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Ranch or Recreation page 86

Red Rock Ranch page 92

Pecan Ridge Ranch page 85

Land Advisors Organization ...... 103

Allie Beth Allman & Associates . 107

LANDTX ........................................... 64

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Lone Star Properties..................... 104

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Circle T Realty ................................. 92 Coalson Real Estate ........................ 90

Mason & Morse Ranch Company ......................... 112

Cornerstone Brokerage.................. 94

Ranch Connection .......................... 98

The Country Connection .............. 96

Ranch Marketing Associates....... 113

The duPerier Texas Land Man, LLC ................. 42

RE/MAX First Realty III................. 80

broker index

Allen Real Estate............................ 109

Ed White Realty .............................. 68 Frosty Miller Ranch Realty, Inc.... 88 Gardner Ranch Sales, LLC.......... 110 Hodde Real Estate Co. ................... 84 Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC ............... 105

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8............... Washington......85 14............. Williamson.... 104 19............. Austin.................82 19............. Bell................... 104 20............. Washington......83 23............. Washington......84 25............. Fayette................74 26............. Washington......72 32............. Austin.................83 37............. Lee......................85 38............. Washington......84 40............. McLennan.........98 41............. Fayette................74 50............. Washington......72 55............. Travis..................66 57............. Fayette................74 66............. Washington......82 71............. Kinney................71 73............. Washington......73 75............. Comal.................39 75............. Fayette................73 76............. Austin.................84 81............. Grimes............ 106 83............. Gonzales............38 83............. Kinney................71 85............. Washington......84 93............. Austin.................82 95............. Comal.................37 100........... Kinney................71

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102........... Kinney................71 106........... Grimes.............111 112........... Austin.................75 115........... Waller.............. 106 118........... Fayette................75 127.......... Fayette................73 128.......... Kinney................71 132.......... Washington......83 160........... Austin.................85 160........... Fayette................73 186.......... Leon...................92 195.......... Austin.................82 204.......... Lampasas..........37 300.......... Austin.................83 343.......... Uvalde................60 401........... Leon...................93 450.......... Uvalde................61 466.......... Bell......................34 577.......... Freestone...........92 585.......... Menard..............88 592.......... Leon...................93 648.......... Bexar..................59 746........... Kinney................70 765........... Uvalde................58 871.......... Uvalde................33 920.......... Leon...................92 1,593....... Freestone...........93 2,200....... McCulloch........88 2,297....... Concho..............89 2,656....... Uvalde................27 4,700....... McCulloch..... 100 8,400....... Uvalde................56 8,851....... Kinney................61

High Plains

8,500....... Knox...................91

Hill Country

5............... Gillespie...........101 13............. Kendall..............62 18............. Gillespie.......... 100 18............. Llano..................89 25............. Gillespie...........101 32............. Hays................. 109 33............. Edwards.............69 40............. Edwards.............69 41............. Edwards.............69 42............. Gillespie.............59 45............. Kendall..............62 47............. Edwards.............69 50............. Bandera..............42 50............. Edwards.............69 50............. Edwards.............69 52............. Edwards.............69 54............. Bandera..............40 55............. Bandera..............39 55............. Edwards.............69 60............. Edwards.............69 64............. Edwards.............69 71............. Edwards.............69 75............. Edwards.............69 90............. Edwards.............69

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91............. Edwards.............69 98............. Sutton.................68 98............. Val Verde...........68 100........... Edwards.............70 100........... Edwards.............71 100........... Kendall..............66 105........... Edwards.............71 106........... Hays................. 104 108........... Kerr.....................37 109........... Edwards.............71 110........... Bandera..............35 113........... Edwards.............71 115........... Edwards.............69 135.......... Edwards.............70 136.......... Edwards.............69 137.......... Edwards.............70 138.......... Bandera..............38 142........... Bandera..............38 150.......... Kendall..............49 166........... Kendall..............32 174........... Edwards.............69 178........... Bandera..............35 188.......... Gillespie.............44 193.......... Hays....................67 202.......... Edwards.............68 204.......... Kendall..............67 206.......... Edwards.............71 216........... Edwards.............71 233.......... Gillespie.............40 253.......... Real.....................71 262.......... Edwards.............70 269.......... Edwards.............71 309.......... Bandera..............40 310........... Kendall..............62 320.......... Llano..................89 344.......... Edwards.............71 345.......... Edwards.............68 366.......... Edwards.............71 391........... Kendall..............43 393.......... Kendall..............40 393.......... Kerr.....................36 397.......... Edwards.............70 416........... Bandera..............36 418........... Bandera..............36 425.......... Edwards.............69 425.......... Gillespie.............47 430.......... Blanco................64 453.......... Hays....................67 454.......... Kendall.............. 41 465.......... Bandera..............39 500.......... Bandera..............45 502.......... Blanco............. 109 575.......... Gillespie.............59 580.......... Kerr.....................66 592.......... Hays....................46 650.......... Blanco................78 650.......... Kendall.............. 41 710........... Edwards.............71 764........... Gillespie.............43 780.......... Bandera..............48 789.......... Bandera..............58 808.......... Bandera..............37

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842.......... Llano..................59 900.......... Kendall..............46 906.......... Edwards.............68 909.......... Gillespie.............38 979.......... Edwards.............71 1,108....... Edwards.............68 1,126....... Blanco................67 1,306....... Kerr.....................66 1,381....... Gillespie.............65 1,930....... Kimble............... 41 2,117........ Mason................88 2,500....... Edwards.............58 2,798....... Kimble...............64 5,000....... Kendall..............45 5,444....... Edwards.............58 6,372....... Mason................65

Metroplex 28............. Erath...................98 50............. Wise................. 102 64............. Parker.............. 102 68............. Palo Pinto....... 103 73............. Denton............ 108 100........... Erath...................98 223.......... Parker.................90 250.......... Parker.................91 263.......... Palo Pinto....... 103 300.......... Denton...............80 600.......... Navarro..............39 750.......... Parker.................90 758.......... Grayson.............99 762........... Fannin................97 1,052....... Hood..................91 1,550....... Palo Pinto....... 103 2,905....... Johnson.......... 105 3,000....... Parker.................91

Northeast

12............. Lamar.................86 26............. Wood..................76 65............. Smith..................95 74............. Van Zandt..........95 112........... Cherokee...........95 116........... Lamar.................87 133.......... Smith..................94 703.......... Smith..................97 762........... Lamar.................86 780.......... Red River...........86 1,021....... Upshur............ 107 1,300....... Henderson........97

Northwest 245.......... Young.............. 102 352.......... Jack.....................90 13,900.... Clay.....................90

South

197.......... Zavala.................60 215........... Live Oak............61 624.......... Atascosa.............61 905.......... Frio.....................60

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945.......... Zavala.................60 1,488....... Frio.....................30 1,546....... Zavala.................63 2,000....... La Salle.............110 2,990....... Maverick............49 3,925....... Zavala.................63 5,937....... Brooks................47 13,057.... Zavala.................63

Southeast

145........... Walker..............111 1,200....... Walker................50 1,400....... Walker................50

West

20............. Val Verde...........70 22............. Val Verde...........70 33............. Val Verde...........70 45............. Val Verde...........70 106........... Val Verde...........70 107........... Val Verde...........70 108........... Val Verde...........70 110........... Val Verde...........70 135.......... Val Verde...........70 136.......... Val Verde...........70 152.......... Val Verde...........70 200.......... Jeff Davis...........28 217........... Val Verde...........70 227.......... Val Verde...........70 265.......... Val Verde...........68 272.......... Val Verde...........70 300.......... Val Verde...........27 339.......... Val Verde...........70 396.......... Val Verde...........70 549.......... Val Verde...........70 2,700....... Jeff Davis...........27 3,900....... Jeff Davis...........27 3,966....... Presidio..............28 6,600....... Val Verde...........36 11,000..... Val Verde...........28 14,000..... Terrell.................48 20,402.... Jeff Davis...........28 55,374..... Jeff Davis...........24 88,800.... Val Verde...........52

Outside the Region

Colorado 540.......... La Plata............113

Kansas

7,870....... Butler................112 7,870....... Cowley.............112

New Mexico

8,000....... Rio Arriba..........42

Oklahoma

650.......... Love....................96 800.......... Bryan..................97

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Austin Bastrop Bell Bexar Bosque Brazos Burleson Caldwell Colorado Comal Concho Coryell De Witt Falls Fayette Freestone Gonzales Grimes Guadalupe Hamilton Karnes Kinney Lampasas Lavaca Lee Leon Limestone Madison McCulloch McLennan Medina Menard Milam Mills Robertson San Saba Travis Uvalde Waller Washington Williamson Wilson

HIGH PLAINS 8 1 28 76 24 13 22 26 37 20 40 1 75 16 41 19 31 74 57 14 30 25 3 6 10 38 8 58 42 29 5 39 56 7 32 4 11 21 12 17 9 2 23 55 15 54

Armstrong Bailey Borden Briscoe Carson Castro Childress Cochran Collingsworth Crosby Dallam Dawson Deaf Smith Dickens Donley Floyd Gaines Garza Gray Hale Hall Hansford Hartley Hemphill Hockley Hutchinson Kent King Lamb Lipscomb Lubbock Lynn Moore Motley Ochiltree Oldham Parmer Potter Randall Roberts Sherman Swisher Terry Wheeler Yoakum

HILL COUNTRY 87 1 173 158 184 172 190 188 186 171 157 156 185

Bandera Blanco Burnet Edwards Gillespie Hays Kendall Kerr Kimble Llano Mason Real

METROPLEX 6 6 48 85 65 104 100 50 49 126 101 67 103 105 127 82 83 86 102 84 64

Collin Cooke Dallas Denton Ellis Erath Fannin Grayson Hill Hood Hunt Johnson Kaufman Navarro Palo Pinto Parker Rockwall Somervell Tarrant Wise

SOUTH 43 2 218 232 248 245 253 228 238 217 233 251 247 239 249 240 229 231 215 230 241 244 242 250 234 237 252 246 216

Aransas Atascosa Bee Brooks Calhoun Cameron Dimmit Duval Frio Goliad Hidalgo Jim Hogg Jim Wells Kenedy Kleberg La Salle Live Oak Maverick McMullen Nueces Refugio San Patricio Starr Victoria Webb Willacy Zapata Zavala

NORTHWEST 5 4 44 122 98 46 121 123 33 99 78 34 27 60 63 79 43 95 47 96 120 77 80 81 59 97 61 36 35 62

Archer Baylor Brown Callahan Clay Coleman Comanche Cottle Eastland Fisher Foard Hardeman Haskell Jack Jones Knox Mitchell Montague Nolan Runnels Scurry Shackelford Stephens Stonewall Taylor Throckmorton Wichita Wilbarger Young

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Andrews Brewster Coke Crane Crockett Culberson Ector El Paso Glasscock Howard Hudspeth Irion Jeff Davis Loving Martin Midland Pecos Presidio Reagan Reeves Schleicher Sterling Sutton Terrell Tom Green Upton Val Verde Ward Winkler

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the

southern

States,

ears and heavy dewlap under the neck are the truly distinctive traits.

the

For Brahman, every aspect of their physique contributes to their productivity

cattle are still king, but

and resilience. To protect themselves from the sun’s rays and excessive heat,

so is the heat. Though

Brahmans have dark pigmentation encircling the eyes that helps prevent

it varies from coast to

cancer eye, loose skin with thick, glossy hair (with reduced sulphur demand

coast, the majority of the

for growth) that provides a thermal barrier and an increased size, number

region spends almost a

and productivity of sweat glands that allow them to sweat freely.

third of the year facing

Normally, where heat reigns, forage suffers. In addition, Brahmans better

temperatures over 90

utilize low-quality browse and require less water intake (resulting in reduced

degrees and almost half the year with temperatures over 85 degrees—a

urination and nitrogen loss). Their digestive efficiency allows for superior

climate uncomfortable to humans, but potentially deadly to livestock.

muscle and tissue development even on low feed intake, as well as the

Originating from several Indian breeds of cattle that thrived in regions where insects, disease, dry harsh terrain and the extreme temperatures were the norm, the Brahman is a true masterpiece of genetic design—a breed as easy to raise as they are to recognize.

A product of the Guzerat, the Gir, the Nellore and the Krishna Valley breeds, the American Brahman was born of necessity for hearty beef- and milk-producing cattle that would not struggle amid the often un-cattlefriendly Gulf Coast climate. Similar in appearance to the Zebu (or Bos indicus) native to India, Brahmans feature a variety of colors (light gray, red and black), but a well-defined hump between the shoulder blades, longer

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For example, Bos taurus are known for their excellent muscle patterning and beef production, but are highly susceptible to heat and disease. Bos indicus function well in rough climates, but are known for their hardiness and efficient beef production. American Brahmans marry the best of both parents, and when partnered with varying breeds, naturally produce highquality first-cross (F1) offspring. Second to none in attaining this level of heterosis, this innovative crossbreeding results in offspring with superior weight, carcass efficiency and reproductive performance.

F1 females possess an unprecedented maternal instinct. Born to nurture, the females have a lifespan that surpasses that of any European breed, an extended breeding window, often 50% longer than many other breeds, a fierce protective nature toward calves from predators and the ability to produce high-quality milk in vast quantities. ability to recycle nutrients through the blood stream and saliva. Their cattle tick resistance stems from a sleek coat unfavorable for tick attachment, an immune response that prevents tick development and chemicals in the sweat that act as a repellent. Brahmans can also travel extensively and produce the maximum quality of beef and milk from minimal resources.

“What’s exceptional about Brahman’s is their low maintenance and adaptability,” said Chris Shivers, executive vice president and a 10-year member of the American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) staff.

“These animals will survive in places where raising cattle was thought impossible, and the rate of their influence has expanded faster than any other breed in the world. At the ABBA, our priority is to educate breeders about these wonderfully diverse animals and the numerous benefits they bring to the ranching lifestyle.”

“In essence, an F1 female is unmatched. She has a higher bred-in

Alone, Brahman cattle offer a wealth of positive aspects, but when

environmental adaptivity, increased milk production, higher fertility

crossbred with European Bos taurus, the result is Maximum hybrid vigor

and heat and the disease resistance of her Brahman parent. These aren’t

(heterosis). This term refers to crossbred offspring who possess superior

your regular cattle. They’re strong, resilient and are highly regarded by

traits to their parents—a result most effective when breeds with differing

commercial cattlemen as a maternal machine with no peers,” said Shivers.

traits are introduced.

“And their offspring are a direct reflection of that quality.”

In addition, F1 steers have their own distinct set of attributes, including rapid growth, efficient gaining and excellent beef quality. They produce high-cutability carcasses with less excessive fat, but still retain the exceptional standard of quality, flavor and tenderness in demand worldwide.

Today, American Brahmans have found homes around the world, with local ranchers and breeders importing the cattle in order to improve the quality of native livestock. One example of this includes the American Brahmans used to “upgrade” many herds in Venezuela and neighboring Columbia.

Today, American Brahman genetics roam around the world in over 74 countries. From Mexico, Central and South America to Africa, Eastern Asia and Australia, the American Brahman has excelled in every country it has been introduced and will continue to make a huge imprint in the world production of beef and increased milk production. When considering a breed known for exceptional production, maximum efficiency and unparalleled versatility, Brahman is the choice for all the right reasons.

“The ABBA is a really good organization that provides a wide range of services to its members,” said Carlos Lee, a member of the Houston Astros

Not only is the American Brahman a great breed of cattle, but is backed

and a six-year member of the ABBA. “I chose Brahmans because they

by a great organization. Founded in 1924, the American Brahman Breeders

adapt so well in the tropics, and there is a strong market for commercial

Association is headquartered in Houston, Texas and is the Official Breed

breeders. I just like to breed the best!”

Registry for the American Brahman Breed. In addition to maintaining the parentage and ownership records of the American Brahman cattle,

For more information on the American Brahman and the American Brahman

they also offer a number of membership, breed improvement, promotion,

Breeders Association, please contact Executive Vice President Chris Shivers at 713

marketing and educational programs.

349-0854 or cshivers@brahman.org. Visit www.brahman.org for more details.

Houstonians Step Out at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show BBVA Compass presents the 66th Annual Pin Oak Charity Horse Show at Great Southwest Equestrian Center March 23 – April 3, 2011

Photo Credit: Jon Kral

The thunder of high-stepping hoof beats in the sand

hunters, jumpers, Welsh Ponies, Andalusian and Lusitano horses and

and the rap and rattle of a hind leg just brushing the rail of an impossibly

United Mountain horses. In 2011, the show will add events for Irish

high jump are still months away, but behind the scenes, planning and

Draught horses for the first time.

activities associated with Houston’s own hometown horse show are already underway. Presented once again by BBVA Compass, the Pin

For show-goers, hospitality ranges from a free hot cup of coffee

Oak Charity Horse Show is 66 years old this year, one of the oldest

while watching the Andalusian halter classes at 8:00 a.m. to a three-

and most prestigious equestrian events in the United States. It was the

course Gala Dinner each Saturday night, and casual ringside cocktail

first show to earn the United States Equestrian Federation’s Heritage

receptions with the riders most evenings. Sponsorship opportunities

designation, an award reserved for competitions that have been in

that provide admission to the hospitality areas range from $250 for an

existence for a quarter of a century or more, promoted and grown

individual class sponsorship to carefully tailored packages for major

Joan Cantrell takes a victory lap on her five-gaited Saddlebred.

Photo Credit: John Kral

equestrian sport, and made a contribution to the community outside

corporate sponsors offering recognition, product placement and

the gates of the horse show by achieving, maintaining and promoting

ringside dining. The show’s casual elegance makes it a perfect venue

the equestrian ideals of sportsmanship and competition. As of 2010,

to entertain clients or employees.

only four Heritage shows exist in the United States.

One thing that has remained constant is the relationship between the This year’s show will be held over two weeks at the Great Southwest

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show and Texas Children’s Hospital. Recently,

Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas starting on March 23 and running

Pin Oak made a commitment to donate $300,000 over five years to

through April 3. The theme for 2011 is “Step Up and Step Out for

help fund the construction of Texas Children’s new West Campus,

Children,” honoring the children’s charities that the show benefits.

located at IH-10 and Barker Cypress. Currently, the show is within $65,000 of meeting that goal.

There’s something for everyone at Pin Oak. Breeds that exhibit here include the American Saddlebred, the show-ring peacock that was

“Pin Oak has been involved with Texas Children’s Hospital since 1948

first to compete when James S. Abercrombie and his wife Lillie put

when the show began raising money to build the original facility in

on the initial show at their Pin Oak Stables on South Post Oak. The

the Medical Center,” says Pin Oak President Lynn Walsh. “Now, a

show was conceived as a fundraiser to generate seed money for the

brand-new generation of Pin Oak riders and sponsors are working

original Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston’s Medical Center. Over

to build the West Campus, which is very close to our show location

the years, the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show has evolved to include

at Great Southwest Equestrian Center on Mason Road.” The current Volume 58 Texas Farm&Ranch

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fundraising effort will support the oncology/hematology services at

Pin Oak offers two $30,000 Grand Prix jumping events, one for each

the new hospital. Pin Oak also supports Houston’s Ronald McDonald

weekend of the show, that pull some of the best show jumping talent

House Family Rooms at the Medical Center, which provides a place

in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Each Grand Prix is the

for the families of seriously ill children to stay nearby.

centerpiece of a Saturday night, ringside Gala where sponsors and show patrons can enjoy cocktails and dinner while watching a major

Pin Oak is largely a volunteer organization, run by horse people who

international spectator sport.

are dedicated to putting on a first-class event. Most of the executive committee are riders themselves who compete in one or more of the

For those who prefer hunters, there’s the $15,000 Chronicle of the Horse

disciplines now included in the show. They are a diverse group who

USHJA International Hunter Derby. The title “Derby” has also turned

pride themselves on putting the welfare of the show as a whole over

this Friday-night competition into Houston’s very own equine “hat event”

that of any one breed. This has been a recipe for success at Pin Oak,

with attendees turning out in creations that rival anything the Kentucky

as the classes and prizes offered at the show continue to evolve and

Derby has to offer. This class is beautiful to watch, as impeccably turned

grow from year to year, creating a multi-breed event that is unlike any

out horses glide over the fences with style and grace.

other in the United States.

