There's a gap in this market that most buyers feel before they can name it. In-town Granbury gives you a small lot and a neighbor's window ten feet from yours. Raw acreage gives you a well to drill, a road to build, and two years of decisions. Barton Ranch sits right in the middle: a new-construction home, on half an acre, on a concrete road, with no HOA dues and no city taxes.
It's a small, locally built community in Nemo, in Somervell County, about 15 to 20 minutes outside Granbury and about an hour from Fort Worth. Every home is built by The Builders Group, owned by Tex and Samantha Barton. Tex works alongside his crews on site every day, which is why the build quality is consistent from one house to the next.
Barton Ranch offers room to breathe without taking on a ranch: fenced backyards, space for the truck and the trailer, quiet nights, and Granbury 15 to 20 minutes away.
Barton Ranch is a 61-home, four-phase new-construction subdivision in Nemo, Texas, in Somervell County. Every home sits on a half-acre lot outside city limits, with no HOA, concrete roads, co-op water, and aerobic septic. All homes are built by The Builders Group, and the community is zoned to Glen Rose ISD.
Location | Nemo, TX 76070 (Somervell County) |
Total homes | 61, across 4 phases |
Lot size | 0.5 acre |
HOA | None |
City limits | Outside, so no city property tax |
Builder | The Builders Group (Tex and Samantha Barton), required on every lot |
Plans | Move-in-ready homes and semi-custom plans |
Streets | Concrete, in every phase |
Water | Co-op water, individual meters |
Wastewater | Aerobic septic |
Internet | Fiber available |
Horses / livestock | Not allowed |
School district | Glen Rose ISD |
Home prices | $300s to $600s |
To Granbury | 15 to 20 minutes |
To Glen Rose | About 15 minutes |
To Fort Worth | About 1 hour |
Barton Ranch is in Nemo, in northern Somervell County, between Granbury and Glen Rose. You're 15 to 20 minutes from Granbury's historic square, Lake Granbury, and the shopping along Highway 377, and about an hour from Fort Worth. Learn more in our Granbury, TX guide.
Approximate drive times from Barton Ranch:
Barton Ranch homes are new builds priced from the $300s to the $600s, with three and four bedroom plans and two-car garages. You can buy a move-in-ready home or work with The Builders Group on a semi-custom plan. Recent homes have included:
Every home in the community is built by The Builders Group. Outside builders aren't permitted, which is a big part of why the neighborhood looks and holds value the way it does.
Barton Ranch has no homeowners association, so there are no monthly or annual dues and no HOA board approving your fence or your paint color. The community is governed by recorded deed restrictions instead, which protect the look of the neighborhood without a management company. Horses and livestock are not allowed.
Because the community sits outside city limits, there's no city property tax. Somervell County is also known for some of the lowest property tax rates in the region.
School | Grades |
Glen Rose Elementary | PK–2 |
Glen Rose Intermediate | 3–5 |
Glen Rose Junior High | 6–8 |
Glen Rose High School | 9–12 |
Texas Real Estate Twins represents The Builders Group at Barton Ranch. Bailey Groves has been part of this neighborhood since before it was platted and has been involved in every step of its construction. Nobody knows these lots, floor plans, and build process better, and that makes the process faster and simpler for buyers, from picking a lot to closing.
Barton Ranch | New build in Granbury city limits | Raw acreage in Hood/Somervell County | |
Lot size | 0.5 acre | Usually under 0.25 acre | 5+ acres |
HOA | None | Usually yes | Usually none |
City taxes | No | Yes | No |
Water | Co-op | City | Often a private well |
Horses | No | No | Usually yes |
Best for | Room to breathe, low upkeep | City services and convenience | Livestock and long-term land plans |
Barton Ranch is in Nemo, Texas 76070, in Somervell County, about 15 to 20 minutes outside Granbury and about an hour from Fort Worth.
61 homes, built across four phases.
Every lot is about half an acre.
Homes range from the $300s to the $600s depending on plan and size. Call 940-704-6033 for current availability.
No. There are no HOA dues. The community is governed by recorded deed restrictions.
No. It's in unincorporated Somervell County, so there's no city property tax.
The Builders Group, owned by Tex and Samantha Barton. They build every home in the community.
No. All homes are built by The Builders Group.
Yes. You can buy a finished home or work with The Builders Group on a semi-custom plan.
Yes. Every phase has concrete roads.
No. Horses and livestock aren't allowed. If you need room for animals, we can show you acreage nearby in Somervell, Hood, and Erath counties.
Glen Rose ISD: Glen Rose Elementary (PK–2), Glen Rose Intermediate (3–5), Glen Rose Junior High (6–8), and Glen Rose High School (9–12).
Co-op water with individual meters, aerobic septic, co-op electric, and fiber internet availability.
About 15 minutes.
Texas Real Estate Twins represents the builder at Barton Ranch, and Bailey has been part of the neighborhood since before it was platted. Call or text Bailey at 940-781-4829 or Chelsea at 940-704-6033.
2,836 people live in Barton Ranch, where the median age is 49 and the average individual income is $40,362. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Barton Ranch has 1,180 households, with an average household size of 2.27. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Barton Ranch do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 2,836 people call Barton Ranch home. The population density is 709 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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