A new Bargersville neighborhood would allow homeowners to keep and ride horses.
Last week, the Bargersville Town Council unanimously approved rezoning a 135-acre property on the northwest side of the town for a 35-home neighborhood, along with an eight-acre common area with a pasture and stables. The neighborhood, to be named Travis Creek Estates, would be west of Mullinix Road, between Stones Crossing and Travis roads, according to documents filed with the town.
Daniel Fruits, who owns Travis Creeks Stables west of the proposed neighborhood, purchased the property initially as a way of preventing the development of a high-density neighborhood. He and his neighbors didn’t want that type of neighborhood to come to what is a more rural part of Bargersville, he said.
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Instead, he wanted to see the land developed with something that will fit well with his facility and the existing homes in the area, Fruits said.
The equestrian-themed neighborhood would allow residents to keep their own horses on their properties, Fruits said. Residents could also keep their houses at nearby Travis Creek Stables, Fruits said.
“We wanted to establish something that is unique, innovative and new to the market down here,” Fruits said.
Construction of the homes, which will be priced at $500,000 and above, is planned to begin next spring. About a dozen people have already expressed interest in purchasing lots, Fruits said.
The proposed neighborhood would fit well in the area, which one of the most rural parts of Bargersville with mostly farmland and larger-lot sizes, planning director Julie Young said.
The homes would have an average lot size of about three acres, with properties ranging from two-and-a-half to five acres in size. Single-story homes would be at least 2,500 square feet, and two-story homes would be at least 3,000 square feet. And the developer has committed to not using any vinyl siding, Young said.
Eight acres of the property will be set aside as a common area for stables and for horses to graze. Another 15 acres are being set aside for future equestrian-related commercial development, which could include an event center or additional stables, Fruits said.
Before any commercial development could be built, it would need to first be approved by the town, he said.