While show-goers can expect to see hunter and jumper events both weeks of the show, Week One offers the most variety, with rail and inhand classes for American Saddlebreds, Andalusians, Half-Andalusians, Lusitanos, Welsh Ponies, Rocky Mountain Horses and Irish Draughts, all thrown together in a glorious mix of equine charisma from two continents. During the weekend evening performances, spectators are also treated to a number of special exhibitions between classes that feature other breeds and disciplines, including Grand Prix Dressage and even an appearance by the Longacre Hunt and their hounds! Simply put, for two weeks in the spring, Pin Oak is heaven for horse lovers.

And when the show is over, Houston’s horse aficionados need not go into withdrawal. The Pin Oak Club, the charity’s yearlong events partner, puts on parties throughout the year that also benefit Pin Oak’s charities. Members keep in touch through the website www.pinoak.org and on Facebook to learn about holiday parties, Polo events, Kentucky Derby parties, wine tastings and clinics with renowned training and horse behavior experts such as Frank Madden and Billy Robertson.

Top: Rick Terry of title sponsor BBVA Compass, Eva Bisso, Franco Valobra and Lynn Walsh present the prize for the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby.

Below: High Point Andalusian Junior Exhibitor Lexi O’Dell shows an Andalusian halter mare.

Many of these events are generously underwritten by Pin Oak media partners and sponsors. Individuals can join Pin Oak Club for as little as $65 for the year, with comparable prices for juniors and families. There’s also a Young Pin Oak Club (YPOC) targeting young professionals, (21 to 35) who hope to make a difference in the Houston community by volunteering and fundraising through Pin Oak. The group plans to continue the Pin Oak tradition of charitable giving in a fun and relaxed setting. Members will be invited to periodic happy hours, mixers, YPOC sponsored equestrian and polo events, and regular Pin Oak Club events, and membership is just $50 for the year.

“If you are interested in horses and giving back to the community, there is a place for you at Pin Oak,” says Pin Oak President Lynn Walsh. “We are a volunteer organization, with many, many jobs to do that range from fundraising and party planning to choreographing exhibitions and even planting flowers in whiskey barrels. There’s room for everyone to get involved…no horse required!” v To sponsor, volunteer or find out more about showing at The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, visit www.pinoak.org or call Roxanne Cook at 713 621-6290.

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show is a 501-c (3) not for profit entity.

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We thank our generous sponsors for making this event possible.

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The Rockpile Ranch

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Comprising 55,374 acres, Rockpile Ranch is named for the massive geologic formations at the entrance to the ranch. Once a major portion of the historic 380,000-acre X Ranch in Jeff Davis County, it lies along the scenic loop in the Davis Mountains and just a conversation away from McDonald Observatory and Fort Davis. The Rockpile Ranch is in one of the true ecological sky islands of Texas, being isolated from similar mountain ranges by vast distances and terrain, preserving plants and animals that occur nowhere else on earth.

The historic Rockpile and Sawtooth Mountain have drawn people to this area for a millennia and have been identified as two of the most famous geologic features of the Davis Mountains.

Throughout the ranch lie remnants of preColumbian habitation, including numerous bedrock mortars and surface metates used for grinding grains in these cultures.

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of the most spectacular scenery in West Texas, ranging from rugged interior mountain crags and slopes to expansive rolling grasslands between strikingly beautiful high peaks within the ranch’s boundaries. In addition, a very large and majestic spring-fed canyon nurtures some of the most remarkable old-growth wild black cherry and rare Texas madrone groves in the state.

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This uniquely situated ranch lies on the edge of two great North American migratory avian flyways. The exceptional canyon microclimes of the Rockpile Ranch, combined with mature pinyon pine, alligator juniper and large native

Geology and Water

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From the headquarters of the ranch, the Rockpile itself is a few steps away, providing

oak woodlands, create an exceptional habitat for wildlife. This provides an oasis for not only a diverse resident bird population, but also for a rainbow of migratory bird species during the paradise. A remarkable feature of the ranch is

spring and fall seasons.

Chihuahuan Desert plants as well as dense

a resident elk herd which, in recent years, has

unlike any in the region.

grasslands provide

numbered as many as 80 animals. During the

The headquarters of

excellent

habitat

fall rut, the elk tend to congregate and bugle near

the

for

extensive

the pinyon/juniper/oak woodlands adjacent to

a labyrinth of incredible boulder structures

ranch

provides

an

a clear view of the

wildlife population.

the ranch headquarters.

morning and evening

Texas

deer,

The diverse forage of gramma and bluestem

play of light across the

pronghorn, whitetail

pastures and grazing lands has been carefully

majestically weathered

deer,

blue-scaled

managed over the past 10 years using a

face of 7,654-foot-high

quail, wild turkey,

structured forage assessment and grazing

Sawtooth

hog,

mule

fox,

management system, providing exceptional

that juts out of the

bobcat, javelina and

rangeland health and species diversity for

landscape just a mile

mountain lion make

both wildlife as well as for the cattle operation.

The Rockpile Ranch a sportsman and naturalist’s

This historic ranching operation represents

Mountain

away on the neighboring ranch. The Rockpile Ranch offers elevations from 4,500 feet in the canyons to Geronimo Mountain that rises to 6,907 feet and provides stunning views of Mount Livermore and the surrounding mountains and valleys all the way to the Eagle and Guadalupe Mountains to the west and northwest.

The climate of this Texas sky island is cooler, wetter and more biologically diverse than the lower Chihuahuan Desert which surrounds it, receiving twice the annual rainfall of the terrain below. This anomaly gives the ranch an average annual rainfall of 18 inches, providing the ranch with lush pastures as well as year-round and ephemeral live water sources. This wellwatered working cattle ranch includes some

grey

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camp manager’s residence, as well as the easily upgradable Rockpile Ranch headquarters

The Rockpile Ranch cattle operation is

structure. Both are nestled up against the

divided into the Rincon Camp and the

Rockpile, providing a dramatic backdrop to

some of the best cow/calf range in the West

Rockpile Camp with each working to

Texas cowboy country. Cattle handling

optimize production of both cattle and

is facilitated by numerous working and

wildlife on the ranch. The more centrally

widely dispersed branding pens combined

located Rincon Camp is comprised of a

with a well-positioned water distribution

residence, combined bunkhouse and cook

system, which includes both year-round

house as well as a rail depot building. Many

spring box detention, three solar-driven

years ago, it served as the rail depot at the

wells and adequate conventional windmill

terminus of the cattle shipping rail spur at

supply points. The well-designed all-weather

the X Ranch near Kent, Texas. Historians

interior road system is in excellent condition,

claim the large red structure was hauled by

providing easy access to all portions of the

mules through Adobe Draw from Kent to its

Rockpile Ranch, including several loading

current location at the Rincon Camp some

pens and the scale house at the buffalo pens

30 miles from the original railhead..

that adjoin Long X Ranch to the east.

very old rock dwellings still used today as the

The Rockpile Camp is comprised of two

this very unique residence area of the ranch. In addition, the Rockpile Camp still uses the handhewn log tack room and feed storage structure that local lore contends was built soon after the American Civil War. This red painted structure is one of the more iconic features of this unique area of the ranch and the region.

This is only the third time in its 115-year titled history that this ranch has been offered for sale. All seller-owned mineral classified and fee minerals will be included. The 55,374 acres are offered for $985 per acre for a total price of $54,516,795 cash. v

For more information, please contact James King at King Land & Water LLC at 432 4262024 or james@kinglandwater.com or visit www.therockpileranch.com

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The C-3 Ranch is in the heart of the Davis Mountains, a Sky Island of the Chihuahuan Desert with elevations ranging from 5,100 to 6,100 feet. Merrill Creek and its tributaries provide riparian woodlands and seasonal flowing clear waters surrounded by excellent high desert grasslands. There is a historic, adobe ranch home and outbuildings that could be restored into a unique headquarters complex.

The ranch has outstanding views of the nearby high mountains, including Mt. Livermore which is owned by The Nature Conservancy as a preserve. The adjoining ranch to the north has a conservation easement that provides protected views. $2,200/acre or $8,580,000.

C-3 Ranch 3,900 Acres

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Blanco Springs Ranch Central Texas v Uvalde County v Concan

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Devil’s Bluff Ranch

Eight miles from Concan, these 2,656.5 acres on Blanco Creek offer a parklike setting with steep West Texas v Val Verde County v Del Rio limestone bluffs and huge Spanish moss-laden oaks. Spring-fed, crystal-clear waters create one

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Devil’s Bluff Ranch lies at the convergence

of the best water holes in this part of the Hill Country. A limestone headquarters would make an of three biologically distinct eco-regions: excellent hunting or recreational retreat. $1,895 per acre or $5,034,067.

the Texas Hill Country to the east, the Chihuahuan Desert to the west and the

Double Bar X Ranch West Texas v Jeff Davis County v Valentine

subtropical Tamaulipan Brushland to the south, creating one of the most unique wildlife habitats in the state. These 300 acres include 2,800 feet of river frontage at $3,950 per acre or $1,185,000.

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This 2,700-acre Valentine, Texas ranch has magnificent views of the Davis and Sierra Vieja

James King, Agent Tammy King, Broker

Mountains, Marfa grassland at its best, pronghorn and blue quail and an original Sears and

P.O. Box 109, 109 State Street Fort Davis, TX 79734

Roebuck headquarters (circa 1932). This working cattle ranch has excellent groundwater and

432 426-2024 • 432 224-1110 fax

wells, making it a jewel among the neighboring large ranches. With great access off Highway 90, this ranch is only 30 minutes to Marfa and Ft. Davis.

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McInnis Ranch 20,401.5 Acres

West Texas v Jeff Davis County v Fort Davis

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McInnis Ranch is a first-class working cattle, hunting and recreation ranch that has been in the same family since the turn of the century. Next to Sawtooth and Bear Mountain in the heart of the Davis Mountains, the ranch is a Sky Island of the Chihuahuan Desert with elevations ranging from 4,588 to 6,590 feet. The stunning views overlook the most spectacular scenery in the entire Davis Mountains with close views of Sawtooth, Livermore, Brooks and Bear Mountain and distant views of the Sierra Viejas, Chinati, Capote and others. The ranch is 30% high mountains, 30% hills and 30% rolling grasslands.

The McInnis Ranch has been a working cattle ranch for over a century and has been stocked at around 400 animal units yearlong as a conservative stocking rate to help promote the ranch’s abundant wildlife resources. The ranch has tremendous groundwater resources and is extremely well watered with strategic placement of wells and the use of water pipelines and troughs. $900/acre or $18,361,350.

West Ranch West Texas Crockett & Val Verde Counties v Ozona

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First time on the market, this 11,000-acre ranch 30 miles south of Ozona has been dedicated to holistic land management practices for over 15 years. Owned and operated by Holistic Management International, West Ranch is a great grazing and recreational hunting

Kennedy Ranch West Texas v Presidio County v Marfa

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Twenty-five minutes south of Marfa, Kennedy

ranch. Surrounded by large ranches and off the highway, this hunter’s dream has great rolling hills, canyons and wooded bottoms with lots of deer and turkey. Priced to sell at $425 per acre!

Ranch lies off of paved Casa Piedra Road (FM169), just past the bridge over live water Alamito Creek. Home to many species of birds (raptors, songbirds and game birds) and the larger wildlife of the desert (desert mule deer and javelina), the property offers five wells all less than 250 feet deep. 3,966 acres at $486 per acre or $1,927,476.

Sky Island

James King, Agent Tammy King, Broker P.O. Box 109, 109 State Street Fort Davis, TX 79734

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Sky Island lies in the heart of the Davis Mountains, a mountain range surrounded by a desert sea with elevations ranging from 6,100 to 6,700 feet. The crown jewel of Sky Island is an acclaimed 5,600-squarefoot home built “off the grid” with a paved entrance from the famous Scenic Loop Road. Enjoy spectacular long-range views of the Davis Mountains. 200 acres are included with the house at $3,850,000.

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Outdoorsman’s Recreational Paradise

1,488 Acres South Texas v Frio County v Pearsall

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his amazing property has a three-mile paved entry to a magnificent and majestic seven-bedroom, seven-bath lodge set high on a hill!

This lodge is incredible and unique with a giant rock mountain in the center of the main room that features a large fireplace and a walk-in gun safe. Add a gourmet kitchen, a large bar area, entertaining area and more that you have to come and see to appreciate! Three of the seven bedrooms are luxury master suites. This is by far the best lodge we have ever seen!

Outside, the lodge has a fabulous outdoor pool with a waterfall, hot tub, outdoor cooking and entertaining area, awesome lighting and

professional landscaping that all looks over your well-developed ranch.

The ranch features a state-of-the-art whitetail deer breeding facility with scientific breeder pens and a superior whitetail herd. Then add axis deer, aoudad, blackbuck, Barasingha deer, elk, Eids deer, fallow deer, eland, hog deer, kudu, muntjac, nilgai, Perre David deer, red lechwe, sika deer, oryx, sambar, wildebeest, waterbuck,

water buffalo, zebra and more. Enjoy year-round

with a pier and jet ski ability. Five of the stock

hunting with this exotic showcase!

tanks have piped water to them with 8'' and 6'' lines. This property also features four pastures, a lighted trap and skeet range, 11 deer blind/feeder/hunting stations. Additional buildings include a 100' by 50' equipment barn with six full RV hookups. A 10-person bunkhouse with a full kitchen and two baths; a nice three-bedroom, two-bath doublewide; a 25' by 25' game cleaning area with an 18' tall walk-in cooler; and two 40' by 30' barns complete the package.

This is a rare opportunity for this ready-togo, one-of-a-kind ranch. The banks pay you

Now let us talk about four pivot-irrigation

nothing. The stock market offers no stability

systems, three large irrigation wells, two diesel

or control of your asset. Come run this ranch

pumps producing over 1,500 gpm and one

as a business and get lots of tax deductions

electric pump producing around 750 gpm,

and write off expenses while entertaining your

and six stock tanks, one of which is very large

family and customers! v

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Area’s Best – Live Water Rare and Unique Opportunity!

166± Acres

Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Boerne

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Minutes to Boerne and only 30 minutes to San Antonio, this ranch is a rare, unique opportunity.

“Wow” and “awesome” describe this property nestled in the sought-after Texas Hill Country.

According to the seller, part of this property was originally settled in 1814. The original dwelling was a log cabin, which has been maintained to this date as part of the main residence. The ranch boasts both sides of the crystal-clear, rock-bottom Big Joshua Creek with cascading waterfalls, limestone bluffs, many springs, deep holes and a fabulous well. A rock dam was designed and engineered by the best! Other features include a must-see main house, guesthouse, working cabin, swimming pool with patio, horse barn with turnouts, corral, coastal field with hay production, other open pastures, a wilderness riding area, abundant native and exotic wildlife, an original barn from the early 1900s and a European-style garden. The main home includes 24-foot vaulted ceilings in the master suite, hand-hewn oak beams and wide-plank antique flooring, stone lintels

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gracing doorways, custom-forged ironwork throughout, sweeping and picturesque views from all windows, three fireplaces inside and one outdoors, stone fountain hand-carved by a local artisan from 19th century basin from a French village, copper and zinc bathtub from England and copper sinks handcrafted by a local artisan in the master bath and 19th century French tiles in the master shower. Truly, this property is one of the best ever in the Texas Hill Country and a must see!

Live Water, Game-Fenced Exotic Whitetail Ranch 871± Acres

Texas Hill Country v Uvalde County v Bandera

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Near historic Utopia, minutes to Bandera and an hour to San Antonio, this ranch has both sides of a crystal-clear, rock-bottom creek that looks like the Caribbean—aqua green water you can see your feet in! Scuba dive and snorkel on your ranch. (Now, that doesn’t happen often.) Two new dams were constructed by one of the best, creating private waterfalls and deep holes. Then, add two other creeks, many springs, five stock ponds, cleared cedar, big mountaintops, giant valleys, long-range views, a second-to-none road system, game fencing, two great water wells, electricity, blinds and feeders, a year-round feeding program and the following animals to make your private ranch like “Little Africa”: approximately 100 trap and transfer bred does and scientific breeder whitetail from the best, axis deer, fallow deer, black buck antelope, aoudad, nilgai, wildebeest, addax and gemsbok. This is a rare opportunity to find a ranch like this one. It does not happen often. Come and experience the best!

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Cattleman, Horseman’s or Game-Fenced Recreational Dream Place!

M 911± Acres

Central Texas v Bell County v Bartlett/Temple

Minutes to Bartlett or Temple and just 45 minutes from north Austin, this is a ready-to-go, manicured showplace for the quality minded! Gorgeous rolling coastal pastures with thousands of oak trees, beautiful wooded areas, paved roads, a fabulous electric gate entry, concrete driveway and a three-bedroom, three-bath house with reverse osmosis, large walk-in cooler-freezer and granite kitchen are just the beginning. There are all-new fences, two water wells, community water, propane generators to back up any power failure and approximately five miles of game fence. This ranch features one of the nicest horse barns I have ever seen with 13 stalls, a feed room, grooming/ wash stall, tack room, hay loft, kitchen and bathroom. This is a horseman’s dream! Then, add a nice barn with 3,000± square feet, state-of-the-art 100' by 100' covered and lighted cattle pens with scales, a 120' by 80' hay barn with lean-to, a 60' by 48' climate-controlled storage barn, a 60' by 120' insulated barn on a slab, a 36' by 42' arena barn, a 40' by 40' hay barn, mare sheds and a three-bedroom, two-bath foreman’s house. This is a great investment with lots of depreciable assets. You will find water throughout this property, including nine gorgeous lakes (one is

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12± acres), as well as abundant wildlife: deer, turkey, hog and more. The ranch runs 250± cows and has hay production. This ranch is impossible to duplicate; you will not find a better one! Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

Water, Water, Water! – Rare Opportunity 178± Acres

Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Bandera

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Minutes to Bandera, the “Cowboy Capital of the World,” and only 45 minutes to San Antonio airport or San Antonio’s fine amenities and medical center, this ranch is amazing! Add the crystalclear, sought-after Medina River with giant cypress trees, rock ledges, deep holes and fabulous rapids. Next, add both sides of your own crystal-clear, cypress-lined running creek with some of the finest trees in the county. Then, add another seasonal creek that is a must see. Gently rolling terrain has two large, improved pastures, tremendous views and, not just a big rock pile, but great usable land that is very horse friendly. This place is as good as it gets. A fabulous three-bedroom, three-bath, rock ranch home has Saltillo tile, granite kitchen, must-see porch views, extensive landscaping, outdoor kitchen and a two-bedroom, two-bath guesthouse. An equipment barn, sixstall horse barn, attached corral (36' by 54'), RV hookups, hard-surface roads to all structures, rock ranch roads and concrete creek crossings complete the package. Wow, this is all the best, and you must come see it for yourself! This place is ready to go. Call Cody Soele, 210 705-3107.

110± Acres: Wow – Awesome Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Boerne

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Minutes to Boerne, San Antonio and Bandera, these 110± acres have both sides of a crystalclear, rock-bottom creek with deep holes, rapids, two dams and gorgeous limestone bluffs.

The ranch also has paved access; a two-bedroom, one-bath cabin; well; electricity; and lots of wildlife. This is a ready-to-go recreational property, a weekend getaway or has tremendous commuter estate potential. This is a rare find in a rare location!

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Turn-key, Ready-to-Go Outdoorsman’s Paradise 418± Acres

Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Tarpley

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Currently run as a business, this ranch is awesome! Enjoy end-of-the-road privacy, game fencing with an established whitetail herd, deer breeder pens, great axis, blackbuck antelope, red sheep and aoudad! Fishing is offered in Brushy Creek with several dams and many cascading spring waterfalls.

The main house is tucked away, overlooking running springs and giant trees. It has approximately 4,000 square feet, three bedrooms, three baths, four fireplaces, a rock exterior, metal roof and a three-

car garage with an office, well house and many decks and patios! Then, add a cozy two-bedroom, two-bath guest cabin with fireplace. A party pavilion and an equipment barn with bunkhouse, grain bins, 10 horse stables and paddocks complete the package. There is a wilderness cabin, an awesome observation deck with fireplace, a lighted rifle range, a lighted skeet trap range and more to see, such as a fabulous rustic lodge that sleeps 25 with eight bedrooms, 10 baths, a commercial kitchen, fire pit, hot tub and a tremendous game room with nice bar and fireplace. There is a walk-in cooler and a game-cleaning area. Executive hunting blinds and feeder stations are ready to go and feed year round. One hour from San Antonio and minutes to Bandera, the “Cowboy Capital of Texas,” this ranch has excellent roads for miles with lots of cleared cedar and Hill Country views second to none!

