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Mesa Verde, Proactively Protecting the Hill Country Through Development

Local investment group brings a fresh approach to growth in Dripping Springs

The people behind Mesa Verde have a mission: to preserve the natural beauty of Dripping Springs while providing an alternative to the trending maximum-density neighborhood model. “Keeping Texas, Texas” is their mission. The group is working to protect the beautiful land from overdevelopment. Each lot has been carefully designed to preserve the natural landscape and retain as many trees as possible.

Located on Fitzhugh Road just west of Bell Springs Road, the new community will hit the market this Spring. Comprising 34 lots between 6-14 acres, Mesa Verde offers beautiful Hill Country views and Barton Creek frontage. The meticulously planned development is home to abundant wildlife and the tranquility of a Hill Country lifestyle, with the convenience of nearby metropolitan amenities and Dripping Springs schools.

The investment team consists of a former Major League Baseball player, a developer, an oil & gas wildcatter, and a cowboy who’s a ranch improvement expert. They came together organically and bring years of knowledge and expertise in land planning, building, and nature preservation. They are also local, with families residing in both Dripping Springs and Lake Travis, and are invested in the future of this community. 

Jeff Kent played 17 seasons as a second baseman in the big leagues and was the MVP of the National League in 2000. Since retiring from baseball, he has moved on to other ventures, including real estate developments such as the Hill Country Indoor sports facility in Bee Cave. The Design/Build team for this project is Langle Design & Construction Management, owned by father and son Brad and Jude Langle. They bring 40 years of land design and commercial construction experience. Scott Garrick has worked for 25 years in the oil & gas industry and provides the project with extensive knowledge of land planning and preservation. Seth Weinberg, a cattle ranch & horse expert, owns a ranch and land improvement business and has 15 years of property enhancement knowledge. 

The construction team is already hard at work on the infrastructure, installing underground utilities, and high-speed fiber throughout. Roadways are expected to be complete by end of summer, and home construction for the first Mesa Verde residents will begin by end of the year.