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Fredericksburg Texas - Where’s the Water?

Feb 14, 2009

City dwellers are accustomed to city services and one of the most important of these is access to water.  Newly constructed homes in town are required to petition the city for access to curbside water lines and with permission obtained; the source is secured.  Out in the countryside, however, the landowner is ‘on his own’. 

The first step in the learning process is to make sure the client understands that not all land has equal access to the aquifers below.  Thus, when choosing to buy rural real estate, knowing the general water situation of the area is important.  There are several sources of information that are useful in this quest; recorded logs of previously drilled wells in the immediate area, consultation with the local Underground Water Conservation District and even contacting the experienced and reputable drilling companies in the Fredericksburg area.

Next, the client must understand that in order to access this underground water there are expenses involved.  A well must be drilled and because the depth of the well varies so does the expense.  A pump is then necessary and all told, you might expect to spend anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000, (roughly).

Once the client has finally found that perfect acreage to build his/her new Fredericksburg Texas home and the general question of water answered, it is time to consider the negotiation of the contract in the context of the risk of no water.  Of course nobody wants a property without water and one way to make sure this does not happen is to make a contract contingent on the issue. 

A contingency clause in a real estate contract to find potable water of sufficient quality and gallons per minute (gpm) is basically an insurance policy.  Concomitantly, the potential owner must spend the money to drill the well and take the risk of coming up with a dry hole.  For such an important investment as rural Fredericksburg Texas real estate, this an effective way to analyze the decision.

As an experienced Fredericksburg Texas real estate agent working with a long established local Broker, I have the knowledge and resources to help you in your quest to find your place in the Texas Hill Country.  Feel free to call me, Brett Bruster, at (830) 456-6243, or email me at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)