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Lake Whitney — The Most Gorgeous Texas Lake

Posted on by Emily Morris

Of course, we, who live at Lake Whitney, have known this all along. But it is still a well-kept secret up in the DFW metroplex and down in Houston. Property and homes at Lake Whitney are much more affordable than other lakes around Texas.

  • Ranch property at the lake and equestrian lots inside White Bluff Resort are available.
  • Plenty of coves and white bluffs surround Lake Whitney.
  • The Marina at White Bluff Resort.
  • Marina at Juniper Cove
  • Lake Whitney Dam
  • Covered bridge inside White Bluff Resort on Lake Whitney
  • Lake Whitney is a great place to live.
  • Lake Whitney tx
    Sunset parties are wonderful at Lake Whitney.

It is the rural environment of this lake that makes it most appealing for weekend homes — and for those who can move away from the city and enjoy a quieter, peaceful way of life. Lake Whitney is uncrowded — not overrun with homes, boats and traffic.

Best Outdoor Recreation in Texas

According to TexasOutside.com, Lake Whitney is the 4th largest lake in Texes — 23,500 acres with 225 miles of shoreline. “Lake Whitney offers some of the best outdoor recreation in Texas with excellent lakefront camping and lodging, good fishing, nearby hunting and perfect conditions for boating. The clear water, scenic bluffs, protected coves and unusually smooth water (primarily due to light boat traffic) are perfect for boaters.”

A Houston blogger, MommyPoppins.com, recommends Lake Whitney for family fun. (NOTE: We have plenty of Houston folks who have moved to Lake Whitney and others who have getaway homes here for weekend relaxation.)

Cleanest Lakes in Texas.

USA Today
lists Lake Whitney among the cleanest lakes in Texas. “Lake Whitney is one of the lesser-known lakes in Texas, which is hard to believe considering how beautiful it is….this is the perfect sport for swimming, camping, fishing and other lake activities.” March 15, 2018

Google lists Lake Whitney as one of the most scenic swimming lakes in Texas.

Come out to Lake Whitney this spring. Enjoy its particularly beautiful sunsets and see how affordable living here can be. Call Emily Morris, Realtor, for a tour. 254-694-1111. LakeHomesLakeWhitney.com

Posted in Boating, Dining -- Mulligan's, Fishing at Lake Whitney, Golf Course Homes for Sale, Golf Courses, Golf Resort on Lake Whitney, Homes for Sale, Lake Whitney TX, Overview of White Bluff, Shopping Lake Whitney, White Bluff Resort

You’re Invited to Lake Whitney TX

Posted on by Emily Morris
BOATING. FISHING. CHAMPIONSHIP GOLFING.
BOUTIQUE SHOPPING. WINE TASTING. Enjoy our Lake Life!

Living the Lake Life.

Located between Ft. Worth and Waco, Lake Whitney is an inviting lake community with more to offer than a boat launch. You will find exciting fishing opportunities, safe boating waters, affordable homes and a lovely small town filled with delightful shops and boutiques.

Begin your exploration of Lake Life at Lake Whitney by coming down for a visit. Check in to Lake Homes Realty at Lake Whitney (5528 FM933) across from the White Bluff Resort gate. Emily Morris, Realtor, can give you great information about homes and property around the lake, including White Bluff Golf Resort.

  • White Bluff Resort New Course
  • Old Course at White Bluff Resort

Stay and Play at Lake Whitney.

White Bluff Resort offers condos, log cabins and two RV parks for visitors. Emily Morris can give you more information about arranging an overnight stay. The Resort offers two championship golf courses, a marina, four pools and dining at Mulligan’s on the New Course. The golf courses are open to the public; overnight guests can use other amenities.

Shop Downtown Lake Whitney

Browse for ladies wear at several shops, gift items, holiday decor, farmhouse furniture and decor, as well an antiques and collectibles. Oh, yes, you can also find a local winery shop in downtown Whitney. Be sure to check on the shop websites for hours as many stores only keep weekend hours. Here are a few of the Whitney shops.

