Wish to dwell like MLB hall-of-famer Craig Biggio? The Houston Astros legend is now promoting his 1,682-acre Uvalde County ranch — about an hour’s drive from San Antonio — for slightly below $11 million, a current $1.25 million value drop since he first listed it with Republic Ranches final 12 months.
After proudly owning the ranch for nearly 20 years, Biggio listed the property in November 2024, asking for $12.1 million. Now, a well-heeled nature lover can snag it up at a cool $10.85 million.
Based on Republic, many of the land is untouched South Texas brush with drought-resistant “bull mesquite,” dwell oaks, cedar elms, and some cypress timber. The tract additionally features a greater than two-mile stretch of the Sabinal River on its japanese border.
The ranch contains a number of fireplace pits, a walk-in cooler, two implement barns, and a bigger enclosed barn. The latter is connected to a three-bedroom, three-bath “barndominium” with a full kitchen and bunk room. Whereas the interiors aren’t as lavish as Tony Parker’s $19.5 million Boerne property, it does supply loads of room to play catch.
The grounds of Biggio’s ranch are pure Texana.Photograph courtesy of Republic Ranches
Luxurious digs or not, the principle promoting level is nature. Throughout his administration of the property, Biggio planted annual vegetation to draw quail, doves, and trophy-sized white-tailed deer. The land is a paradise for hunters.
“There’s lots of baseball gamers which might be large fishermen, large hunters,” he instructed Republic principal proprietor and companion Mark Matthews in an interview. “For me, that is my escape.”
“There’s a lot stress as baseball gamers,” he continued. “A lot stress to your group and your loved ones, your followers. Getting a chance to come back to a ranch and getting away for a short time is one thing that I really treasure.”
patrons can take a stroll by the property beneath.