Best Location – Live Water 416 Acres

Texas Hill Country Bandera County v Boerne

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This 416±-acre ranch is just minutes to Boerne or San Antonio. Do not miss this one! It has water, water, water, and lots of it, including both sides of, and one side of, crystal-clear, rock-bottom, Hill Country water with cascading waterfalls, deep holes, two dams and a big fishing lake with a tremendous bluff overlooking the ranch.

This ranch also features giant trees, a nice field, usable land, great roads, rustic barns, some new game fencing and a cozy, remodeled rustic

rock cabin with two bedrooms and a bath in a sought-after setting! The seller may divide. Pick your homesite and don’t miss this opportunity. Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

Hill Country’s Finest Spectacular Live Water

Devil’s River/Lake Amistad

Texas Hill Country v Kerr Co. v Kerrville

West Texas v Val Verde County v Del Rio

6,600± Acres

393 Acres

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These 393 acres, minutes to Kerrville and only 45 minutes to San Antonio, are truly a rare find with both sides of two cypress-lined, crystal-clear creeks with rock bottoms, rapids, deep holes and literally hundreds of giant cypress. Then, add two cozy, rustic cabins, two wells, paved access, fields for

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food plots, coastal field, limestone bluffs, fabulous This is the best live water ranch you have ever seen, with unlimited future development and recreational wildlife, free-roaming exotics and a lifestyle that possibilities! Two hours from Houston, with commercial airline flights daily, this property offers more cannot be compared. This is one of the best I have seen! Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

than 20 miles of Lake Amistad and Devil’s River shoreline. Lake Amistad is one of the top-rated bass lakes in the world and is now home to many annual fishing tournaments. This South Texas/Chihuahua, high-desert environment may someday be a world-class resort and hotel golf course destination. Tall, majestic, rough and rustic, the 400±-foot cliffs stretch from the crystal-clear aquamarine waters of the famous Devil’s River and Lake Amistad. For the avid outdoorsman, hunter, boater, fisherman, bird watcher, kayaker, diver or star watcher, you must experience the rare opportunity. This ranch has

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paved electric access, miles of great paved roads and easy access to the lake and river shorelines. There are good improvements, including the main home on a hilltop, bunkhouse, guesthouse, two water wells, four stock ponds, good working pens, a 1,500-foot airstrip and more. This is what Texas stands for: great opportunities and future investments. The seller will consider selling 4,500+ acres separately with 10± miles of Lake Amistad shore. Call Jeff Soele 210 705-4013.

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This land has a lot of variety and character. Near Kempner, minutes to Lampasas and only a short drive to Killeen, Copperas Cove or Austin, this property features nice fields, big trees, deep water holes and some nice springs with waterfalls.

There is a great balance of fields, creeks, wooded areas, hilltops and valleys. Then, add a cozy twobedroom, one-bath cabin; a nice three-bedroom, two-bath ranch house with a great porch

Live Water! Rare Find!

overlooking the creek area and big trees; a barn

204 Acres

with a workshop; a water well and community water; and electricity. Enjoy low agricultural

Central Texas v Lampasas & Burnet Counties v Kempner

taxes, great hunting and a great weekend getaway.

This is a perfect place to park some money instead of in the bank or unstable stock market. It is priced to sell. This one will not last, so call Lance Soele, 210 542-6065, or Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

Investor/Developer Opportunity - Control Your Asset!

95.49 Acres

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Central Texas v Comal County v Bulverde

Near Bulverde and literally minutes to San Antonio and the international airport, this ranch is on the

Lakes and Springs - Wow!

corner of Highway 46 West and Spring Branch Road, three miles west of Highway 281. The property

808 Acres

can be a ranch, commuter estate homesite, residential development or commercial development along the highway. The property has approximately 2,000 feet of frontage on Spring Branch Road.

The price has just been reduced $500,000. This is a great place to pack some money instead of the

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banks, which pay your hardly nothing, or the uncontrollable stock market! Then, add the agricultural low taxes. The seller will sell all or in part and may owner finance. Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

Near historic Camp Verde, minutes to Kerrville and Bandera and only 45 minutes to San Antonio, these 808± acres offer paved access, partial game fencing with lots of native and exotic animals, both

108± Acres

sides of two running creeks, three awesome spring-

Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Kerrville

rock bluff formations, a picnic area, fantastic ranch

fed lakes, a grotto area with waterfalls, limestone/ roads, big trees, valleys and fabulous Hill Country views. This ranch is secluded and private, but not remote. The seller may sell in two ranches. Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

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Literally five minutes to Kerrville, this ranch is private and quiet, but not far from anything legendary Kerrville has to offer. The property has an electric gate, paved access, total game fencing and both sides of a private creek. Enjoy a big lake location on the creek, abundant native wildlife and some exotics, a water well and a great weekend cabin just waiting for a new owner. There are great views of the Texas Hill Country and you can even see Kerrville in the distance. The seller says sell! Come look and make an offer. This is the best bang for your buck, and it would be hard to find a better location! Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

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Minutes to Gonzales and Seguin and only 45 minutes to San Antonio, this ranch has gorgeous cypress, pecan-lined Guadalupe River, paved access, nice coastal fields and lots of wildlife for watching or hunting. The fabulous main ranch home is close to the river and boasts a unique

Guadalupe River

rustic style with four bedrooms, three baths, two

83± Acres

fireplaces and a large, bright and open country kitchen. This is a must see! Then, add three hand-

Central Texas v Gonzales County v Gonzales

hewn log and chink (150 to 200 years old), fully

restored rustic cabins that are hard to find and sought after. The main cabin has two bedrooms, two baths and four fireplaces. The second cabin has two bedrooms and two baths! The third cabin has one bedroom and one bath. All cabins lie on their own private, tucked away location. Add lots of landscaping, fencing, outdoor lighting, good roads, three entrances, five water wells, an equipment barn, large garage, outdoor bathhouse and more for you to come and appreciate. This property is excellent for a bed and breakfast and has guest ranch income potential. This is truly a rare opportunity!

One-of-a-Kind Live Water

909 Acres

Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County Kerrville/Fredericksburg

Rare Find - Live Water - 142+ Acres Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Medina/Bandera

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Minutes to Medina or Bandera and only an hour to San Antonio, this ranch has both sides of a crystal-clear, rock-bottom creek with giant cypress trees and deep holes created by several dams.

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This one-of-a-kind live water property is just minutes to Kerrville or Fredericksburg and 45 minutes to San Antonio. “Wow” and “awesome”

Then, add two nice ranch houses and a small cabin in a gorgeous valley overlooking the water.

This is a good all-around place with lots of variety and character. Enjoy a big mountain, valley, food plots, second creek and hard-to-find views. This is the one everyone wants, but cannot find!

describe this game-fenced ranch with both sides of seven creeks and many springs cascading through the rock-bottom canyons along massive limestone bluffs. Waterfalls are everywhere. The property has giant trees, many Indian mounds, rare and good usable land, several fields, big

Live Water - River and Creek! Lots of Variety!

138± Acres

Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Vanderpool

hilltops, state-of-the-art roads and an electric gate with paved access. Private and quiet, but not remote, the ranch also features a fabulous creek-fed, crystal-clear fishing/recreational lake and underground electricity. The seller may divide. Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

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Near Vanderpool, the historic Lost Maples State Park and the headwaters of the Sabinal River, this unique and rare property has frontage on the crystal-clear, rock-bottom, sought-after Sabinal River with rapids and deep holes. Then, add both sides of a private, crystal-clear, rock-bottom

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creek with giant trees, limestone bluffs, deep holes and cascading waterfalls. Whoa, this one is special! A charming three-bedroom, two-bath ranch home has views of the Hill Country and mountains you call yours. The ranch features an irrigated pecan orchard, awesome valley with springs and two small ponds and hilltops you must see. This is truly what everyone wants, but can never find. This ranch is priced to sell! Call Lance Soele, 210 542-6065.

600 Acres on the Trinity River in Navarro County Texas Metroplex v Navarro Co. v Corsicana

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This is an incredible deal on a great property near Corsicana! The property features Trinity River frontage, tons of wildlife, great roads and huge trees. Just a two-hour drive from Houston, this is the perfect retreat for hunting, fishing or just getting away from the city. The property already has a wildlife exemption and is priced to sell, sell, sell! You must see this one. Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

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Minutes to Vanderpool and Lost Maples State Park and only one and a half hours to San Antonio, this ranch has a “wow” factor! Enjoy lots of native and exotic game, gorgeous trees, lots of cleared cedar, good road systems, blinds and feeders and year-round feeding. This read-

Recreational Retreat - Outdoorsman’s Paradise

to-go place has big neighbors and is the best-

Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Vanderpool

last! Call Jeff Soele, 210 705-4013.

priced deal in the area. There is paved access

202± Acres

right to the front gate. Better hurry, this will not

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Wow, what a location! Enjoy your own 75±acre commuter estate near Spring Branch, Canyon Lake and only 30 minutes north of San Antonio. This stunning property features paved access, big canyons, large oak trees, Hill Country views, lots of wildlife, Smithson Valley schools and community water. It is available for possible development in a growing area of the Hill Country. The seller says, “No restrictions.”

Commuter Estate - Control Your Asset!

75± Acres

This one is priced to sell. Park your money here instead of a bank that pays you nothing.

Call Cody Soele, 210 705-3107.

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Why Lease? You Can Own a Hunter’s Paradise 55± Acres

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This is what everybody wants, but cannot find: a small, private hunting getaway they can own instead of leasing and throwing their money away. Enjoy paved access, wildlife taxes and lots of native and exotic game! This ranch is priced to sell fast and is truly a rare find. Call Cody Soele, 210 705-3107.

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Boerne Area – Live Water 393± Acres

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Gillespie County: 233 Acres Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Fredericksburg

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Wow, this property is minutes to historic Fredericksburg and only 45 minutes to San Antonio. It looks good now, even in a drought. Having both sides of a crystal-clear, rock-bottom creek with several waterfalls and a dam makes this a rare find. A charming and cozy, fairly new, two-bedroom, two-bath rock home has a granite kitchen and overlooks this private, game-fenced sanctuary with many super exotics. Also, there is a late 1800s rock homestead that could be restored, an old barn, good roads, a nice equipment barn and more for you to see. Call Jeff Soele 210 705-4013.

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Literally minutes to Boerne and San Antonio, this quiet and private place is still so close to everything. Game-fenced with abundant wildlife and some exotics, this ranch has both sides of a rock-bottom, crystal-clear creek, many springs, big trees and limestone rock and bluff formations. An awesome two-bedroom, twobath cabin overlooking the creek has a fireplace.

Then, add a hilltop, two-story, four-bedroom, three-bath second home! The topography has lots of character with big valleys and big hills with views that you must see. This is truly a rare

Indian Creek – Live Water – Rare Find 54 Acres

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These 54 acres lie just minutes to Bandera and only 45 minutes to San Antonio. This fabulous property

find and a sought-after location. A mountaintop features both sides of a crystal-clear creek with some awesome cypress trees and many springs. Enjoy homesite is waiting with electricity and a paved driveway already in place.

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Only 45 minutes to San Antonio, this is a truly rare opportunity to own a game-fenced recreational paradise with great roads, many homesites, good access and free-roaming exotics. Enjoy fishing, hunting, waterfowl and boating. This place offers it all. Call Jeff Soele 210 705-4013.

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two nice ranch houses, paved access with an electric gate entry, a small stock pond, lots of wildlife and tremendous views of the Texas Hill Country. This land is priced to sell. This rare find will not last!

Bandera Big Lake 309± Acres

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Boerne - Rare Developer’s Dream 454± and 663± Acres

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Minutes to Boerne and all of San Antonio’s fine amenities and conveniences, this ranch has lots of paved highway frontage, literally hundreds of homesites with big trees and views of the sought-after Hill Country. This fabulous, user-friendly ranch is perfect for ranching or a close, recreational getaway for the avid outdoorsman. Enjoy lots of wildlife and great hunting, electricity, a water well, hunter’s cabin and a nice stock tank. It is not very often that a ranch of this size becomes available anywhere in this unique location.

1,930-Acre Outdoorsman’s Ranching/Recreational Retreat Texas Hill Country v Kimble Co. v Junction

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Just minutes to Junction and only 90 minutes to San Antonio, this one-of-a-kind property has spectacular giant trees along both sides of Gentry Creek. The water on this property is perfect for developing and is just begging for some dams. Impressive limestone bluffs and cliffs, big bottoms with deep soil and end-of-the-road privacy that is not remote are just a few of the distinguishing features.

The property is also game fenced on three sides and has not been hunted in many years, creating a perfect opportunity for the ideal outdoorsman’s retreat. There is also a water well, an old ranch house and old barns. This property offers a lot of variety and character.

This is one of the best I have seen in a long time. Enjoy both sides of the creek and limestone bluffs.

650-Acre Investment Opportunity in Kendall County Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Spring Branch

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Wow, this is a great investment! This 650-acre ranch in Kendall County lies near Spring Branch and only 15 minutes (yes, that’s right, just 15 minutes) to San Antonio! This is a fabulous location with paved road frontage, but private and quiet and a great place to park some money and control your asset. This would make a perfect commuter estate to live and commute to San Antonio. The ranch features lots of wildlife and is great for raising cattle or other livestock. There are good pasture fields, giant oak trees, good roads and a nice barn with water and electricity. This one is priced to sell. There is a pre-approved plat per seller for potential development. Call Jeff Soele today, 210 705-4013.

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Texas Hill Country Bandera County v Kerrville/Bandera

This spectacular country estate is surrounded by manicured rolling pastures and great views on 50Âą acres between Kerrville and Bandera.

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custom,

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Architectural design elements include 12-foot ceilings, windows galore, plaster wall finishes, granite countertops and tin backsplashes.

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El Vado Ranch New Mexico v Rio Arriba County v Chama

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Possibly one of the best mule deer and elk ranches in New Mexico, El Vado Ranch serves as a wintering location for large herds of game. The 2006 season produced a buck scoring 211 B&C, and multiple trophy deer still roam the ranch. Several miles of the Rio Chama Wildlife Management Area border the ranch and provide a refuge for trophy game. Within a mile of the ranch, you will find blue ribbon trout fishing in the Chama River and El Vado Lake.

Very scenic and averaging around 6,000 feet in elevation, the ranch has several springs that could be developed to feed lakes on the ranch, 15 ponds, an artesian well and three other new water wells drilled in 2007. Ground water is readily available throughout the ranch at an average depth of 300 feet. The property has paved road access and great development potential. 2,000 to 8,000 acres can be purchased; the owner will divide one time. Set in northern New Mexico at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, El Vado is 20 miles southwest of Chama and is accessed paved County Road 112. For the past 10 years, the ranch has been heavily managed for trophy mule deer and elk. Rio Arriba County is the top area in the United States for

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the U.S. The owner collected four sets of sheds in 2007 scoring from 190 to 204 B&C. During a game survey in December 2006, the ranch supported over 600 head of elk and 350 head of mule deer.

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Pedernales River Farm Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Stonewall

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Just minutes from Fredericksburg and near the quaint town of Stonewall, these 764 acres offer Pedernales River frontage, beautiful trees, a good mix of native and improved pastures and excellent road frontage on both Red Stone Ranch Road and Klein Road. A small ranch home sits above the river, and several barns add to the improvements. The river bank is easily accessed for swimming and fishing. Some water rights are available, supplying water to a pivot irrigation system. This is a special live water property in an excellent location.

In the heart of the Texas Hill Country, these 391 stunning acres are conveniently located near San Antonio and a short commute to the quaint Hill Country towns of Boerne and Fredericksburg. East Sister Creek passes through, and many springs lakes provide yearround live water. The ranch is completely high fenced and full of game. Native whitetail deer and turkey add to a full array of exotic animals complete with elk, zebra, aoudad, axis, fallow and blackbuck just to name a few. A large rock home on a high hill offers panoramic views. The owner built a magnificent trophy room and guest lodge adjacent to the main house. First-class improvements include tranquil landscaping with a koi pond. A private, gated road provides paved road access. This is truly an outdoorsman’s dream ranch in a prime location.

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Hill Country Game Ranch Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Sisterdale

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Canada del Oso, a New Mexico ranch, is now on the market! This incredible ranch has breathtaking views; abundant elk, bear, turkey

New Mexico Treasure New Mexico v Mora County v Angel Fire

and deer; and great water. The Pioneer custom log home is a miraculous work of art in itself, and has 6,200 square feet of heated space and lots of decks. This custom home’s many features include

Western red cedar logs, antiqued Douglas fir flooring, Brazilian and Verde fire granite and lots of custom tile. Tons of rock harvested from the ranch accents the home and fireplace. The attention to detail is truly incredible. Four bedrooms, a guest suite and four and a half baths make up the home. The large master has outstanding views and a large custom bath with shower and tub. All the interior walls and outdoor eaves are constructed of aspen (no sheetrock)! The other bedrooms offer plenty of room and closet space to accommodate large families and plenty of friends. Call Trey at 830 796-3018.

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This Hill Country ranch is located between the

historic

towns

of

Stonewall

and

Fredericksburg, making it a very comfortable commute to Austin and San Antonio from Highway 290. These 187.9 acres offer many improvements, including a main residence and pool, several rustic guest log cabins and horse barn. Offering both live oaks and prime pastureland, this high-fenced property even

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has Pedernales River frontage. It’s a prime

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location for a bed and breakfast venture or just making it your own personal ranch!

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Diamond K Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Sisterdale

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This rare 5,000-acre ranch is 15 minutes from downtown Boerne and only 45 minutes from San Antonio. This prime location has lots and lots of water and several springs that feed large lakes.

The Diamond K has been managed for over 20 years for wildlife and completely high fenced with thousands of animals, including trophy whitetails that average in the 180+ B&C class.

Dozens of hunting shows have been produced here, and this turn-key operation is a one-of-akind opportunity. A state-of-the-art bird hunting operation generates a profitable, large revenue stream, and a fully outfitted gun and sports shop features many top-of-the-line product lines: Berretta guns, attire, glasses, ammo and much more can be acquired on site. The ranch has large sections of streams populated with rainbow trout each year and many fishing ponds with multiple docks. The extremely well-equipped hunting lodge will sleep many hunters with over four bedrooms and mostly private baths. The large great room is set up with evening fun in mind with pool and card tables, a large open-air kitchen and a dining area for great lodge meals.

This ranch has the opportunity to be divided.

Bandera County: 500 Acres Texas Hill Country Bandera County v Medina

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In the picturesque Texas Hill Country, these 500 spectacular acres offer live water and beautiful views. A historic-looking home, constructed from rock and timber, and a newly constructed road system help complete the property. Large rock bluffs and wonderful high

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country complete the landscape. This property is special with live water and awesome views.

Blanco River Ranch Texas Hill Country v Hays County v Wimberley

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These 592 beautiful acres are a true Texas Hill Country paradise. Just minutes from historic downtown Wimberley, this property has open pastures and native Hill Country vistas. The picturesque Blanco River passes through the property with beautiful blue green water. With good neighbors, wonderful vistas and plenty of trees, this ranch will not last long at this location.

900 Acres Near Boerne Texas Hill Country Kendall County v Boerne

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One would be hard-pressed to find a property this close to San Antonio with such strong water and breathtaking views. Just a few miles

from

historic

downtown

Boerne,

this is—without a doubt—one of the finest properties to ever hit the market in the Hill Country. Paved roads, nice lakes and yearround running water help separate this property from its competition.

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Comanche Rock Ranch

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Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Fredericksburg

Just 15 minutes north of Fredericksburg in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, this pristine 425-acre property borders the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Improvements include a spectacular main residence, hunting lodge complete with swimming pool, barbecue pavilion area and a ranch headquarters. The ranch is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including whitetail and axis deer, turkey, black buck antelope and aoudad sheep. Beautiful granite hills and year-round flowing springs add to the property’s appeal.

Minerals, Minerals, Minerals South Texas v Brooks County v Falfurrias

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This new 3D seismic hot area features a 5,937acre South Texas quail and deer ranch. The ranch is not under lease and offers good hunting, great sub-surface water and neat improvements.

This property may pay for itself.

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Bandera County: 780 Acres Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Medina

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This one-of-a-kind, 780-acre Hill Country gem has it all! With approximately one mile of Medina River frontage, six lakes and another live creek, this property offers very strong water. Water rights from the river allow for irrigation. This property is complete with a paved airstrip, large horse barn with turnouts and deer pens. This truly unique property offers live water, great hills and outstanding bottomland.