The Farmhouse Store. 215 N. Brazos Street. You’ll recognize it by the giant Farm House sign on the side of the building. Crystal Stewart opened her shop in 2020, featuring custom furniture, handmade furniture and upscale Farmhouse-style decor and accessories.

A Daughter’s Dream. 201 N. Colorado Street. Just a block over from The Farmhouse Store. Teresa Wyatt has offered a beautiful selection of women’s clothing, handbags, jewelry and accessories for nearly four years. Gift items for all occasions and splendid holiday decor round out her offerings. But a big feature is Teresa’s knack for beautifully wrapping each purchase, making every shopper feel special. Plus she adds a homebaked cookie!

Juniper Cove Winery. 101 W. Washington Street. The tasting room for this local vineyard opened in 2020 and met with great success. It offers wine pairing events, wine tastings, and also some light sandwiches along with its wine selections.

The Rustic Heart. 108 W. Washington Street. This eclectic shop offers a wide variety of clothing for ladies and children, as well as decor items, gifts and antiques. Truly a fun shop in which to browse as you work your way around downtown Lake Whitney.

Loretta’s Stitch N Stuff. 112A W. Washington. Loretta opened her full-service quilting shop about two years ago with her granddaughter. She offers a beautiful variety of quality fabrics, notions and all things for quilting. She also does long-arm quilting on site.

More Whitney Shops and Recreational Choices

Brazos Street Market. 207 N. Brazos St. You’ll enjoy browsing this large store filled with antiques, collectibles, furniture, Texas decor and more.

I Can Only Imagine. Brazos Street. A newer shop in downtown Whitney features a nice mix of collectibles, decor, gifts and custom accessories.

Sydell Riverplace Pottery. Hwy. 22 at the Lake Whitney Dam. Handcarved stoneware, porcelain and majolica.

The Place at Lake Whitney. 670 Ft. Graham Road. A newer music venue at the lake, featuring live music on weekends.

Fishing Guides. Our website offers links to a variety of guides.

Canoe Rental. Canoe and kayak rentals.

White Bluff Resort Gated Entry
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Where is Lake Whitney? Where is White Bluff Resort?

Posted on by Emily Morris

Lake Whitney is barely an hour south of the DFW metroplex. An easy weekend location for golf, boating, fishing and family fun. The Chisholm Trail Parkway gets you here in less than an hour.

Lake Whitney offers 223 miles of shoreline. Quiet, uncrowded, pristine. It is the most affordable lake in North Texas. Lake Whitney is part of the Brazos River waterway.

White Bluff Resort is on Lake Whitney.

White Bluff Resort offers 2 golf courses, marina, lighted tennis courts, and an uncrowded lifestyle. Full-time residents and weekenders own most of the property. All lot and homeowners can take advantage of the amenities, including 36 rounds of golf per year. Home and lot prices are very reasonable compared to other lakes.

Lake Homes Realty at Lake Whitney is across from The White Bluff Gate.

We welcome you to our office any day of the week. Monday thru Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. Sundays 12 noon to 4 pm. We provide information about Lake Whitney, White Bluff Resort and Star Ranch. Call us. 254-694-1111. LakeHomesLakeWhitney.com
Posted in Boating, Cleanest Texas lake, Fishing at Lake Whitney, Homes for Sale, Lake Whitney TX

Lake Whitney Homes for Sale

Posted on by Emily Morris

Let me show you two of the homes currently for sale on Lake Whitney TX. Both offer the best of lake life — boating, fishing, waterskiing, hunting. Two golf courses are nearby as well as two marinas.

108 Balm Road. Very large 3,489 sf home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. PLUS a guest house. Listed at $339,000, this home makes a perfect lake home or second home at the lake. https://www.lakehomeslakewhitney.com/-/listing/301190866/108-Balm-Road-Whitney-TX-76692?content_index=300008386&from=results

109 Perch Circle. Another large lake property ideal for family and lots of guests. Maybe even a Bed and Breakfast! Five bedrooms, three baths and a terrific lodge-style gathering room in the middle. 2,500 sf on .914 acres. Affectionately called Laughing Coyote Lodge by current owners. The wraparound porch offers unique views from most rooms. $325,000. https://www.lakehomeslakewhitney.com/-/listing/301242051/109-Perch-Circle-Whitney-TX-76692?content_index=300008386&from=results

Posted in Homes for Sale, Lake Whitney TX, White Bluff Resort

NOW is the time to List your home

Posted on by Emily Morris

WHY? Homes are selling in White Bluff and around Lake Whitney. People are coming out to see our golf courses, our lake and our great home values (compared to the metroplex and other nationwide markets).

