Southfork under contract for sale.

[pete lashmar]

It seems that the owners of Southfork have put the ranch up for sale.

No further details are known, nor whether a new owner would keep it as a tourist attraction, redesign it or indeed change it more drastically.

Let's hope the new owner(s) make it even bigger and better for visitors, it would be truly sad if people can no longer visit and tour the property.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

..or it's turned into tract housing.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

..or it's turned into tract housing.

That would be in direct contravention of the terms of Miss Ellie's will.

The land and the property on it must be preserved.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

The housing market is weird. I get several calls a week from entities wanting to buy my house.

Blackwater or Blackrock or Blacksomethin' is buying up everything in America with the intent of turning it all into rental properties forever, or some-such crooked nonsense.

That would be in direct contravention of the terms of Miss Ellie's will.

JR dreamed it

 

[Billy Wall]

They didn’t at least re-name the road that goes by Southfork “Ewing Drive” or another name related to the show?

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

the time has come to pool the tellytalk resources and nab it while we can! It may be the only way we can stop any drilling on Section 40!

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

They didn’t at least re-name the road that goes by Southfork “Ewing Drive” or another name related to the show?

It's Hogge Drive named after that rascal JD Hogg from Dukes of Hazzard!

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

Free prescription drugs, joining the national electric grid and Southfork Ranch’s future (dallasnews.com)

Southfork Ranch sale?​

I got a tip that the future of Southfork Ranch, legendary home of TV’s Ewing family, is in jeopardy.

I’ve called over there a half-dozen times, but nobody calls me back. It was easier to figure out who shot J.R. than it is to learn about this world-famous Parker tourist attraction.

Realtor Sarah Hamilton of 1845 Realty in Frisco checked around for me. She learned that the ranch is under contract for a sale. But the future of the tourist attraction is unknown.

 

[Garry]

This sale has been going on for many months. Sadly the children of the late owner Rex Maughan have little interest in the property as a going concern. The current plan is for the property to be demolished for housing and retail next year.

Nothing lasts forever, does it.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

So DALLAS is now truly dead.


"Finally, I can get those damned cameras out of my house!"

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

This sale has been going on for many months. Sadly the children of the late owner Rex Maughan have little interest in the property as a going concern. The current plan is for the property to be demolished for housing and retail next year.

Nothing lasts forever, does it.

Oh No!

Is there nothing that can be done to stop the ranch house from being demolished?

They can't knock it down it's probably the most famous ranch in TV history.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I don't suppose is there any way to have the ranch house made a listed building?

That would stop any attempts to demolish the property.

 

[Billy Wall]

Is anybody else surprised that Larry Hagman never purchased it?

 

[Billy Wall]

I don't suppose is there any way to have the ranch house made a listed building?

That would stop any attempts to demolish the property.

And I take it that it’s not an historical landmark. Someone better call HGTV.

 

[Barbara Fan]

So DALLAS is now truly dead.

CC and TNT did their best and aided it on the way.

I do hope it remains a ranch open to the public but as time goes on, less people will know about Dallas - the global phenomenon of the 1980s. If it was bought and remained a tourist attraction - i would only hope that they redecorated inside as its awful and its tacky, and bears no resemblance to Dallas TV show which is a missed opportunity.

When you stand on the balcony, look out in each direction, its far more built up than it was in the 1980s

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Well I hope whoever buys Southfork doesn't demolish anything on the property.

I hope they keep the ranch itself as a tourist attraction and conference centre.

Fingers firmly crossed that whoever buys Southfork honours it's heritage as the Ewing family home from the TV series Dallas.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

When you stand on the balcony, look out in each direction, its far more built up than it was in the 1980s

This growth around Parker, Texas was helpful for a while. Southfork did a nice job of pivoting to becoming more of an event venue than a tourist attraction. I've seen many more weddings held at Southfork than anything else.

I hate to give you the bad news, but outdoor venues are difficult here in Texas because of our weather. Many of you on these boards have been to Southfork and you know what I'm talking about.

It's either really hot out here




Or really cold


Or really windy



Now, I'm not saying it's all bad. If fact, its going to be in the sixties and seventies today (Low twenties Celsius , for my European friends).

But it's only a few months out of the year of perfect weather for weddings, trail riding, and Southfork tours.

As they say around Southfork, "We really have four months to make our money for the entire year."

 

[Toni]

Maybe what we need to do is...

Or maybe the Cider House is lurking around and planning to re-name it as "Casa Bonita"?

 

[Chris2]

It’s only a matter of time. They eventually closed the Ponderosa Ranch theme park too. The number of people who are interested in visiting only is declining over time as the memory of the series fades and the fans get older.