Los Amigos West Texas v Terrell County v Sanderson

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This is your best chance to own three large historic canyons in West Texas. Big Canyon, Meyers Canyon and Outlaw Canyon come together on this picturesque, 14,000-acre West Texas ranch.

The ranch is partially high-fenced, and both whitetail and mule deer have been managed

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extensively. Excellent dove and quail hunting add to the recreational value of this property. A

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newly remodeled small house and numerous water wells add to the ranches improvements.

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150 Acres in Boerne School District Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Boerne

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Near Boerne, this ranch offers beautiful views and live water. A large, newly constructed home complete with guesthouse, pool, barns and riding arena add to the improvements of this special property. The custom home was built with special attention to detail. No corners were cut in the development of this property. This is a beautiful ranch in a prime location.

Olmos Grande South Texas v Maverick County v Eagle Pass

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This is the place for big deer! These 2,990 acres in Maverick County have one of the best deer herds in Texas. Intensively managed for over 10 years, the ranch currently operates under a Level 3 Managed Land Deer Permit.

Four deer have been harvested in the last six years, scoring over 200 points on the Boone and Crockett scale. The ranch has recently had two victories in the prestigious Los Cazadores Deer Contest. Best “archery low fence” and top honor in “low fence nontypical” were awarded. The ranch has had several Boone and Crockett entries in recent years. A centrally located stone hunting lodge sits high on a hill overlooking a stocked lake.

Three large fields, numerous stock tanks and a hangar add to the improvements. This deer hunter’s paradise is ready to go!

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Waterfall Ranch Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville

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Enjoy some of the clearest running water in East Texas! A rock-bottom creek complete with several waterfalls passes through the property, adding to its appeal. These 1,200 wonderful acres offer outstanding building sites and truly spectacular water in a prime location within an hour of Houston. Strong timber and beautiful hardwoods add to the property’s landscape. All timber information is available upon request.

Point Blank Ranch Southeast Texas Walker County v Huntsville

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This conveniently located ranch offers both great hardwood bottoms and tons of timber.

Just 40 minutes from The Woodlands area north of Houston, this property offers breathtaking views with live water and highway frontage. The ranch consists of 1,400 acres and can be subdivided. There are several lake sites and numerous secluded building sites on the property. All timber information is available upon request.

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Feature Ranch

A Legend: The Devils River There still remain vast tracts where the spirit of the Texas frontier remains unbroken. Where gin-clear waters meander through sun-parched canyons. This is Nature’s private crossroads. From the air, the sight is unmistakable: A spring-fed ribbon in an undeveloped corner of Texas, the Devils River is the zero-benchmark for water quality in our state and one of the few wild rivers remaining in the Southwest. It remains as pure as yesteryear and awaits your discovery. A forest thrives along the riverbanks here on the western perimeter of the Hill Country, while desert plants and flowers assert themselves at this far-eastern reach of the Chihuahuan Desert. Representative plants and animals from the South Texas Brush Country additionally call this wild place home. Broad shouldered and rugged. Rich in character. The Devils River is a legendary oasis that speaks to all who treasure the great outdoors.

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Paradise Found The ranch boasts 88,000-plus acres, rolled up from multiple individual parcels, each with a unique landscape and history. Teeming with wildlife, they comprise a sportsman’s paradise with both sides of one of Texas’ premiere fisheries in addition to whitetail deer, javelina, wild cats, turkey and quail. The spring-fed waters on the ranch nourish biological diversity. The 6-plus miles of pristine riverfront are home to rare and unique species. Over 350 bird types populate the ranch, some finding survival difficult elsewhere. Fern cave, the largest in the state by volume, provides maternity shelter to over 10,000,000 Mexican free-tailed bats; their dramatic, hour-long emergence on Summer evenings is a natural wonder to behold.

Wide open yet secluded, this assemblage of land offers an unprocessed expanse of an older Texas, still much as it was when the railroad first went through, pristine and undeveloped. Of course, there are numerous homesites that would be ideal for modern construction, but the greatest satisfaction will be found on the land and waters of this unspoiled place.

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The Last Frontier

Land of this stature is a rare find. Back in the day, neighboring ravines were nicknamed Dead Man’s Gulch and Crazy Canyon for good reason.

Not far away, Judge Roy Bean dealt his wry brand of justice at the end of a six-shooter. Colorful, yes. But that was a single chapter in the land’s relatively recent past. The ranch’s roots go far deeper. Fern Cave was a Union bastion behind enemy lines at a time of secession and war between states. Fort Hudson, an outpost on the San Antonio to El Paso mail route, was situated on the ranch and the ruins of its pre-Civil War stockade are a haunting reminder of a time of war between cultures. Indeed, several recorded skirmishes occurred at “Camp Hudson” when raids throughout the area were commonplace.

Over ten thousand years ago, before recorded history, people were drawn to the rock shelters and countless grottoes among the ranch’s canyons.

They found a bountiful hunting ground and pure spring waters. And because only a few have had the enviable privilege to know and explore this area, to step foot here is to step back in time and encounter a history not widely known.

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A Place Unlike Any Other Many ranches offer ecological diversity and an abundance of game.

Some have noteworthy historical sights within their boundaries. A rare few exhibit the scale of this offering. But no other place on the market today is so fully endowed with the things that appeal to the truly discriminating buyer of large ranches. If you count yourself among that rarefied clientele, please schedule today to see this important offering.

Fly to the property’s 6,000-foot airstrip and transfer to our helicopter for your private viewing. Or drive the ranch’s extensive paved road system for a ground-level tour. Either way, you will not be disappointed in this special place.

For more details on this property, please contact Mike Luigs with land/water/sky at 512 280-5533 or mluigs@landwatersky.com.

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TEXAS

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Long Hollow

Ranch

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ituated at Highway 55’s “19-Mile Crossing” of the Nueces River about halfway between Uvalde and Camp Wood, Long Hollow Ranch offers approximately 8,400 acres to the

informed sporting family equipped to recognize quality and value in today’s changing marketplace. Long Hollow and several of its contiguous neighbors are subject to water-quality conservation easements designed to ensure future permeability of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. By limiting (not eliminating) subdivision and development, these protections preserve far more than water quality. How secure is the viewshed at your existing ranch? How would it affect your enjoyment if the equally-large property you’re considering elsewhere becomes surrounded by 300-acre, then 150-acre ranchettes? If you plan to leave land to future generations, what safeguards the outdoors experience you enjoy today? Can it last? Long Hollow is an active cattle ranch and the conservation easements in place throughout the area enhance rather than limit sporting opportunities. Oil and gas extraction are expressly allowed, and all minerals will convey at time of sale. It’s simple: If you’re not a developer, conservation land provides substantially more acreage for a given budget, or requires less investment to reach a target size.

Long Hollow Ranch is beautiful country with significant appreciative potential at a very compelling price. Fortunately for those that do, few people understand the emerging trends by which investment-grade rural property is selected and held. If you are capable of owning an asset of this caliber and you comprehend value, Long Hollow Ranch should be on your short list to consider. Limited subdivision is possible.

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Adamson Ranch

5,444± Acres

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Tucked away among other large ranches, the Adamson Ranch is truly unique, owned for over 70 years! Its seclusion and open terrain are exceptional, with rolling hills, good pastureland and elevations from 2,106 to 2,290± feet. Infrastructure includes a ranch house, guesthouse, garage, low fencing, three water wells, cisterns and troughs. Seasonal Dry Devil’s River attracts whitetail deer, turkey, hog, quail and dove. Minerals are negotiable.

Rocksprings Ranch 2,500± Acres

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This gently rolling terrain is highlighted by pastureland as well as significant elevations. Improvements include a one-story home, guesthouse and low fencing. There is a water well and seasonal creek.

Bishop Farm

Native wildlife abounds, with whitetail deer, turkey, hog, quail and dove. Minerals are negotiable.

765± Acres

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300± acres are fertile, non-irrigated cultivated farmland currently in oats and milo, and 465± acres are native brush. The land has a low-fenced perimeter, water well and wood pens. The back 465± lush acres support grazing and hunting, as near the Frio River; it is a haven for whitetail, axis, blackbuck antelope, barasingha, turkey, hog, quail and dove. Minerals are negotiable.

‘Just Enough Ranch’

789± Acres

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Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Helotes

For almost 50 years, this ranch has been a haven for native and exotic wildlife from around the world including wildebeest, Watusi, aoudad, sika, axis, fallow, waterbuck, Nile lechwe, kangaroo and scimitar-horned oryx. A rim of hills protects a serene valley with ponds, two springs, four wells and a 3±-acre lake viewed from a striking lodge. Enjoy excellent infrastructure with four barns, metal pens, a lighted animal capture/working barn, staff cabin, an 8-foot high-fenced perimeter and minerals!

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Spectacular water includes the Llano River, 8±-acre and 2±-acre lakes, tanks, springs and three wells. West of Horseshoe Bay, it features a main home, foreman’s home and two metal barns. Grand trees and improved pastures include 700± high-fenced acres for whitetail (a managed deer herd includes several bucks scoring 160 to 170 B&C), turkey, hog plus exotic blackbuck, scimitar-horned oryx and

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axis. Enjoy fishing in the 8±-acre lake and

842± Acres

Llano River.

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Blackbuck Ranch 648± Acres

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Part of historic land owned since the 1940s, these scenic hills include a summit with 360° views including the city skyline from one of the highest elevations northwest of San Antonio.

Beautifully wild, it has minimal improvements, including a small homestead, all-weather roads, game fencing and cross-fencing into two pastures. Refreshing water includes seasonal Leon Creek, fed by crystal-clear springs, plus two water wells. The ranch is 20± miles to downtown!

Ranch on Schumann Creek 575± Acres

Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Fredericksburg

South Grape Creek 42± Acres

Texas Hill Country Gillespie County v Stonewall

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Minutes east of Fredericksburg in the Pedernales River Valley, this country estate has 1,700± feet of both sides of South Grape Creek plus a stocked pond. A post oak forest buffers a classic home by architect Isaac Maxwell and a turn-of-the-century homestead.

Features include a water well, perimeter fencing, welded metal pens and 10± acres of improved pastures.

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Owned for 20 years, this exquisite ranch is in pristine condition. Scenic, restored buildings

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include the 1867 rock homestead and its 1918 addition, rock root and pump houses, log cabin

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plus grain barn. Beautiful water includes four wells, five ponds and seasonal Schumann Creek.

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Heritage Ranch 945± Acres

South Texas v Zavala County v Big Wells

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Owned since 1884, this family land is a notable “heritage ranch” and is a first offering in the “Golden Triangle,” an area of great wildlife and recreation. Unimproved, this lowfenced “red dirt” offers great water potential, a 1,500±-foot Carrizo irrigation well with 8" casing. This area is renowned for trophy-class wildlife, including whitetail, turkey, quail, dove, javelina, hog and others.

Recreation and Hunting 905± Acres

South Texas v Frio County v Big Foot

Maxey Ranch 197± Acres

South Texas v Zavala County v Batesville

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Only about an hour from San Antonio near Devine, this recreational ranch offers good brush diversity, three wells and three earthen tanks. Features include a one-story brick home, barn, pens and a low-fenced perimeter. In an area renowned for good hunting, this ranch is believed to have not had much hunting pressure and is home to whitetail deer, turkey, hog, quail and dove.

This perfect-size ranch has excellent brush diversity, proximity to San Antonio and is turn-key with all ranch equipment conveyed.

This scenic, red dirt hunting ranch transitions from low mesquite flats to a high hill with 360° views. Nice improvements include a

Little Conejo Ranch 343± Acres

South Texas v Uvalde County v Uvalde

home, guest quarters, foreman’s cottage, barn, equipment shed plus three-stall barn. Wildlife includes whitetail, javelina, hog, blue and bobwhite quail and dove.

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This ranch is in a very desirable area in a neighborhood consisting of larger ranches. This is a piece of a large, long-term family ranch and is offered for the very first time! The habitat supports abundant wildlife, including whitetail deer, turkey, javelina, hog, dove, quail and dove and duck hunting over the two tanks, one with bass fishing.

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This great ranch conveys with 400 acre feet of water rights, approximately one mile of both

El Corazon Ranch

sides of Pinto Creek, 10 domestic wells and two

8,851± Acres

irrigation wells. Wildlife abounds with whitetail

South Texas v Kinney County v Brackettville

deer, Rio Grande turkey, bobwhite and blue quail, mourning and whitewing dove, seasonal duck plus bass and catfish. Infrastructure includes a ranch home, caretaker’s home, two barns, perimeter fencing, cross-fencing into eight pastures and an interior high-fenced pasture. Contact Al Philip, 210 415-8602.

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Heart D Ranch 624± Acres

South Texas v Atascosa County v Pleasanton

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Picturesque and diverse, the ranch has gently rolling open areas with beautiful oaks, good brush, three tanks and both sides of the Atascosa River. 70±% is native brush and 30±% open pastures.

Improvements include low fencing, Carrizo well, vintage farm home, two equipment sheds and pens. The habitat supports deer, hog, turkey, dove, quail, and a tank offers bass fishing. Minerals are negotiable. Contact Randy Cadwallader, 210 860-0093. Randy.Cadwallader@sothebysrealty.com

Harle Ranch 450± Acres

South Texas v Uvalde County v Uvalde

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Diverse native brush, trees and grasses plus ample water from two water wells and two tanks provide the ideal environment for whitetail deer, hog and a variety of birds, conveniently just south of the town of Uvalde off Highway 90 West. Partially low fenced, the ranch features a charming frame cabin with screened-in porches. Partial minerals convey.

Encino Chiquita

Contact Steven Bennett, Broker Associate, 210 287-3776. Steven.Bennett@sothebysrealty.com

215± Acres

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South Texas v Live Oak County v George West

Approximately five miles south of George West, this hunting ranch has unlimited water enhancement possibilities! The terrain has good elevation changes and supports outstanding whitetail deer, hog, quail and dove. There are three tanks, three windmill wells and a strong irrigation well. Enjoy good county road frontage, large neighbor ranches and low fencing. An additional 400 acres are available. Contact Steven Bennett, Broker Associate, 210 287-3776. Steven.Bennett@sothebysrealty.com

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Privacy Near Town 45+ Acres

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This idyllic country retreat is only 15 minutes from Boerne, but offers serenity and space. The lovingly cared for one-story home is enhanced with a screened-in porch and landscaped backyard with water feature and sweeping view.

Great for an active lifestyle, the property features a two-room workshop attached to the garage and an old-fashioned cedar board barn with concrete floor.

Historic Von Behr Farm

310± Acres

Texas Hill Country v Kendall Co. v Boerne

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This original Sisterdale Community settler’s land offers 1,400± feet of Guadalupe River frontage and a grand view of the river valley.

Historic buildings offer a priceless collection of Hill Country history, including an 1870 two-story rock home, 1850 settler’s cabin and various barns including a Model T garage, tractor engine garage, blacksmith shop with forge, dairy barn and grain storage. The land conveys with an 85±-acre cultivated field and all minerals.

Exclusive Estate 13± Acres Larry Lester 1201 South Main St., Suite 101 Boerne, TX 78006

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Revel in quiet country beauty “Donde Dios Habla Delicado.” The finely executed estate is oriented for breezes and panoramic views with a veranda, terrace, outdoor kitchen, beach entrance infinity pool, hot tub plus night splendor of the distant glow of San Antonio lights. The home has five bedrooms, four and a half baths, a home theater, study and sunroom and is within Estancia at Thunder Valley with greenbelt, hiking, biking, riding trails and sports facilities.

Historic Hunting Ranch 13,057± Acres

South Texas v Zavala County v Batesville

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Here is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own one of South Texas’ finest hunting properties! Prime whitetail deer and quail country has exceptional diversity of high-protein brush that supports high numbers of trophy whitetail, turkey, quail, dove, wild hog, duck and other species for year-round hunting and recreation. The ranch has approximately four and a half miles of Leona River frontage and multiple Carrizo wells to supply water through underground pipelines, plus 12 tanks (some with largemouth bass). Extensive improvements include a lodge, guesthouse, hunter’s house, summer kitchen, staff housing, plus numerous barns, an office, kennels, pens, game processing facilities, etc.

Contact Al Philip, 210 415-8602, Al.Philip@sothebysrealty.com or Robert Dullnig, 210 213-9700, DullnigRanches@gmail.com

Hunting and Recreation Ranch 3,925± Acres

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In the heart of trophy whitetail deer country, this land is totally game and cross-fenced.

The well-managed deer herd is of excellent quality and numbers, plus there is abundant quail, turkey, dove and hog. There is great brush diversity, two large tanks for bass fishing and recreation, three small tanks plus a 350+ GPM Carrizo well supplying water to all areas. With more than two miles

1,546± Acres on the Leona River South Texas v Zavala County v Batesville

of paved highway frontage for superb access and minimal improvements, this is a great investment property with potential to divide.

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Dullnig,

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Here is a rare opportunity to acquire a ranch with over four miles of Leona River frontage! The river bottom offers habitat for phenomenal whitetail, turkey, quail, dove and hog complemented by a superb variety of high-protein brush including blackbrush, guayacan, retama, granjeno, mesquite and others. With paved highway frontage and low fencing, this is a hunter’s dream just 70± miles southwest of San Antonio. Contact Al Philip, 210 415-8602, Al.Philip@sothebysrealty.com or Robert Dullnig, 210 213-9700, DullnigRanches@gmail.com

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Brambletye Ranch Texas Hill Country v Kimble County v Junction

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Brambletye Ranch encompasses 2,317 acres of the best of Kimble County, only five minutes from Junction, with several miles of ownership of both sides of strong-flowing Bear Creek. This premier ranch features a fine, restored mansion, long highway frontage, significant oak/pecan bottoms and 1,800 acres under high fence. Landmark cliffs, wide valleys, distant vistas, fishing/ floating holes and solid infrastructure are added features, and part of the minerals are included.

Sellers will split into two large tracts, both with creek; the whole is offered at $2,995 per acre.

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Circle A Ranch is a superior, 430-acre, high-fenced recreational ranch on the Blanco River just west of Blanco and only 45 minutes north of San Antonio. A fine, ranch-style country home overlooks the Blanco River valley to the north, and is complemented by a nice guest home and other good outbuildings. With more than 3,000 feet of mostly deep Blanco River frontage, plus a huge private spring and two other spring-fed creeks, the water on this ranch is rated superior

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to most in the area. Offering wonderful variety

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of forests, meadows, vista points and creek

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turn-key condition. Call for price.

Crabapple Falls Ranch

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Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Fredericksburg

Crabapple Falls Ranch is 1,381 acres of the most stunning live water and scenery available in the Texas Hill Country, only 16 miles from Fredericksburg Main Street. Featuring in-your-face views of Enchanted Rock and other mega-granite outcroppings, this outstanding wilderness tract combines raw beauty with the ultimate in infrastructure and tasteful improvements. A canyon with sheer walls of gneiss and granite features heavy-flowing Crabapple Creek cascading down through a series of waterfalls and deep pools in an awesome setting that is simply mind-boggling. $6,950 per acre.

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James River Ranch South is an historic, 6,372-acre heritage-type ranch with over three miles of the mystical James River (both sides), plus spring creeks and solid ranching/recreational appeal.

Fronting paved FM 385, only 45 minutes west of Fredericksburg, this awesome spread is home to solid populations of deer/turkey, along with top-shelf private water recreation amongst noisy falls and deep holes on the river and

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creeks. Realistically priced at $2,695 per acre,

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the ranch includes some minerals. The sellers

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Stieler Springs + Water Valley Ranch Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Comfort

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Stieler Springs + Water Valley Ranch totals about 580 acres, featuring strong-flowing source springs feeding spectacular, hardwoodladen canyonlands in the high divide country between Comfort and Fredericksburg, just off U.S. Highway 87. There are several clean fields, unreal bottoms of oak/pecan, limestone cliffs and one of the best large lakesites ever seen.

Oak-studded uplands harbor herds of whitetail and axis deer, while providing stunning vistas of distant hills. Two livable homes contribute value and utility. $7,950 per acre.

Oak Knoll Ranch Onion Creek Retreat Texas Hill Country v Travis County v Austin

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Onion Creek Retreat is an awesome 55-acre estate site with the most beautiful, private live water within 10 miles of downtown Austin.