Yes, folks from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, Colorado, Idaho and other states are looking at Lake Whitney as a great place to live with affordable homes.

And they are buying. Yes, buying. I had five (5) closings just last week! Link here to details about why the market is HOT! https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2020/02/20/it-s-a-better-time-to-buy-than-10-years-ago

Let’s get started on listing your home.

I will work with you on its true value so that your listing price is fair to both you and the buyer. And a good listing price means a faster sale. Today’s home buyers are pretty savvy. Even if they have the financial means, they are not willing to overpay for a home. Let’s get a good price set that both you and the buyer can agree upon.

New Office — Across from White Bluff

We have a very convenient location for our buyers and sellers right across from the White Bluff gate. Even more important, we are now open 7 days a week. That means we are here to greet potential buyers on Sunday, too.

I have increased my staff, adding another experienced REALTOR® and two staff members. We are here to help both sellers and buyers with whatever they need in the listing/purchase process. And we offer that service from our hearts. Here is a link you might find helpful in making your listing agent decision: https://www.lakehomes.com/info/articles-and-news/top-qualities-of-a-solid-listing-agent

Please call us to find out more about our services, our track record here at Lake Whitney, and our extensive (paid) marketing of our listed homes — locally, statewide, regionally and nationwide. You will find our efforts and success are unmatched in this market.

Posted in Golf Course Homes for Sale, Homes for Sale, Homes for Sale, Lake Whitney TX, Open Houses, White Bluff Resort

4 Open Houses — White Bluff Resort

Posted on by Emily Morris

Saturday, January 25 — Come out to White Bluff Resort on Lake Whitney to see these beautiful homes just listed for sale. Call Emily Morris, Realtor, with your questions. 254-694-1111. Stop at White Bluff Resort Security Gate for directions to these homes. LakeHomesLakeWhitney.com

27018 Stonewood Drive. Darling cottage feel and efficient home located in the heart of all amenities in White Bluff Resort. 3 bedroom/2bath. Open 11 am – 2 pm.

27055 Stonewood Drive. Custom home on New Course. 3 bedrooms/3 baths. 2,918 sf. Immaculate interior with extraordinary storage areas incorporated into home’s design. All-season patio with outdoor kitchen, electric clear vinyl curtains keep out rain/wind. Open 11 am – 2 pm.

28029 Marina Drive. Thoroughly modern home across from Lake Whitney, Playground, Cascade Pool. Main floor flows with 20 ft. ceiling and clerestory windows. Top quality cabinetry and countertops. Two bedrooms down/ two up. Hidden room on upper level. Open 11 am – 2 pm.

1435 Lakeside Trail. Brand new home ready for move-in. Large lot on White Bluff’s interior North Lake. Great views from every angle. 3 bedroom/2.5 baths. Quartz counters, huge island, custom features. Built by Dusty Rumfield. Open 9 am to 5 pm.

Looking for a lake home that doesn’t cramp your family’s lifestyle? One with plenty of room for waterskiing, jetskiing, sailing, fishing and swimming? Lake Whitney is the one North Texas lake that opens up a world of uncrowded — and affordable — possibilities to you.

Lake Whitney at Sunset. Uncrowded, quiet and affordable.
A typical North Texas lake. Lots of boats and people. Not quiet. Not peaceful. Not affordable. NOT Lake Whitney.

