhere else, this is where your money buys you actual land while keeping you close to the city.
I will be straight with you: Double Eagle Ranch does not have a community amenity center or pool. On a half-acre-plus lot in the Lost Pines, most buyers here do not miss it, because your amenities are the outdoors. Bastrop is home to beautiful parks and lakes, a gorgeous historic downtown, and a full calendar of festivals, and you are still only about 15 minutes from everything Austin offers. If a resort-style pool is a must-have, this is not that kind of community, and I will point you somewhere that is. If land and setting are what you want, this delivers.
Double Eagle Ranch is about 12 miles from the Austin airport and roughly 15 minutes from Austin, with easy access via Highway 71, so you get the country lifestyle without a punishing commute. It sits in Bastrop ISD. For the wider picture, see my Bastrop relocation guide and the Bastrop new construction guide, and if you like the Bastrop new-build scene, compare it with The Colony. Confirm the exact school district and campus zoning for your specific lot before you offer, since acreage-community assignments can vary.
The builders here run incentives, like closing-cost help and rate buydowns, and they change often and are tied to specific homes and timelines. What matters is how a given incentive changes your actual monthly payment, not the flashiest number on the flyer. Taxes on an acreage lot can also work differently than in a dense subdivision, so always confirm the certified rate for your specific lot, my MUD and PID guide shows how. Reach out before you visit on your own and I will tell you what is current and run your real monthly numbers. Contact me or call (512) 487-9242.
Bastrop is one of my core markets, and new construction is most of what I do, with 175+ closings since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop. I have toured Double Eagle Ranch firsthand, so I will help you compare the builders and collections, weigh the lots, run the real payment scenarios including taxes and any incentives, and stand in your corner at the model, which costs you nothing because the builder pays your agent.