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Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Mountain Home

Oak Knoll Ranch consists of 1,306 high-fenced acres of prime “Divide” hunting land in western Kerr County on U.S. Highway 83, south of landmark Garven Store. This gently rolling, oak-studded land provides superb habitat for trophy whitetail, wild turkey and exotics. Paved road infrastructure, a solid water system, distant vistas and a history of hands-on management by longtime owner contribute to an offering that ranks among the finest in the area. Other attributes include strong native grasses, 100% mineral conveyance and the great remote, yet accessible, location. $2,970,000.

This stretch of creek is lined with giant cypress trees and features waist-deep holes under limestone cliffs that are simply stunning. The gently rolling, manicured and oak-studded land is ideal for horses. Cloaked by oaks, a splendid homesite overlooks the creek bottom and is adjacent to a clean field once used as horse pasture on one side and a beautiful 1.25-acre lake on the other. A secluded feel coupled with high-access location make this one a keeper. $1,950,000.

Oak Lane Farm Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Sisterdale

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Oak Lane Farm is a fine, manicured 100-acre showplace in the prized Sisterdale area, wellpositioned between Boerne and Fredericksburg, only 35 minutes from north San Antonio. A superb European manor/Hill Country-type home of 5,700 square feet overlooks a beautiful 1-acre

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rock entrance opens to a white fenced, paved lane that bisects the ranch, leading to a nice eight-

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soils and highway frontage seal the deal. $1,975,000.

Pedernales Springs Ranch Texas Hill Country v Blanco County v Johnson City

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Pedernales Springs is a fantastic, 1,126-acre working/recreational ranch on the north bank of the Pedernales River in the area of the LBJ Parks, near Stonewall. This is one of the prettiest stretches of this prized river; one can swim and fish in long, deep holes or bask in one of several noisy waterfalls along the 1.25 miles of frontage. The gently rolling land is studded with healthy oaks and punctuated by several large, clean grass fields. Other items of intrigue include a mapped cave, several large springs, exquisite pecan bottoms and healthy populations of deer and turkey. $10,130,000.

Deepwater Ranch Texas Hill Country v Hays County v Dripping Springs

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Deepwater Ranch is a fine 453-acre live water showplace with strategic location on the edge of Dripping Springs, only 20 minutes from southwest Austin. The splendid, refined property offers the finest in big-time live water with over a mile of strong-flowing Onion Creek impounded by three impressive dams. This is deep, fishable, swimmable water of the highest order in a gorgeous setting beneath cliffs and towering trees. The variety of terrain and vegetation is excellent, and

King’s River Ranch

adequate improvements, water rights and city water are added plusses. $8,400,000.

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King’s River Ranch is a 204-acre, well-situated recreational ranch on the Guadalupe River, only minutes north of sizzling Boerne, in the prized Boerne ISD. This clean property includes a nice lodge, paved interior roads, highway frontage, interesting canyons and almost 2,000 feet on the Guadalupe River. The river in this area is secluded, with minimal traffic, and offers spectacular deep holes beneath limestone cliffs, with good

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accessibility from this ranch. Oak-studded upland terraces offer Hill Country vistas, and deer and turkey roam the landscape. $3,770,000.

Mt. Gainor Farm is a superb, small 193-acre showplace on South Onion Creek, well-situated on paved county roads between Dripping Springs and Wimberley and only 30 minutes from Austin.

This fine ranch includes clean bottomland field, tasty pecan bottom, solid improvements and two

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sweet canyons bisecting oak-studded uplands with excellent area views. This is one of the higher-

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quality, reasonably priced offerings in the area, and includes thousands of feet of exquisite, rock-

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Venado Ranch

Spring-Fed Luxury Wildlife Ranch

Texas Hill Country v Edwards County v Barksdale

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Only a mile northwest of Barksdale, this ranch features 1,594' to 2,139' elevations, three springs, water well, live oak, shinoak, 12,289 feet of TX Hwy 55 frontage, a 4,825-square-foot luxury three-bedroom, four bath, Spanish-style villa with wrought-iron fenced security gated compound,

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Only nine miles west of Barksdale, this end-of-the-road heavily wooded wildlife habitat with elevations of 2,020' to 2,240' is bordered on two sides by a 60,000-acre ranch. Area wildlife includes axis, aoudad, whitetail deer, turkey, dove, quail, feral hogs and an occasional elk. The ranch includes a 1,716' two-bedroom, two-bath ranch home, 868' barn, 360' sub-pump well, 10,000-gallon concrete reservoir, 30-gallon pressure tank, water troughs, two blinds, stock pens, 11,544' perimeter stock fencing and several miles of trails.

345 acres

Home, barn, well, elec, septic, blinds

$599,950

concrete drive and parking area, Blue Haven

Devils River Game Ranch

heated swimming pool with waterfall, Jacuzzi, professionally landscaped grounds; 2,131-squarefoot

four-bedroom,

two-bath,

Texas Hill Country v Val Verde County v Comstock

bunkhouse;

1,243-square-foot guest home and 918-square-foot manager’s home. The ranch also includes a 38' x 60' metal barn, a 70' x 100' metal barn, an 8' by 16' tack house, miles of roads and game fencing with wildlife management facilities, a spring water system with 91,000 gallons in 3 concrete reservoirs and a second spring water system with a 3,000-gallon reservoir and pond. Most of the back of the ranch is rugged hills with awesome views while most of the highway frontage is

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Only eight miles north of Comstock with frontage on State Highway 163, this excellent wildlife gently rolling grasslands with large oaks. The habitat is convenient to Lake Amistad. Three travel trailers, electric, water well, tanks, seven blinds, luxury home is located at the foot of the hills six protein feeders, eight spincast feeders, 40' container, perimeter game fenced, game stock. with excellent views overlooking the large oak grasslands populated with aoudad, dove, quail,

265 acres

Dry Devils River Ranch

turkey, axis and whitetail deer. This is the best luxury ranch buy in the Texas Hill Country.

202 acres

$895,000

906 acres

$3,990,000

1,108 acres

$4,750,000

$424,000

Texas Hill Country Sutton & Val Verde Counties v Juno

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Only 12 miles northeast of Juno with frontage on FM 189, the ranch has convenient access with easy driving distance to Sonora and I-10. The ranch features a 1,046-square-foot, furnished, three-bedroom, two-bath modular

home, well, electric, two barns, John Deere 300 with front-end loader and disc, three blinds, one

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feeder and views of the dry Devils River. The live oak, shin oak, blue sage, grama, buffalo and bluestem habitat is home to a variety of area wildlife including axis, fallow, whitetail, aoudad, barbado, turkey, dove and quail. Interesting Indian artifacts have been found in this area.

98 acres

Home, well, Devils River view

$199,950

Rocksprings Ranches Texas Hill Country v Edwards County v Rocksprings

Rocksprings Horse and Wildlife Ranch Texas Hill Country v Edwards Co. v Rocksprings

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Only one-half mile northeast of Rocksprings, this beautiful, gently rolling to level mesa Edwards Plateau ranch is predominantly level grass flats

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and live oak motts with elevations of 2,360' to

Convenient to Rocksprings this is excellent wildlife habitat for area populations of whitetail

2,410'. The ranch includes a renovated 1,568'

deer, axis, sika, turkey and dove.

three-bedroom, two-bath home; a one-bedroom,

33 acres

Cabin, elec, Sycamore Creek

$79,950

one-bath cabin; storage building, four-bay carport

40 acres

Elec avail, Hwy frt

$69,950

and an excellent 3,888' metal barn/stables. Also

41 acres

Water well, elec, Hwy frt

$79,950

included are two round pens, an arena and high

47 acres

Trailer, barn, elec, blinds, feeders

$99,950

fence deer pens. Water is provided by a 500'

50 acres

Cabin, cistern, elec, septic

$119,950

submersible pump well and a wildlife pond. There

50 acres

Cabin, cistern, elec, blinds, feeders

$125,000

is a producing gas well and all of the seller’ s

52 acres

Home, treehouse, blinds, feeders

$189,950

mineral rights will convey. The entire perimeter is

55 acres

Travel Trailer, elec, shared well

$79,950

stock fenced. Access is by 175' frontage on US 377.

60 acres

Shared well, elec, oak valley

$119,950

Area wildlife includes whitetail deer, axis, turkey,

64 acres

645' Stone 1/1 hm, well, elec, Jeep

$139,950

dove and quail. The abundant wildlife, good soil

71 acres

Cabin, shared well, Red Bluff Creek

$94,950

grass flats and heavily wooded oak motts with easy

75 acres

Cabin, shared well, Red Bluff Creek

$94,950

access to town make this a very attractive ranch.

75 acres

County road, fence 3 sides, axis

91 acres

Barn, shared well, old dam

$149,950 $99,950

80 acres Home, well, stables, highway frt

$399,950

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Only 20 minutes from Rocksprings in an area of mostly large ranches, this ranch is level to gently rolling with elevations of 2,190' to 2,270' for the best Edwards Plateau oak and grass pastureland for livestock and wildlife. This end-of-road ranch is excellent wildlife habitat for area populations of whitetail deer, axis, turkey, dove, quail and feral hogs with a large scenic creek valley and a creek bottom wildlife pond. The ranch includes a new 1,632-square-foot, three bedroom, one bath lodge featuring an interior finished with rustic spruce logs, a new septic system, all furniture and appliances including washer and dryer, 800-square-foot porch, central air and heat, 400' water well, electric service, fence 3 sides, new interior road system, 3 blinds and 3 feeders. Easy owner terms available. $29,950.00 down payment, balance of $170,000.00 payable 15 years at 7.0% interest ($1,528.01 monthly).

50 acres

$199,950

Indian Gap

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Only 30 miles southwest of Rocksprings and minutes from a boat ramp on Lake Amistad with elevations of 1,740' to 2,070', these ranches have county road access a mile to FM 2523, high mesa views, live oak, shin oak, whitetail deer, turkey, dove, quail and feral hogs.

115 acres

$149,950

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136 acres

$179,950

174 acres

$249,950

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Only 26 miles north of Del Rio, these scenic wildlife ranches with paved road frontage and access just minutes to boat ramp on Lake

Indian Creek Wildlife Ranches

Amistad are the best of all worlds. With a 12-footdeep wildlife pond, sub pump well, electricity

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available, interior road system, perimeter fenced,

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Own some of this beautifully scenic wildlife habitat conveniently located only 10 miles southwest

level mesas with cedar, blue sage, huisache and

of Rocksprings. This end-of-the-road wildlife haven has large tree-covered valleys and rugged hills, huisachillo, 1,560' to 1,773' elevations, scenic hills 1,880' to 2,280' elevations, heavy live oak, shin oak and pinon pine cover. Seasonal Indian Creek and valleys, whitetail deer, turkey, dove, quail, with axis, elk, fallow, whitetail, turkey, feral hog, dove and quail. Shared wells. 2,200' airstrip.

axis and blackbuck antelope make for a superb

Electric service by Pedernales Electric Co-op.

recreational opportunity (396 and549 acres).

100 acres

10x30 deck, 550-gallon water tank, elec, blinds, feeders, axis, elk

$139,950

20 acres, deer, turkey

$29,950

135 acres

Water trough, elec service meter, deer, axis, elk, shared well

$199,950

22 acres, cabin, deer

$29,950 $49,950

137 acres

3,900' Luxury home, 2,100' barn/apartment, well, axis, elk

$499,950

33 acres, blind, feeder, deer

262 acres

Cabin, trailer, elec, blinds, feeders, deer, axis, elk, shared well

$349,950

45 acres, cabin, shared well

$79,950

$449,950

106 acres, shared well

$99,950

397 acres

Cabin, trailer, elec, water tank & troughs, 6 blinds & feeders

107 acres, shared well, deer

Devil’s River Ranch

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Only 26 miles north of Del Rio, Texas, this scenic river ranch is remote with elevations of 1,220' to 1,674', majestic views, 1,900' Devil’s River frontage, an 8' by 35' Fleetwood Avion, a 764-square-foot pole barn, 171-square-foot barn, 8' by 10' barn, a 6' by 8' well house, water well, electricity and excellent habitat dove and quail. This is a rare opportunity to own frontage on the clear, cold, swift-flowing

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Only 19 miles northwest of Brackettville with

elevations of 1,430' to 1,650' and 9,709' of pristine waters of the Devil’s River. Hidden in highway frontage on FM 2523, this ranch features the rugged landscapes of southwest Texas, the a 3,500-square-foot, furnished, four-bedroom, Devil’s River sparkles like a ribbon of tropical two- and one-half-bath hilltop lodge with up to jewels in the noonday sun as it beckons the 200-mile views of the Sierra Madre Oriental; a traveler to a different world.

780-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath cabin; 339 acres

$139,900

110 acres, elec, shared well

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for area populations of whitetail deer, turkey,

$89,950

108 acres, cabin, elec, shared well

$99,950

135 acres, concrete tank, deer

$134,950

136 acres, elec, shared well

$149,975

152 acres, cabin, elec, shared well

$149,950

217 acres, cabin, well, elec, hwy

$299,950

227 acres, cabin, shared well

$249,950

272 acres, elec, shared well

$299,950

396 acres, elec, well, pond

$449,950

549 acres, elec, well, pond

$789,950

Scenic Trophy Deer Ranch Texas Hill Country Kinney County v Brackettville

$999,000 200' barn; 20' container; 2,000' airstrip; three water wells; Toro ATV; eight spincast feeders, seven blinds; three protein feeders; and an extensive interior road system. This wildlife ranch with highway frontage has scenic hills with thick lush valleys of cedar, mesquite, huisachillo, huisache, blue sage, persimmon, grama, buffalo and

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bluestem grasses for excellent habitat for populations of whitetail deer, turkey, dove, quail and feral hog with excellent fishing in Lake Amistad nearby. The ranch is perimeter fenced and cross-fenced.

Some minerals are available. This is the turn-key ranch you have been looking for.

746 acres

$1,190,000

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Only minutes from Kerrville, this beautiful divide country rolling oak wildlife habitat with elevations of 2,300' to 2,380' and 4,604' frontage on State Highway 41 is completely perimeter game fenced. The ranch has a 1,572-square-foot, furnished, 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch home, heated swimming pool, a furnished 666-square-foot, 2-bedroom, 1-bath guest home, several barns, several wildlife pens, facilities to raise wildlife, 13,879' of perimeter game fencing, some cross game fencing, 2 water wells, blinds and feeders. The heavy oak cover with bluestem, grama and buffalo grasses with 2 seasonal creeks, 2 ponds and an extensive system of water lines and water troughs throughout grassy meadows provide excellent habitat for populations of whitetail deer, axis, blackbuck antelope, turkey, dove and quail. This convenient hideaway is a rare find.

253 acres

Furnished home, guest home, barns, wildlife pens, blinds, feeders

$1,250,000

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Flying Wildlife Preserve on Indian Creek Texas Hill Country Edwards County v Rocksprings

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Only 17 miles southwest of Rocksprings with access by three miles of county road and two miles of excellent, controlled-access, private road with elevations of 1,880' to 2,140', this wildlife preserve varies from rugged hills to good soil oak flats. The ranch has a 1,900' luxury limestone

Only 13 miles west of Barksdale and minutes 1.5-story, 4-bedroom, 2-bath home with 2 by county maintained road through scenic fireplaces on a hill overlooking a swimming large ranches crossed by crystal-clear creeks, pool, tennis courts, 3-bedroom, 1-bath lodge, this excellent wildlife haven is heavily wooded, 4 cabins, 4 barns, feed silo with 2 augers, fuel

Barksdale Ranches Texas Hill Country Edwards County v Rocksprings

rolling oak Hill Country with elevations of tank and a 2,200' airstrip (710 acres). The ranch 1,860' to 2,200' and wet-weather creeks. In an has a new custom 1,700' three-bedroom, 2-bath area of very large ranches, the ranches are under hilltop home and water well with 2,500-gallon wildlife management. Wildlife water is piped tank overlooking Indian Creek Valley and

to all ranches from shared wells. Electricity is multi-mile views. The ranch also includes a supplied by Pedernales Electric Co-op. This wildlife habitat of rolling oak and pinon pine forests 2,000-lb feeder, pond, private gun range and 2 caves. Owner terms. (269 acres). Heavy wildlife

is home to axis, whitetail deer, elk, turkey, dove, quail and mountain lion.

100 acres

29' travel trailer, elec, 550 gal tank, troughs, blds/fdrs, Ford Truck

$149,950

populations include aoudad, axis, blackbuck

105 acres

road one side, shared well, elec avail

$149,950

antelope, elk, fallow, feral hog, scimitar horned

109 acres

road one side, fence one side, axis, elk, whitetail

$149,950

oryx, turkey, dove, quail and whitetail deer.

113 acres

1026' 3/2 Home, water system, blind, feeders, County Rd frt

$199,950

The wildlife populations are under professional

206 acres

Well, 3 furnished cabins, 6 blds/fdrs, 2 dune buggys, Arctic Cat

$328,500

management with a year-round feeding program

216 acres

Cabin, 3 containers, cooler, water system, elec, blinds, feeders

$299,950

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$525,900

Only 10 miles northeast of Brackettville with

344 acres

$549,950

elevations of 1,435' to 1,655', these end-of-

366 acres

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the-road ranches border Alamo Village with

710 acres

$2,250,000

magnificent panoramic views. The live oak, shin

979 acres

$2,780,000

oak, pinon pine, blue sage, huisache, huisachillo, grama, buffalo and bluestem habitat is home to a variety of wildlife including aoudad, axis, whitetail, hog, dove, quail and turkey with Lake Amistad nearby. The ranches include access to electricity and a shared water well.

Axis Mesa Valley Ranches Texas Hill Country Kinney County v Brackettville

71 or 83 acres

Rocksprings, Texas $149,950

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$199,950

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$99,950

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Cooper Farm Central Texas v Washington County v Burton

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Enjoy awesome hilltop views from this classic Texas farmhouse (built in 1986) on 25.96 acres. The home features longleaf pine floors, high ceilings, crown molding, built-in bookcases and huge front and back porches.

A large master suite, an additional bedroom and a study are downstairs. Three bedrooms, two baths and an alcove study lie upstairs. A sparkling pool and gazebo complement the home. $890,000. Shelby Levy, 713 857-9939 or Lisa Mayer, 979 966-3686.

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In a highly desirable area on Mayer Cemetery Road, these 50 acres feature rolling terrain, a seasonal creek, live oaks and several building sites for your dream home. Final acreage will be determined by survey. This is a great location just minutes from Round Top and area attractions, including Winedale, Festival Hill, antiques and more.

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Double G Ranch Central Texas v Fayette County v West Point

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Conveniently located between Houston and Austin on paved county road, this ag-exempt, 75-acre ranch features three ponds, a metal barn, abundant wildlife and distant views. The recently updated, spacious home has three bedrooms, three baths, separate office/guest space connected by a breezeway and a two-car garage with attached bunkhouse. $649,000.

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This premier property in Round Top offers improved pastures with good hay production!

Cummins Creek and Shaw Creek meander through 127 scenic acres and provide a wildlife haven. There are 41 acres in the Round Top city limits featuring a beautiful homesite with the elevation to give you gorgeous creek views and spectacular sunset views. A four-

Round Top Creeks Central Texas v Fayette County v Round Top

bedroom, two-bath, ranch-style brick home anchors the west end of the property. Offered at $1,875,000.

Views and Clear Creek Central Texas v Fayette County v Fayetteville

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Do not miss this hard-to-find large acreage in Fayette County. Fenced and cross-fenced, these 160 rolling acres offer heavily wooded areas, open pasture, a pond and an agricultural exemption. Clear Creek borders the property along one side. $864,000. 60 acres are available without creek frontage for $330,000.

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Looking for a place to build a permanent home or a weekend getaway, a place for recreation or relaxation?

These 73 acres offer all this and more. The land features scattered trees, two ponds, improved pastures, sandy soil, two barns and a water well. This is the perfect property for horses and/or livestock. Centrally located between Houston and Austin, this property is offered at a great price: $499,000.

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The Little T Ranch Central Texas v Fayette County v Round Top

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Built in the 1930s and lovingly remodeled, this charming and inviting three-bedroom, twoand one-half-bath farmhouse is only minutes from Festival Hill and the Round Top town square on 41 peaceful and secluded acres on N. Weyand Road. The property is laced with lighted walking paths and wooded trails, seasonal creeks, an interesting ravine, open pasture and about 10 acres of thick woods. A large horse barn, quaint picket-fenced garden area, rock patio for the barbecue, an inviting cupola and a gazebo round out this beautiful country property. #62911. $780,000. JoAnn Ayres, 979 249-7494 or Charlotte Hillbolt, 979 249-5732.