Overview of Lake Whitney

TexasOutside.com:

“Lake Whitney is just west of Hillsboro on I-35 and is a very scenic lake with limestone cliffs, rolling hills, and clear blue water. Lake Whitney was authorized by Congress for the primary purpose of flood control, water conservation, and hydroelectric power generation. Construction was completed by the Corp of Engineers in 1951 at a cost of $41 million. A total of 17,656 square miles of the Brazos River’s watershed feeds into Whitney.
Lake Whitney offers some of the best outdoor recreation in Texas with excellent lake front camping and lodging, good fishing, nearby hunting, and perfect conditions for boating. The clear water, scenic bluffs, protected coves, and unusually smooth water (primarily due to light boat traffic) are perfect for boaters. “

  • Lake Whitney and White Bluff Resort
    225 miles of untouched shoreline. White limestone bluffs. Woodlands., Lake and Resort living at its best
  • White Bluff Resort on Lake Whitney

  • Marina at White Bluff Resort

  • Lake Whitney Dam

  • Marina at Juniper Cove
  • Lake Whitney

  • White Bluff Resort Golf courses

  • Striper Capital of
    Texas

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If you want to learn more about Lake Whitney and possibly White Bluff Resort, call the well-recognized Lake Whitney Expert, Emily Morris. She is the #2 agent nationwide with LakeHomes.comundefined. She lives at and loves Lake Whitney and helps many folks find their dream lake home — at a price they can afford. 254-694-1111. LakeHomesLakeWhitney.com

Lake Whitney — Clear Blue Water, Uncrowded, Affordable.

It is with great joy that I am able to tell you that I have been selected to be featured this month in Top Agent Magazine as one of the top real estate agents in Texas.

For complete article, link here.

Thanks to all my clients past and present who have helped me achieve this honor.

You can find the full interview on Page 26 of the online edition.

Emily Morris Featured in Top Agent Magazine

Posted in Equestrian Properties, Golf Resort on Lake Whitney, Homes for Sale, Homes for Sale, Lake Whitney TX, Open Houses, White Bluff Resort

Using “Big City” Listing Agents?

Posted on by Emily Morris

Sometimes folks think that a listing agent or prominent realty name from a nearby metroplex will help their home sell faster. Some may think the “locals” are not savvy enough to do the job. Not necessarily so. Look local first.

What “Big City” Agents Don’t Know

They probably do not know YOUR housing market as well as they may know their city market. If you are in the Lake Whitney market, you can be pretty sure the city agents don’t get out here much.

  • Has your agent been to your home? Have they toured White Bluff and/or the general Lake Whitney home areas? Do they stay on top of the progress being made at White Bluff?
  • Has he or she ever listed, personally shown or sold a home at Lake Whitney — driven around or talked to people here?
  • Do they understand why the Lake Whitney market is unique and quite different from other North Texas lakes?
  • Will that agent personally bring potential buyers down here to see your home? Or will they try to get someone local to do the job they should be doing?
  • Will there even be a lockbox on your door — or will it be a common metroplex type of system that agents must pay to use in order to show your home? (That has happened here and the home was never shown until Emily Morris called the metroplex agent to tell them why it was not being shown. Turned out that agent didn’t want to make the trip to Lake Whitney to put on a lockbox — she had Emily take care of it for her! Is that the kind of agent you want for your home?)

Lake Whitney Properties Need a Lake Whitney Expert

  • We live on and own property on this lake. We have marketed local homes throughout the lean years and the very good years. We understand this market like no one else from outside the area really can.
  • We are Lake Whitney experts — we know the rules and regulations that apply to lake area and White Bluff Resort properties. We know about the fishing here. We know the marinas, the restaurants, the lifestyle out here. And, most important, we know the people out here.
  • LakeHomes.com is our broker — the largest nationwide broker for lake properties — the one most lake home shoppers go to when they start looking for a lake home. Lake Homes Realty at Lake Whitney is the local, onsite agent who helps clients benefit from the nationwide marketing (not just listing, but actual marketing) done by LakeHomes.com. With nationwide marketing taken care of, we manage the local and statewide marketing for our clients.

Call Us First. 254-694-1111

Go ahead and compare agents — local and metroplex. But be sure to ask the right questions and that you are getting honest answers. Don’t let your home languish on the market under a “big city agent’s” sign. Get your home listed, shown and sold by the Lake Whitney experts — Lake Homes Realty at Lake Whitney.