6370 Mach Road Central Texas v Fayette County v LaGrange

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These 25 gorgeous acres offer live oaks, two ponds, a wet-weather creek, no power lines and no pipelines. An agricultural exemption is in place. The energy-efficient, 1,793-squarefoot

home

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bathrooms, a formal dining and open family room. Beautifully landscaped, the property includes a two-car garage/workshop with a 750-square-foot apartment upstairs. #61882.

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These 57.25 acres of the historic Rocky Creek Ranch offer awesome views, a nice pond, improved grasses, good perimeter fencing and numerous homesites with tranquil vistas. #62078. Frank Hillbolt, 979 249-6402.

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The 2,576-square-foot home is a recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Originally built in 1864 and remaining in the same family to this day, the home was completely restored in 1972 by local craftsmen. The home has three bedrooms and two baths. Modern conveniences in the kitchen are camouflaged behind cabinet doors to maintain the home’s primitive character.

Enjoy wood floors, wood walls, two fireplaces, central air and heat. A smokehouse has been converted to a one-room guesthouse. Antique furnishings are included in the sale of this remarkable home. The home sits on 118.29 rolling acres with wooded areas, a pond and a seasonal creek. #62730. $1,774,350.

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Between Bellville and Brenham, Millcreek Farms has 112 rolling acres, a spring-fed creek, two ponds, barns and pens. The spacious home has formals, private master suite, family room, kitchen/breakfast area and four additional

with panoramic views. A pool, hot tub and

Grover & Charlotte Hillbolt Broker/Owners 979 249-5732 • 877 249-5732 toll free

gazebo complement the home. $1,195,000.

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Overlooking the gorgeous Lake Cypress Springs, these 26± improved acres offer rolling hills with mature trees and 1,600± feet of sea-walled lake frontage just 1.75 hours from Dallas. The property is fed from three water sources (city, lake and well for irrigation) and offers blacktop road surfaces, as well as four substantial structures; a two-bedroom, two- and one-half-bath owner’s lodge; and a five-bedroom, four- and one-half-bath guest lodge. Featuring seven beautifully decorated, king-size bedrooms, eight full baths and two

half-baths, the newly constructed main home is a fully and professional furnished lakeside retreat with landscaping created by Harold Leidner, solid-core knotty alder woods doors, two indoor dining rooms (seating six and 14 people respectively), wood-burning or gas fireplaces and fir pit, three gourmet kitchens (one at the boat dock) with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, custom drapes, custom tile and granite throughout, a professional workout

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facility, steam and dry saunas, a large game room for entertaining, abundant storage areas,

world-class original Western art and lighting, master bath with heated floor and copper tub, a 16-person storm shelter, security and lighting protection systems and three backup generators! On the lake, enjoy a large, resortlike boat dock and pier, as well as a Cobalt boat, a Ranger fishing boat and four WaveRunner jet skis. The property also includes 10 Polaris 500 ATVs, as well as a fishing tackle shop with knotty alder wood cabinets. In addition, the ranch features massive trees, a beautiful and irrigated hillside vineyard, two large decorative bridges, bug spray systems throughout, custom beige pipe fencing and a custom gate with massive beams. A neighboring area with available horse boarding is optional. Timber Creek Ranch is the perfect place to find a weekend lakeside retreat or a year-round residence with beauty and privacy, yet convenience to big-city amenities. $9,650,000. The entire ranch with improvements (228 more acres, deer operation, longhorns,

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Blanco County Ranch

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ffering beautiful Hill Country views, this amazing 650Âą-acre ranch is a convenient 45-minute drive to downtown Austin, 15 minutes from Horseshoe Bay and down the road from Hamilton Pool. Completely cleared of cedar, the ranch features a five-bedroom, five- and one-half-

bath custom home with outdoor kitchen and heated pool—perfect for entertaining! The ranch has solar power with electric backup, but all lines are buried, so no power lines block the views. Contact Noah Wright for more information and to set up a showing. v

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World-renowned Green Valley Ranch is located in Aubrey, Texas, just 45 minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

This 275-acre ranch is one of the leading horse training, breeding and fitting facilities in the world. It is perhaps the ideal model for an operation focused on today’s sophisticated horse industry. This first-

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class horse facility includes a 75-stall show barn, 95-stall breeding/mare motel, 32-stall cinder block barn, 150' by 440' covered and lighted training arena, round pen and a welldesigned breeding lab. Also included are three administrative offices, an expansive entertainment area to host events, a theater room, game room and workout facility. There is ample housing with two spacious luxury apartments for management or guest, a 6,000-square-foot owner’s home with an attached

RE/MAX First Realty III

guest home, two ranch manager’s homes and six apartments for hired help. In addition, there

Paula Loseke

are multiple storage barns, sheds and grain silos. One of the premier ranches in North Texas,

3952 PR 2718 • Aubrey, TX 76227

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An impressive setting on a 195-acre tract provides the site for this elegant home with 7,500± square feet under roof. A grand gated entrance curving through live oak trees and a softly landscaped front lawn complement the dramatic hilltop view from the deep back porch and pool. A lake surrounded by improved pastures, a wooded wildlife area, two large barns including an RV docking station and a three-bedroom, two-bath manager's house make this estate a prime property. All this is

Southern Oaks

within an easy hour’s drive from Houston and within five minutes of the charming town of

Central Texas v Austin County v Bellville

Bellville. $4,250,000.

Belle Meade Farm

Southwind Horse Farm

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This amazing property features an elegant

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and comfortably restored three-story 1900s Prominently located on FM 390 East, this 66±-acre horse operation is amazing. The working home. Positioned on the crest of a high

farm is improved with a covered riding arena, an outdoor arena, three horse barns, equipment

hill, the home has stunning views of the barn with office and loafing sheds. The fenced and maintained improved pastures are enhanced bulkheaded lake below and the surrounding by long road frontage and lovely trees, including live oaks. $800,000. countryside that can be appreciated from the wraparound porches and balconies. The front meadow of the 93 acres hosts a wide variety of wildflowers each spring; the remaining pastures are of improved grasses used for hay production. With the home being the focal point, the remaining compound consists of barns, a wonderful pool complex and gazebos. $1,920,000.

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It is difficult to imagine the convenient proximity of Houston when standing on the porch of this stylishly designed stone home. Set on a hill overlooking pastures highlighted with majestic

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live oaks and bordered by a clear sandy creek, this 3,579-square-foot home is enhanced with wonderful vaulted ceilings, custom designs throughout and an abundance of windows that

979 865-9459

capitalize on the surrounding land. The peaceful setting of 19± acres in the Cat Spring area

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provides the perfect opportunity for horses, cattle and family enjoyment. Reduced to $699,500.

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Central Texas Washington County v Burton

These 132 acres near the charming town of Burton offer a large hay meadow dotted with patches of wildflowers, a rock-lined creek, grove of large live oaks surrounded by areas of woods near the center of the property and road frontage on all sides. Hidden within the trees, a restorable frame house is ready to be brought back to life. This beautiful tract is perfect for the horse lover and has a prominent riding facility nearby. $9,000 per acre.

Buenaventura Ranch Central Texas v Austin County v Bellville

Independence Trail Farm Central Texas Washington County v Brenham

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On the scenic La Bahia Trail, this historic This remarkable 300Âą-acre ranch has high hills with commanding views and open pastures house on 20Âą acres was originally built as an dotted with mature trees artfully surrounded by woods. The property also possesses the added 1836 dogtrot constructed of solid oak walls,

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interest of seven ponds and two lakes stocked for fishing while encouraging wildlife to inhabit 10-foot ceilings and two brick fireplaces. Later the ranch. A 4,000-square-foot metal building with an upscale interior offers instant use while additions to the home include an upstairs loft, you decide which of the homesites would be best for the main house. $3,375,000.

three bathrooms, kitchen, glassed-in porch and outside porches. Live oaks, board fencing and a four-car garage/workshop with carport complete this package. $550,000.

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Near the small town of New Ulm, these 31 acres are an exceptional find with woods, a treedotted pasture, scenic pond, creek and privacy. The scenic setting showcases a lovely home of 2,692 square feet with three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a game room and carport.

Add front and back porches and an entertainment gazebo by the pond, as well as a barn,

P.O. Box 582 Bellville, TX 77418

equipment building and covered RV parking, and the result is a very custom weekend or full-

979 865-9459

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Within minutes of Brenham, these 37.951± acres feature a great homesite on a hilltop with a magnificent live oak grove at the rear of property, offering great views of the entire property and countryside. Access from Brenham is via allpaved roads. The property has an agricultural tax exemption by hay production and would support cattle and/or horses. This premier property has it all: location, a 360-degree view, rolling terrain, pond and is perfect to develop to your liking.

Contact Randy Hodde for more information.

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On the bluff, enjoy panoramic views with massive live oaks in a highly sought-after area! These 85± rolling acres feature multiple homesites, rock outcroppings, a pond, wet-weather creek, pastures and abundant wildlife! Contact Tammy Foreman for more information.

8G Ranch

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Enjoy a picture-perfect weekend getaway or great full-time residence! This cute, move-inready, three-bedroom, one-bath home built in 1988 sits on 23.43± beautiful acres of rolling land with a pond and only two miles from Lake Somerville! This home features a covered front porch to rock your worries away and a back deck with a fire pit to enjoy with friends and family. The property features scattered trees, wooded areas with trails throughout, a wet-weather creek, sandy soil, abundant wildlife and an automatic gate entrance and lighting to show off the huge trees around the home. This home comes furnished and ready to enjoy! Contact Tammy Foreman for more information.

Mill Creek Farm Central Texas v Austin County v Bleiblerville

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Between Brenham and Bellville in the Bleiblerville community, these 76.157± acres feature high rolling hills, scattered trees, wooded creek bottom and open meadows. Water features include

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two ponds and frontage along East Mill Creek, which forms a portion of the boundary line. There is additional pond/lake site potential. Improvements include an older farmhouse, barns and several outbuildings. Several homesites overlook the creek area or are set on the high hilltops.

Contact Randy Hodde for more information.

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Central Texas v Austin County v Bellville

Nestled in the quiet community of Nelsonville conveniently located between Brenham and Bellville, these 159.854± acres feature pristine, panoramic, 360° views of the distant countryside and rolling hills with scattered groves of pecan trees and other hardwoods. A fork of the East Mill Creek traverses through the northern portion of the property and creates a tree-lined valley thriving with wildlife. On the prominent ridge is a truly custom Greek Revival home featuring custom-cut 1' by 2' stone exterior and slate tile porches offering extensive shade. Interior features include a master suite, two bedrooms (each with private baths), family and entertainment rooms, a spacious kitchen with a full-service butler’s pantry, media room, study and two-car garage.

Enjoy energy-efficient geo-thermal HVAC and Eagle windows by Andersen. Other improvements include a 54' by 76' Morton barn with porch, living quarters featuring living room, kitchen, two bedrooms with private baths and a storage area for equipment, horse stalls or even a barn dance.

Additional land features include improved hay meadows, three ponds and 70+ live oaks planted for enhanced landscaping. This is the perfect place for entertaining and enjoying the country life.

Contact Randy Hodde for more information.

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Leave your worries at the gate as you enter this 37.22-acre ranch between Brenham and Giddings. Relax in the 2,268±-square-foot custom home built in 2008 with attention taken to every detail. Upon entry, the threebedroom home invites its guests with the raised ceilings, open entertaining and living areas and picture windows. The kitchen is fit for the most discriminating cook with granite countertops, an oversized island and detailed lighting. Watch the deer and other wildlife in the meadow as you enjoy the tranquil back patio. Other great features include a party barn with guest quarters, RV hookup with established septic system, large workshop and a barn with tack room and storage areas. This is truly a beautiful piece of heaven that is quiet, relaxing and peaceful.

Contact Kaysee Schulte for more information.

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These 7.8± acres lie in a beautiful setting with great views of the countryside and close proximity to town. A six-year-old, three-bedroom, three-bath home accented with Austin stone features an open floor

112 West Main St. • Brenham, TX 77833

plan, large laundry room, oversized master tub, raised ceilings, tile floors, recessed lighting and floored

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attic space. Rock your cares away on the oversized front and back porches. This cross-fenced property has a 56' by 56' pole barn perfect for 4-H projects. Contact Kaysee Schulte for more information.

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A real hunter’s paradise, this beautiful recreational tract in northwest Lamar County features 762 acres of wooded, rolling terrain with several open areas for unsurpassed hunting, lots of timber, trails for hiking or fourwheeling, a pond and a spring. $1,335,000. See more at HuntingParadise.epropertysites.com.

Ask for Rusty Lowe.

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Enjoy rolling hills covered with Bermuda and native grasses, hardwood and pine scattered throughout and 180 acres of mature plantation pine. This cross-fenced property has a large set of working pens, equipment shed, several ponds (one with a cabin), a lake and unsurpassed hunting of whitetail deer, Eastern turkey, feral hogs, dove, quail and duck. This is a must see for $1,170,000!

Perfectly Beautiful!

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Renee Harvey - Broker 2550 Lamar Ave. Paris, TX 75460

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Northeast Texas v Lamar County v Paris

This truly one-of-a-kind property has a perfectly beautiful, large family home with four bedrooms, four and a half baths and three-plus-car garage! Beautifully appointed with custom woodwork, an open living arrangement with multiple living areas, bonus rooms, attic storage and more, the home also features a cook’s kitchen with custom cabinetry, gas cooktop and space galore! A large three-bedroom mobile home with garage is also on the property—great for in-laws or guests. A barn completes the package. $485,000. See more at CR42600.epropertysites.com.

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Northeast Texas v Lamar County v Paris Simply remarkable, this beautiful home boasts 7,300+ square feet with quality finishes and amenities throughout on 115+ acres. The home offers a gourmet granite kitchen with butler’s

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pantry, Sub-Zero appliances and warming oven, a wine cellar, exercise room and a den with bar.

Renee Harvey - Broker

Outdoors, there is a beautiful swimming pool and a pool house with a guest room, bar and half-

2550 Lamar Ave. Paris, TX 75460

bath. Fabulous patio space offers an awesome custom-built smoker for unforgettable entertaining.

A guest/in-law apartment sits above the three-car garage. The fenced acreage has a private lake with gazebo, four barns and storage buildings plus working pens and chutes. $1,800,000. See more at JacksonRanch.epropertysites.com. Ask for Rusty Lowe.

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Kothmann Ranch 2,117 Acres

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San Saba River Estate Ranch 585 Acres

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This is part of a very large historical ranch about 14 miles west of Menard, off Highway 190. The ranch features the old ranch home place with

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wood floors, a large kitchen, den with fireplace,

from the Hickory Sand Aquifer, a hunter’s cabin and a two-story home. The red sandy loam fields

of San Saba River frontage and has at least 12

This beautiful Hill Country ranch lies on the edge of town where very few properties ever come on wraparound porch and original yard fencing. the market. The ranch features multiple personalities with hills and valleys, fabulous views of the

There is a well with a very large rock tank,

historical town of Mason, productive coastal fields, several springs and brushy wilderness. The hunter’s cabin, several outbuildings and a barn. ranch is blessed with Centennial Springs, 13 water wells, an irrigation well that pumps directly The ranch is blessed with several hundred feet can be found on the north end of the ranch with the south end featuring more of a rough terrain electrical hookups near the river for hunters, heavy in bee brush, mesquite, several oak tree varieties and native brush. All of this lies in an family and/or friends. The ranch has a rolling excellent location less than one mile from Mason and just 40 minutes from Fredericksburg. The

terrain with live oaks, scrub oaks, mesquite,

Kothmann Ranch makes an excellent working ranch and recreational property. $3,500/acre.

Texas brush and very little cedar. $3,500/acre.

TK14 Ranch

2,200 Acres

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This pristine, game-fenced ranch lies halfway between Mason and Brady. The easement access off Highway 87 ensures privacy. As they say, if you want to hear a rooster crow, you better bring your own rooster! The TK14 features over 5,600 feet of dammed San Saba River, Cavin Creek, two older brick/ rock homes, a new lodge, a large barn and a new set of scientific breeder pens in excellent condition.

The concrete dam backs up water for more than a quarter mile, forming a scenic lake. Much of the lake water is 6 to 8 feet deep, providing excellent fishing. There are four wells and a spring-fed area providing

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a natural habitat for wildlife and livestock. The ranch has been game managed for over 30 years and has

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Now this is a place to call home! This gentleman’s ranch is an ideal horse property. The property has new perimeter fencing and cross-fencing, a barn, storage tank and dirt tank. The location of the property is about halfway between Mason and Llano with easy access from the frontage on

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large front porch. The two-story home features four bedrooms, four baths, an open floor plan

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This West Texas ranch has ample room for improvement. The 2,297-acre ranch is centrally located just northeast of Eden near the small community of Millersview. The ranch is surrounded on two

with stained wood ceilings, stained concrete sides by county road and has conventional perimeter fencing and cross fencing. There is a well, flooring, fully wired including exterior sound several dirt tanks and Doole watering system in place. The rolling terrain allows long-distance system, granite countertops throughout, cedar- views over the ranch with big flats covered in native brush and mesquite. There are a few scenic lined closets and many more custom amenities. oak motts, but the majority of the ranch has the typical West Texas feel. You can find a good This property is move-in ready. $595,000.

supply of whitetail deer, turkey, quail and dove. $1,595/acre.

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Only minutes to Llano, minutes to Fredericksburg and within one and a half hours to Austin, this ranch is not only convenient, but easily accessed right off a county road just a mile off paved FM 2323. The ranch has been historically used as a cattle/hunting ranch and has not been hunted for the past two years. Heavily timbered in post oaks, live oaks, mesquite and native brush, the ranch is a great habitat for deer, hog and turkey. The ranch has a well, another well with a windmill and a large dirt tank. The unobstructed views of House Mountain and Prairie Mountain make this ranch a one-of-a-kind property. There are several excellent building sites for a home or cabin. $3,950/acre.

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The 223-acre Silverado Show Arena and Horse Barn, Silverado on the Brazos, lies between Weatherford and Granbury in the beautiful Silverado community via paved Cutters Trail.

The Silverado Arena is locally renowned and hosts many local cutting events. The facility includes a large porte-cochere out front, huge

223-Acre Silverado Show Arena/Horse Facility

arena, 25 stalls (12' by 12'), a tack room, two wash stalls, large bleachers, a wonderful

Texas Metroplex v Parker County v Weatherford/Silverado

restaurant, an apartment (48' by 60') and two

super nice offices. Extensive cattle-holding pens, viewing boxes, two-panel walkers (one covered), a horse swimming pool, commodity barn (40' by 60'), an equipment barn, a separate multi-stalled horse barn with large runs and two large round pens are also included. Enjoy rolling land with coastal and native grasses, beautiful building sites, scattered trees and several ponds. $6,630,000. An additional 530 adjoining acres are available.

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This ranch features gently to heavily rolling

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cover mostly in excellent native grasses, coastal Bermuda pastures and cultivation fields and

Northwest Texas v Clay County v Henrietta

a dominance of scattered mesquite with some hackberry over the majority of the ranch. Post oak, elm and pecan are thick along the river and seasonal creeks. Over 100 stock ponds and the Little Wichita River provide excellent water for livestock and game. The very good deer population boasts big-bodied deer with a typical 190 inches harvested in the 2008 season. Enjoy

excellent populations of quail, dove, duck and Sandhill crane. Minerals owned are conveyed with some production. There is a very nice custom stone home, two older brick homes, two other dwellings, numerous shops, barns for horses and equipment. An awesome, large, all-steel cattle working pen and cattle artificial insemination barn are at the headquarters. Several other steel cattle working pens lie throughout the ranch. Will divide, $2,250 per acre.

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Near the southwest edge of Runaway Bay or Lake Bridgeport, with excellent frontage on U.S. Highway 380, this property has very diverse terrain with level to sloping to a high plateau overlooking the ranch and Lake Bridgeport. There are many varieties of trees (oak, elm, mesquite, etc.), coastal Bermuda, native grasses, wheat fields, a nice-size ponds and a large creek. The impressive two-story log and stone lodge has five bedrooms, two full baths, a beautiful formal dining room, den with limestone fireplace, wood floors and ceilings with exposed trusses, a huge party/dance room with bar, covered outside walkways/balcony and porches. A horse barn, large all-steel lighted arena, stone entry, cedar post fencing, good hunting and a great location complete this package. $2,195,000.

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Approximately 15 minutes southwest of Fort Worth and minutes from Aledo on paved Bear Creek Road, this property has rolling native grass lands with scattered trees, great views, excellent Bear Creek Road frontage, deer and some minerals available. $14,750 per acre.

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Very convenient at only 42 miles west of Fort Worth, just south of Millsap and minutes near Interstate 20 and FM 113, this property has native, heavily rolling land with scenic post oak, live oak and elm and cedar tree cover.

A beautiful 18-acre (full) lake is stocked for great fishing. Enjoy excellent populations of deer, turkey and duck. A very nice threebedroom, two-bath, two-story home has an upstairs balcony, beautiful views overlooking the lake and property and a dry-laid stone

250-Acre Recreational Paradise Texas Metroplex v Parker County v Millsap

exterior with extensive landscaping. A nice four-bedroom, two-bath doublewide home, two nice, all-steel shops and a stone pump house complete the package. Reduced to $1,975,000.

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Approximately 180 miles west of Fort Worth, 102 miles north of Abilene and 119 miles east of Lubbock, this property has a diverse terrain.

The majority is rolling to valleys to plateaus with scattered cedar and mesquite tree cover. There are many varieties of browse for deer. Elevations range from 1,440 to 1,750 feet. According to one of the owners who has been there 20 years, some very large whitetail bucks seem to have good mass and the quail sightings have been better than most years. Enjoy good dove hunting and many wild hogs. $575 per acre.

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Just eight and a half miles north of Granbury on the northern Hood County line, and 13 miles south of Weatherford on FM Highway 51 south of Silverado, this property has an outstanding location with 8,500 feet of paved frontage, beautiful rolling terrain with scattered live oak, elm and post oaks, cedar and mesquite timber, good soils, two lakes (16 and 4 acres), 12 ponds, three dwellings, three water wells and beautiful building sites. Minerals with production. $10,500 per acre.

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22 minutes south/southwest of Weatherford, this beautiful ranch rolls gently and heavily with scenic views, serenity and great character to the discerning eye. Many varieties of scattered to thick trees include live and post oak, elm, red oak and mesquite. Well watered with many stock ponds, over one and a half miles of Brazos River frontage, several creeks and two water wells,

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the ranch features numerous sites for building large reservoirs or a lodge. Offering outstanding

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deer and turkey hunting, the ranch has produced one deer grossing over 2x00 B&C points. Gas

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Red Rock Ranch Central Texas v Leon Co. v Centerville

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Southeast of Centerville on a blacktop country road, these 185.80 beautiful acres (35% wooded and 65% open) have several excellent homesites overlooking a deep 8-acre lake! The fenced and cross-fenced property teams with wildlife. Enjoy raising cattle or horses, hunting and fishing, but most of all the quiet peaceful feeling this property offers. $3,695 per acre.

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West of I-45, these 920 acres are about 60% pasture and 40% woods; the layout lends itself to superb hunting. The wooded areas include everything from upland hardwood stands, bottomland hardwood stands and gorgeous pecan stands with very mature producing trees. Scattered throughout the ranch, the pastures have been planned for rotation to maximize cattle grazing while enhancing the wildlife habitat. There are three spring-fed creeks, Little Keechi and with bass and crappie and five other small

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Reed Creeks, a spring-fed 6-acre lake stocked

Texas limestone, 4,000-square-foot, threebedroom, four- and one-half-bath main house, 1,200-square-foot limestone guest house, a camp house, large barn with a shop, metal covered working pens and two deep water wells. This owner is also willing to give half the oil and gas minerals he owns! $3,295,000.

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This 576.72-acre cattle ranch has a managed deer herd and two nice manufactured homes perched on a high hill with a panoramic view of the ranch and the crystal-clear, spring-fed, 10acre lake. An 800-foot well services the homes. The ranch has a 1,800-square-foot metal shop with a 2,400-square-foot covered area and a set of steel cattle pens with a metal cover over the working area with water and electricity. Keechi Creek traverses one edge of the property. Enjoy several year-round springs, a new perimeter fence and several good cross-fences. $1,800,000.

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Krooked Tree Ranch Central Texas v Leon County v Centerville

acre duck marsh with control gates provides outstanding waterfowl hunting. Terrain consists of high rolling hills and fertile creek bottom ideal for food plots. Beaver Dam Creek traverses the ranch from west to east. A beautiful 2 to 3-acre lake has a nice fishing pier. Approximately 75% is wooded and the remainder in scattered openings. This property is truly a showplace! $3,500,000.

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This 1,593-acre showplace off Highway 79, east of Buffalo, has improved pastures providing some of the best grazing in the area. Well watered through several spring and creeks, this place should carry 400 cows

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These 592 acres of gorgeous rolling hills covered with huge mature timber look as they did before the turn of the century. The integrity and natural beauty of this land is protected by a nature conservation program in place for many years and allows for sustainable forest management and the protection of the natural wildlife habitat characteristic of the Leon County of days gone by.

Wildlife potential abounds, and there are great opportunities for commercial and private hunting activities that include, but are not limited to, whitetail deer, feral hog, squirrel, varmints, waterfowl and even alligator. There are two water wells, two cabins, electricity, two artesian water wells, three spring-fed creeks, a 2-acre pond and several duck sloughs for memory-making outdoor entertainment. This is truly a great opportunity to own a beautiful ranch offering everything imaginable that would appeal to a lover of the outdoors. $1,500,000.

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Redesigned in 2008, this 132-acre property features a four-stall barn with wash rack, grooming rack, air-conditioned office, overhead storage, wide concrete halls and a back porch that overlooks a private lake. In addition, there is a professionally designed riding arena and several big turnouts with loafing sheds. Fenced and cross-fenced with all-improved coastal Bermuda, the ranch has a great meadow providing ample hay and corrals and working chutes for cattle. A lake behind the house is stocked with bass and catfish and the yard features a sprinkler system. A nice, winding drive leads to the home which sits deep down in the ranch, surrounded by mature trees and beautiful landscaping. Completely updated and repainted in 2008, the home offers a new roof, hardwood floors; a completely new kitchen with island, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops; antique beams added to the living area ceiling; added crown molding; and updated bathrooms. A lot of road frontage is available for future development, if desired.

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Set atop a high visa, the custom-built house offers views for miles on this very private 111acre place. There are 85 acres of established coastal meadow and 20Âą acres of woods on the back with a nice, deep lake. The five-bedroom, three- and one-half-bath rock and brick home has a spacious den with vaulted, knotty pine ceiling and a big rock fireplace. This property is secluded, yet close to Bullard schools.

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Offering a custom-built log home, these 64 peaceful and secluded acres in the countryside of East Texas offer easy access. The home takes advantage of the beautiful views of the stocked lake and fountain with massive windows, vaulted ceilings and porches. The spacious living area has a soaring 3-story ceiling and huge limestone fireplace. The home also has a gourmet kitchen; split master suite with sitting area, fireplace,

Timber Lake Ranch Northeast Texas v Smith County v Troup

office and two walk-in closets; hobby/sewing room; study and limestone floors throughout. The property has a shop with kitchen and bath, RV storage, two-car garage with overhead doors and a work area. Enjoy landscaped grounds, a sprinkler system, garden and peach and apple orchards.

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On 73 acres, this three-bedroom, two-bath cedar cottage with metal roof complements a metal barn with overhead doors, covered porches on the front and back, a guest quarters and greenhouse.

The property has three stock ponds, one live creek and coastal meadow for hay production.

Perfect for horses or cows with an electric gate at the road, this getaway is minutes from I-20 and an easy commute to Dallas. $589,000.

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This showplace, equestrian breeding and training farm is about 60 miles north of DFW International Airport. Facilities include a four-stall stallion barn, 20-stall show barn with attached 140' by 75' covered arena and a 54-stall mare barn with a breeding area, lab and beautiful office with a fireplace.

Workshop, shavings/hay barn and a set of cattle working pens for owner’s registered Angus herd.

Lush coastal Bermuda pastures (some irrigated), sandy loam soil and over eight miles of pipe and cable fencing. Enjoy level to hilly terrain with four ponds and three spring-fed lakes loaded with bass and wildlife. There are homes for workers, a manager, as well as a private, six-

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bedroom, six- and two-half-bath main home with two-story guest wing with a pool and fantastic outdoor entertaining area. This is an impressive and productive ranch. $8,900,000.

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East of Sherman, this retreat features hardwood forests and rolling pastureland with a secluded 30-acre lake with a boathouse and two jet ski slips, 15 ponds and seven dwellings (19 bedrooms/15 baths) constructed between 1996 and 2002. The energy-efficient homes feature gourmet kitchens with natural gas, stained concrete floors and most with 2' by 6' construction. The main home has an in-ground pool overlooking the lake. Activities include

Wonderful Family Ranch Retreat 762 Acres

Texas Metroplex v Fannin County v Savoy

excellent fishing, boating, jet skiing and hunting (deer, turkey, hog and ducks). There are miles of hiking and four-wheeling trails and a trap house for shooting sporting clays. The ranch is cross-fenced into 17 pastures with a good set of working pens and a 90' by 60' barn with an office, kitchen and storage areas. There are two water wells on this little piece of heaven 75 minutes north of Dallas! $4,999,999.

What a Family Ranch 703 Acres

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Enjoy hunting, fishing, four-wheeling and livestock—something for everyone! South of Mineola, these 703 acres of beautiful hardwood forests are full of deer (fed year-round with high-protein pellets). Enjoy a spring-fed, 8-acre lake stocked with Florida bass, hills, valleys, several cold springs, a waterfowl slough for duck hunters, a good set of working pens and excellent coastal Bermuda hay pastures. There is a nice three-bedroom, three- and one-half-bath brick home; separate quarters for manager/kids, feed and equipment barns, sandy loam soil, secure gated pipe entry and fencing and cross fencing. $2,600,000.

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East of Ennis, this is pure wilderness within one hour from Dallas along three miles of hardwood forests along Trinity River. Enjoy a grand, 20-person log hunting lodge with seven bedrooms, six baths, two half-baths and views of a 10-acre stocked bass lake and miles of countryside. There are superior 200+ B&C class genetics throughout 500 high-fenced acres and

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native wildlife roaming the remainder. The ranch has excellent wetland and waterfowl features and a 100' by 60' barn with office, game processing, walk-in cooler and kitchen, as well as a workshop area and 162' by 48' equipment shed. This

A sportsman’s paradise at the confluence of the Red and Blue Rivers in Bryan County (northeast unique ranch will offer an unforgettable wildlife of Bonham, Texas and two hours from Dallas), this spectacular ranch contains one and a half and outdoor experience. $4,500,000. miles of river frontage with a private deer herd with year-round deer hunting. Along with worldclass deer, this property is also a mecca for waterfowl, containing eight constructed shallow water duck marshes. The ranch offers incredible bass fishing in the numerous lakes as well as giant catfish in the rivers. This ranch is fantastically appointed with a seven-stall horse barn with tack room and a four-bedroom, four-bath rock lodge. The fully furnished lodge is exquisitely decorated

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On the banks of the Brazos River, at the edge of Waco, is the most unique estate this area has to offer! On 40 pristine acres lies an unparalleled,

6025 Steinbeck Bend Road Texas Metroplex v McLennan County v Waco

13,000-square-foot, Tuscan-style, custom mansion offering four bedrooms, four full baths, three half-baths, a gourmet kitchen with granite counters, nine different kinds of wood, a media room, sauna, safe room, elevator, four fireplaces, an exercise room, 24-foot ceilings in the great room and 10- to 12-foot ceilings in the rest of the house. It is so exquisitely showcased that words do not do justice. This home was designed for entertaining with convenience and luxury at your fingertips. There is a view from every angle of the home, and the massive great room overlooks an enclosed patio with infinity pool. Below the house, you have a cabana on the banks of the river with a full outdoor kitchen and bar. Within a few steps is the boat dock, allowing for river access to downtown Waco. Lovely landscaped grounds give way to a deeply wooded area with trails for walking and enjoying the natural beauty and wildlife of the area. $4,300,000. Exclusively presented by Bill Ferguson 254 709-2244.

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Minutes north of Stephenville, this stunning, Tuscan-style custom home has a commanding hilltop location. From the main road, wind down the drive and over the dam of a spring-fed lake and up to the door. An openconcept design makes this a perfect family or entertaining home as the kitchen, living and dining area opens onto the patio/pool area, which also has a wall-mounted LCD television, so no one will miss those football games! Warm colors, woods and tiles are so inviting. Run and romp on 28 acres. One mile to Highway 281 will give you easy access to DFW, Austin or Abilene! Additional acreage is available. $619,000. Exclusively offered by Ridge Taylor 817 313-0941.

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Who would have dreamed that you could have such a natural wilderness area so close to town!

Just 10 minutes northeast of Stephenville are these 100 fabulous acres of Texas Hill Country with the flowing Paluxy River, high limestone bluffs, beautiful wooded areas and enough lush

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Lehman Charolais Ranch Texas Metroplex v Grayson County v Tioga

The Lehman Charolais Ranch is an opportunity to own a working registered cattle ranch in Dallas’ growth corridor, only 45 minutes to downtown Dallas or DFW airport! North of Celina and east of Tioga, this 758-acre spread is one of the largest parcels remaining in the area. We could call it The Bridges of Grayson County as the owners scoured the countryside and found a treasure—a suspension bridge—and placed it over a lake leading to the home. The custom hilltop home offers fantastic countryside vistas. The beautiful four-bedroom, three-bath main residence is designed with rustic elegance and privacy. This traditional Texas ranch has 4,300± square feet of living space. The inviting open living area features imported Italian tile, a see-through rock fireplace that reaches to the 18-foot wood ceilings. The oversized gourmet kitchen features stateof-the-art appliances, custom lighted cabinets, two kitchen islands, two dishwashers and two disposals for executive or family entertaining. The luxury private master bedroom/bath suite is 27' by 38', allowing for total comfort. The large windows in the master bedroom overlook the pool and entertaining area. The headquarters compound includes a two-bedroom, two-bath mother-in-law suite or guesthouse and a metal building the sellers call the “cabana.” This building has a bath with shower, kitchen area and sitting area as well has a patio overlooking the pool. As a working cattle ranch, this property has an additional three-bedroom, two-bath home, mobile home, show barn, equipment barn, sheds, covered working pens and a show pavilion. The terrain in this area is black land prairie with high elevations and falls off to the north toward Range Creek with a heavily wooded area teeming with wildlife, and this ranch can be offered in a variety of ways: as the improvements and 25 acres or just raw land. We can be creative! As a ranch or an investment, Lehman Charolais Ranch is a great place to call home with easy access to DFW, I-45, I-35, Highway 337, Lake Ray Robert and the Red River! $9,875,000. Marketed exclusively and shown by appointment only. Barbara Bell Goetz 817 271-0360 or Cynthia Inman 817 366-3850.

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Imagine owning a personal paradise in the Hill Country! This distinctive estate offers 8,000+ square feet under roof. Only minutes from town, this 18-acre estate features a gated entry, lush landscaping, lighting and a limestone barn that could be used for RV or made into a guesthouse. The interior of the home is well furnished with amenities you would expect in a home of this caliber, plus there are many extras that will surprise you, such as a travertine barrel ceiling in a Herringbone pattern and a chiseled black granite soaking tub, come see the rest for yourself. View the virtual tour. $2,550,000.

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Staten Creek Ranch consists of 4,700 acres with 8-foot game fencing that has been in place and game managed since 2001. This offering is for one unit (or 1/11th ownership interest) in this hunting/ recreational ranch/club and a 1,000-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath condo set in the complex along the banks of dammed Staten Creek, just upstream from an 8-acre lake. You will own 100% of this condo; two additional condo units are also available. At the center of the ranch compound is a lodge that is a gathering point for the ranch activities. A huge great room is furnished with comfortable furniture, pool table, shuffleboard, bar area, commercial-grade kitchen, barbecue smokers and grills.

The dining room will easily seat 60. The ranch is south of Brady, a two-hour drive from both San Antonio/Austin; drive time to Ft. Worth is around three hours. Brady has an airport with a 4,600-foot landing strip. The closest commercial air service is in San Angelo. A ranch manager dispenses 300,000

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pounds of protein to the estimated 500 head of whitetail. A MLD (managed land level) 3 deer permit allows a hunting season from October 1 to February 1. There are 20± hunting blinds, 13 protein feeders and 30 corn feeders on the ranch. Both fall and spring cultivated food plots cover 400± acres.

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equipment to properly maintain the ranch operations, and the ranch shop facility is second to none.

This operation is very much to a hunter/sportsman as a country club is to a golfer! $875,000.

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Enjoy resort-style living in the Hill Country with stunning hilltop views! This estate home with 5,600 square feet is on just over 25 acres and epitomizes luxurious attention to detail: four bedrooms, five full baths, two and a half baths and a separate office with private bath (could easily be a guest retreat or mother-in-law suite) with a steam shower. A half story houses a second great room with built-ins and is flanked by two bedroom suites, each with private bath. A huge utility room doubles as an arts/craft room complete with pantry and built-in storage and large project table. The home boasts a lovely outdoor kitchen with limestone floor and fantastic limestone fireplace, all overlooking the pool and spa and framed by a 360-degree view of the Hill Country. Antique heart pine floors run throughout the home and are accented by American clay as well as Sea Island brick walls, creating an understated elegance. The extraordinary kitchen is a chef’s dream with a six-person eat-at bar in addition to the ample countertop. Three dishwashers, double Miele ovens, Wolf six-burner cooktop, Hoshizalki ice maker and a private office of the kitchen complete this professionalgrade kitchen. The master retreat has a private entry to the pool area, a spa-style bath with garden tub and double vessel sinks, which are overlooked by large windows to take in the views. An impressive walk-in closet has abundant built-ins for him and her. $3,450,000.

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guest quarters or a serious office by the new owners. The great room has a 22-foot ceiling

cabinetry in a stone nook and a large island and overhead, while a copula atop the handstenciled contoured ceiling illuminates the kitchen with natural light. $1,375,000.

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Texas Metroplex v Parker County v Fort Worth

from DFW International Airport. Cross over your own charming, covered bridge to Rancho La Paloma, 64 acres along Aledo’s Mary’s Creek. An oak-lined drive and lush coastal pasture lead to a wonderful Sante Fe-style getaway. Vigas, latillas, Taos antler chandeliers, 300-year-old doors and Mexican tile set this 2,000-square-foot retreat apart. This property is an ideal location for a high-end equine facility and has tons of future development possibilities. Find peace, quiet and comfort.

This is a very special property available at a very special price. $1,250,000.

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The spectacular Spring Ranch overlooks Possum Kingdom Lake and the Brazos River. Named after a historic spring on the ranch frequented by Indians and locals, the ranch features a magnificent, Graham Martin designed, 4,500+-square-foot flagstone and stucco home, with a corrugated-steel roof, situated on a bluff. This amazing, soft ranch/ contemporary home has been featured on the cover of architectural magazines and offers an uncomplicated lifestyle. Every attention to detail has been addressed inside and out. Some of the amenities include an exquisite formal dining pavilion, outdoor living area with a fireplace, covered patios, heated pool and a matching 3,200-square-foot barn. The home also boasts two bunkhouses over a four-car oversized garage with motor court for parking. This is a rare opportunity to own such a distinguished piece of architecture in an incredible setting.

The home is available with as few as 15 acres or up to 450 acres. Call for pricing.

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This handsome, four-bedroom, five- and one-half-bath, ranch-style home was designed by Arthur

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Weinman, and every detail has been addressed. This home boasts a “smart home” system, 100year roof, open living room with vaulted ceilings and large wood rafters, a gourmet kitchen and a generous master suite. All bedrooms have a private bath with heated floor and walk-in closet, including the guest suite. The laundry room doubles as a tornado shelter. The second casual living room is just off the kitchen. The exterior amenities include a heated pool and spa, patio with fire pit and a stock tank with a windmill. $1,299,000.

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The 1,550-acre Brazos River Ranch in Palo Pinto County has been owned and operated by the same family for over 50 years. With approximately three and half miles of accessible Brazos River frontage, the ranch is a combination of heavy cover and rolling terrain consisting of sandy loam cropland and native and improved grasses. Improvements include a remodeled stone ranch house, separate foreman’s residence, several implement barns and working pens. This fenced and cross-fenced property has plenty of water. Call for pricing.

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This highly improved, 548-acre sportsman’s retreat, nestled in the heart of the North Texas Hill Country, features over a mile of Highway 337 frontage and 263 high-fenced acres. This well-located ranch lies an hour outside of Dallas/Fort Worth and just minutes from Possum Kingdom Lake. $4,250 per acre.

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68 acres are available for sale of the 1,550-acre Brazos River Ranch tract. The property has two good-sized stock tanks, new fences and 1,000± feet of Brazos River frontage, making it the perfect setting for a weekend retreat or gentleman’s ranch. $799,000.

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Find your place in the country! This rolling hills ranch is a perfect property for your horse operation, family retreat or retirement dream. This sophisticated designer home features two living areas, two fireplaces, four large bedrooms, three and a half baths and spacious covered porches.

This makes for an entertainer’s dream home. A large country kitchen with a center island is ready for family get-togethers with beautiful ash cabinets, Corian countertops, designer painted tiles and a large walk-in pantry. A large formal dining room is ideal for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners with friends and family. The spacious master suite has a private sitting area with library, his and her

Spectacular Country Estate Central Texas v Bell County v Nolanville

walk-in closets, separate vanity areas along with jetted tub and private shower. The owners selected this hilltop location to take advantage of the panoramic view and numerous live oaks. The acreage includes three working pens and several pens enclosed by steel fencing. The large barn has a concrete floor, apartment, storage rooms and cabinets for tools and equipment. The second barn is used for hay storage and feeding pens for horse or livestock. The third pen is open and has pens to protect the animals. The owners have meticulously manicured the entire property to give a park atmosphere. There is a pavilion that has been used for dances and weddings. A gated entrance with paved drive leads to the oversized 3 car garage. The combination of varied wildlife and an excellent property make this an ideal investment for your future. View the virtual tour at www.tourfactory.com/583345.

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Enjoy the perfect area for your rural lifestyle while only 30 minutes from downtown Austin.

A large Texas stone home with a Western flair features spacious rooms, a huge family room with fireplace, open kitchen, formal dining with built-in china cabinet and a master suite with sitting area and fireplace. This true gentleman’s horse ranch offers a barn with eight stalls, wash rack, tack room, feed room and apartment for a ranch hand. An outdoor, lighted arena is ready for roping or training.

The pastures are fenced and the back pasture has a large stock tank. View the virtual tour at www.tourfactory.com/538113.

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This wonderful recreational ranch is only minutes from the capital. Within 45 minutes, you can be hunting or relaxing on you own Central Texas ranch. The ranch features big Hill Country views, good habitat for wildlife, two stock tanks, an old barn, a well with cistern and perimeter fencing. It is unrestricted and has an ag exemption in place. Come take a look at this affordable Hill Country ranch.

Harry Pokorny 512 345-2200 office • 800 588-5134 fax harry@ahome4u.com

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DFW Hill Country Ranch 2,904Âą Acres

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Only an hour from Dallas/Fort Worth on quiet FM 1434 between Cleburne and Glen Rose, this ranch features 2,500 feet of Brazos River frontage and a mile of Camp Creek with crystal-clear water and falls. The ranch offers elevation changes, limestone ridges, live oaks, scenic views, large neighbors and excellent hunting. The wildlife habitat is impressive with trophy deer, turkey, dove and ducks. This is a good cattle ranch with Klein grass meadows and native grasses. Underground water, 12 stock tanks and two other seasonal creeks further enhance the water situation. Ask me about the future SWP/Chisholm Trail project, which will make a quick, 40-minute drive from Fort Worth. Owner may divide property into three smaller ranches. REDUCED to only $3,800 per acre ($8,000 per acre with Barnett Shale minerals). This is an exceptional investment!

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Scenic and rolling, this 115-acre ranch lies in beautiful northwest Waller County. The automatic gated entrance opens to a long, winding paved drive leading to a beautiful 3,980-square-foot main residence tucked in a serene setting. With three bedrooms, three full baths, two half-baths and a two-car garage, this home offers a lovely open floor plan with a formal dining room, study with built-ins and

115-Acre Ranch Southeast Texas v Waller County v Hempstead

a spacious living room with a corner fireplace, built-ins and a huge bay window. The 17' by 17' island kitchen is complete with a butler’s pantry, Corian countertops, a brick alcove around the cooktop and wraparound breakfast bar. There are built-ins throughout. The master suite opens to the pool area and has a fabulous bath. The upstairs game room has a large wet bar and half-bath. This home also features automatic exterior storm shutters. With a Hardiplank exterior, it is tastefully landscaped with a sprinkler system plus generous covered porches with slate tile, patio and heated pool and spa. This beautiful rolling terrain has mature scattered hardwoods and features extensive pipe fencing, well-maintained crossfencing, pond, 50' by 100' covered working pens, 50' by 80' equipment barn on concrete slab with five overhead doors and a 40' by 125' equipment barn with four overhead doors and spacious three-bedroom, two-bath guest quarters. It is well located just 30 minutes from northwest Houston.

Enjoy a working cattle ranch with all the amenities and plenty of room for a horse operation, too. $1,900,000.

81-Acre Horse Facility Southeast Texas v Grimes County v Navasota

Waller County Land Company

P.O. Box 1274 • Waller, TX 77484

936 372-9181

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This first-class horse facility has a gated entrance, rolling terrain and miles of four-board fencing. A charming three-bedroom, two-bath country home with two-car garage and a stateof-the-art 55' by 70' horse barn with feed, tack and veterinary area highlight the property.

There are two stocked lakes, one boasting a lake house and pier. Other features include a 30'

704 10th Street • Hempstead, TX 77445

by 60' equipment barn/shop, creek, pond and scenic views. This exceptional property is just

979 826-4133

off Highway 6, approximately 14 miles north of Hempstead, with easy access to Bryan/College

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1,021-acre Lilly Creek Ranch is one of East Texas’ larger old working ranches with breathtaking views, improved pastures and sandy soil offering a home to horses, 300 mother cows, with co-op water, three wells, three creeks and 10 stock ponds, mostly spring-fed with crappie, bass and catfish. No expense has been spared on the newly remodeled 3,690-square-foot home, horse barn with 12 stalls, wash area and apartment, 31,000-square-foot covered arena, cattle/working corrals, hay barn and threebay shop. This is a paradise for ranchers, horsemen, hunters and fishermen with unlimited development potential. Can be divided. Approximately two hours from Dallas/Ft. Worth between I20 and I30.

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4-Star Ranch

Texas Metroplex v Denton County v Celina

Beautifully situated on a hilltop with spectacular 20-mile views, this true custom home features lightning rod protection, a floating slab foundation, elevator, computerized lighting system, 14-phone system, 10 built-in televisions, an entertainment room, seven-zone sound system, heated hardwood and stone floors, a “safe” room, spectacular gourmet kitchen with teak wood island, butler’s pantry, 600+-bottle wine cellar and an oversized six-car garage. The heated and air-conditioned 8,445-square-foot main house includes five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a beautifully paneled library, exercise room and a master suite includes separate his and hers baths with oversized closets. The exterior boasts wraparound porches on the front and a comfortable loggia with automatic screens, upstairs porch that overlooks the infinity pool and an amazing greenhouse/pool house with half-bath. The property also includes a 120' by 42' galvanized steel building with a 1,900+-square-foot, customized, three-bedroom, two-bath apartment, extensive tree lighting, fuel house with 1950s non-operating Texaco gas pumps, a well house, three ponds and a lake. This lovely Savanna-style estate sits on 73+ acres of gorgeous terrain and is a must-see property! $6,900,000.

John Altus 972 347-1455 office 972 814-5838 cell altus@airmail.net www.altus.us

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Adjacent to the Pedernales Park, 45 minutes to Austin and 10 minutes to Johnson City, this extraordinary property is mostly cleared of cedar and features 502 acres of rolling Hill

Nash Ranch Texas Hill Country v Blanco County v Blanco

Country with sweeping views, three pastures, high fencing on all sides, cross-fenced pastures, two lakes stocked with fish, gorgeous trees, whitetail deer and exotics. The 3,957 square-

foot main residence is a contemporary ranch-style home with a stone and stucco exterior, four bedrooms, four baths, hardwood and tile flooring, high ceilings and many porticos and patios. A guest home with stone and wood exterior has two bedrooms, one bath, pine hardwood flooring and a large screened-in patio. Additional features include a large barn with a car and equipment port, hay shed, three submersible pumps on wells and a windmill. The land is covered with native grasses, wildflowers and oaks. Asking price: $3,800,000.

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This beautifully restored Victorian home (circa 1904) lies on 32±- acres with creek frontage and wonderful Hill Country views! The 2,866±-squarefoot home features a dramatic and welcoming foyer, formal living and dining, a large office, three bedrooms and two and a half baths. Large picture windows provide great natural lighting throughout the home, which also has high ceilings. The main-level master bedroom has been updated with a wonderful and spacious bath with claw-foot tub and lots of natural lighting. The majority of the home has longleaf pine hardwood floors. The updated kitchen features excellent Hill Country views, a large walk-in pantry, granite counters, cabinets that extend to ceiling height with a rolling library

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ladder for easy access and stainless steel appliances. True to the Victorian style, the home has a

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large wraparound porch. Some of the property’s many features include a two-car garage with a nice apartment above, three car carport and good-sized workshop. The seasonal creek forms a small valley leading to a deep, clear lake, which has been stocked with fish. The land features some large oaks at the homestead and black walnut and willows close to the water course. Asking price: $895,000.

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This is your chance to own a spectacular

2,000-Acre Caiman Ranch - Headquarters Pasture

hunting ranch in the legendary Nueces Strip of

South Texas v LaSalle County v Encinal

South Texas. The property lies 140 miles south of San Antonio and about 55 miles northeast of Laredo in southeastern LaSalle County.

The Caiman Ranch has the reputation as one of the premier whitetail hunting ranches in all of Texas, producing trophy whitetail deer through its extensive management program.

This ranch is one of only a few low-fenced, freeranging trophy ranches left in South Texas.

Surrounded by nearly 25,000 acres of free range, this ranch has consistently produced some of the best top-scoring bucks every year in the major deer contests throughout the state. The Caiman Ranch has a large Spanishstyle, six-bedroom, five-bath hacienda with deep porches and a walled courtyard; a three-bedroom, two-bath foreman’s house; large barn; implement shed; feed barn; and workshop. The property has excellent water provided by a well out of the Carrizo Sands Aquifer, which supplies water to the building structures and various areas across the ranch.

Surface water is provided by three nice-size stock tanks and several miles of the Olmos Creek. This is a turn-key deal ready to hunt and enjoy immediately. For a more complete description and some fabulous pictures, please visit www.gardnerranchsales.com.

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These 106 rolling acres between Navasota and Plantersville offer an elegant 4,500-squarefoot French Country home built in 2003 and renovated in 2008. It offers formal living and dining rooms, a den, game room, study, guest quarters, as well as tan rustic marble floors, high ceilings, large windows and extensive woodwork. A downstairs master suite with bay windows overlooks the lake.

Two bedrooms and the game room are upstairs. The kitchen features stainless steel Viking appliances, including a 72" fridge, microwave and gas cooktop. Enjoy long county road frontage with black pipe fencing and an automatic gate. There is a recent mobile home for staff quarters, a 40' by 70' MCI barn and a two-stall Barnmaster barn with tack room. Three wells provide ample water. Elegant living in a country setting can be yours at Kraft Ranch. $2,341,000.

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Approximately 145 acres north of Huntsville, this 2,192-square-foot home is enclosed in a 50' by 100' metal building. Built in 2009, the home offers three bedrooms and two and a half baths; a living room with stone wood-burning

fireplace;

island

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with breakfast bar, granite countertops and a Thermador gas range; energy-efficient construction and Energy Star appliances. The

Farris Farm Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville

adjoining garage/shop has three roll-up doors and lots of space for equipment. The land is half pasture and half woods with two ponds and a 20-acre hay meadow. $1,042,275.

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Rock Creek Ranch Kansas v Butler & Cowley Counties v Douglass

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This top-quality ranch lies in the Flint Hills of Kansas near Wichita. The Flint Hills offer some of the most productive native prairie grasslands in the United States. The property consists of 7,870 acres of native prairie bluestem grassland and hay land and cultivated cropland. The ranch has extensive improvements for cattle handling, feed storage and employee housing. In addition to its productive capability the ranch has excellent recreational considerations involving hunting, fishing and lodging. The main home/lodge is a very private 1930s vintage estate on a 30Âąacre lake. The home is adorned with a natural limestone exterior, extensively updated and is the focal point of the improvements. The property is in a high state of cultivation with an outstanding cattle Contact

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1614 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

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$11,500,000.

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A Performance Equestrian Estate at Cottonwood Springs Ranch Colorado v La Plata County v Durango

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A masterpiece of landscape and architecture and an exquisite equestrian estate, the 540acre Cottonwood Springs Ranch is nestled in a private east-west valley just 20 minutes northwest of Durango with easy access to the San Juan National Forest. Set above Texas Creek, the 5,700-square-foot northern New Mexico-style estate was impeccably planned and constructed by some of the best regional craftsmen. The main home blends old and new elements with many modern updates, showcases exotic art collected from around the world and was carefully handcrafted

with hand-troweled walls, high ceilings with reclaimed wood beams, hardwood floors with infloor radiant heat, custom ironwork details, masonry privacy walls and entertainment patios, immaculate flagstone patios and a keypad gated entry. The property also boasts a 2,200-squarefoot guesthouse, foreman’s house, an original 1890s homesteader’s cabin and high-tech horse breeding and training facilities complete with a custom-built 20,000-square-foot barn, ranch office building, show arena, 120’ cutting round pen, cattle facilities, operating room with intensive care stall, over 50 stalls, eight pastures and much more. Cottonwood Springs Ranch’s restored improvements and newly constructed equestrian amenities flawlessly complement the natural surroundings of lush meadows and manicured mixed forest. This luxury equestrian property borders BLM land and is characterized by ponderosa, aspen and spruce woodlands, which serve as ideal habitat for herds of migrating elk, deer and a variety of wildlife on the property. $12,000,000. Contact Ron Morris or Billy Long.

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800-683-LAND 20 ac. Walnut Springs Ranch. $29,950 22 ac. Cabin, deer, Brackettville. $29,950 33 ac. Bld, 2 fdrs, deer, Brackettville. $49,950 33 ac. Cabin, shrd well, elec, hwy, deer. $79,950 40 ac. Fm 2523, deer, turkey. $69,950 41 ac. Water well, elec, deer, turkey. $79,950 45 ac. Cabin, Trailer, shared well. $79,950 47 ac. Trailer, barn, elec, septic, deer. $99,950 50 ac. Deer, turkey, 41 Ranch. $74,950 50 ac. Cabin, elec, deer, Hwy 41. $125,000 50 ac. Cabin, elec, rain cistern, deer. $119,950 50 ac. New 3/2 Home, elec, well, pond. $199,950 52 ac. Home, elec, fence, owner terms. $189,950 55 ac. Trailer, elec, blds, fdrs, shared well. $79,950 60 ac. Deer, turkey, shared well, elec. $119,950 64 ac. Stone hm, well, elec, axis, turkey. $139,950 71 ac. Cabin, RB Creek, fence, deer. $94,950 71 ac. Shared well, axis, deer. $99,950 75 ac. Cabin, RB Creek, fence, deer. $94,950 75 ac. County rd., elec avail, axis, Terms. $149,950 77 ac. Shared well, blinds, feeders, deer. $89,950 80 ac. Hm, stables, arena, round pens. $399,950 81 ac. Well, elec, Hwy frt, deer, turkey. $139,950 83 ac. Deer, shrd well, elec avail. $99,950 91 ac. Container, blinds, feeders, axis. $99,950 94 ac. Near Amistad, deer, dove. $99,950 98 ac. Home, barns, well, elec, hwy, axis. $199,950 100 ac. Water, elec, axis, elk, turkey. $139,950 100 ac. Trlr, elec, water, blds/fdrs, axis. $149,950 102 ac. Trlr, barn, well, tank, axis, deer. $199,950 106 ac. Cabin, blds, fdr, shared well, deer. $99,950 106 ac. Shared well, blinds, feeders, deer. $119,950

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107 ac. Water, troughs, fdrs, deer, turkey. $89,950 108 ac. Cabin, elec, shrd well, deer, turkey. $139,900 110 ac. Deer, turkey, elec, shared well. $99,950 113 ac. 3/2 Hm, water, elec, 2 ponds, elk. $199,950 114 ac. Cabin, well, elec, axis, hwy. $199,950 115 ac. County road, elec avail, axis. $149,950 128 ac. Shared well, deer, views. $149,950 135 ac. Water, tank, fence, deer, turkey. $134,950 135 ac. Shared well, trough, elec, elk. $199,950 137 ac. Luxury hm, barn w/apt, well, elk. $499,950 152 ac. Cabin, elec, shrd well, deer. $149,950 174 ac. County Rd, elec avail, deer. $249,950 202 ac. 4/2 home, spring, axis, hwy. $895,000 206 ac. Well, 3 cabins, blds, fdrs, elk. $328,500 216 ac. Cabin, cooler, barns, fenced, elk. $299,950 217 ac. Cabin, elec, well, deer, hwy frt. $299,950 227 ac. Cabin, trlr, blds, fdrs, shrd well. $249,950 253 ac. Homes, pool, barns, game fenced. $1.25M 262 ac. Cabin, Trailer, elec, water, elk, deer. $349,950 265 ac. Trlrs, barn, blds, fdrs, hifnce,axis. $424,000 269 ac. Hm, well, pond, caves, axis, elk. $525,900 339 ac. 1900’ Devils River, Cabin, well, elec. $999,000 344 ac. Axis, blackbuck, elk, fallow, oryx. $549,950 345 ac. Hm, barn, well, elec, borders 60Kac. $599,950 366 ac. Luxury hm, lodge, cabins, elk, axis. $1.85M 396 ac. Pond, well, axis, blackbuck, deer. $449,950 397 ac. Home, elec, water, blds, fdrs, elk. $449,950 425 ac. County road, electric, axis, hogs. $499,950 490 ac. Hwy, pond, wells, elec, cabin, deer. $999,000 549 ac. Well, pond, axis, blackbuck, deer. $789,950 640 ac. Home, barn, tanks, hwy, deer. $1.49mil 710 ac. Homes, barns, pool, elk, airstrip. $2.25 mil 746 ac. Lodge, cabin, wells, Hwy, airstrip. $1.19mil 906 ac. Luxury hm, barns, 2 springs, axis, hwy. $3.99M 1,108 ac. 4 hms, barns, 3 springs, axis, hwy. $4.75M 1,191 ac. LIVE WATER, Mexico near Eagle Pass. $699K 1,239 ac. Hm, barn, cabin, 2 wells, hwy, hi-fence. $2.10M 2,681 ac. LIVE WATER, Mexico near Eagle Pass. $2.14M 4,286 ac. Lodge, wells, blinds, feeders, deer. $6.9M

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936 372-9181 • 979 826-4133 5.6 Acs. 3-2.5-2, gated, barn, RV port. $326,000 8 Acs. 3-2-2, metal bldg. on slab. $310,000 10 Acs. 4-2-2, pool, metal bldg, unrestrict. $440,000 15 Acs. Rolling, more acreage avail. $13,900/Ac 17 Acs. 3-2-4, workshop, parklike. $385,000 20 Acs. Near Hwy 290, unrestricted, city water, commercial potential. $12,500/Ac 25.9 Acs. Frtg. on FM 359, unrestrict. $12,750/Ac 30 Acs. Horse ranch, 4-4.5-8, pool, barns, sheds, pipe fencing, rolling. $1,900,000 32 Acs. Long frtg. on FM1488 near Hwy 290, unrestricted, will divide. $30,000/Ac 40.9 Acs. Unrestricted, trees & open. $9,500/Ac 50 Acs. w/metal shop bldg & water well. $9,500/Ac 69.3 Acs. On St. Hwy 159, pond. $11,500/Ac 86 Acs. secluded, level, pond, x-fcnd. $6,900/Ac 100.7 Acs. On FM 529, fncd, easy access. $5,957/Ac 114 Acs. fenced, 2 ponds, creek, trees, hay meadow.

Near Hwy 290. $12,000/Ac

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979 865-9459 Cross Roads Farm 89 ac, Austin Co., Frontage on two sides, small house, large metal barn, restored barn, distant views, pond, rolling pastures, convenient location. $795,000 River Ridge Manor 13.78 ac, Austin Co., 4,065 sq.ft., two story home in a restricted community, pool, horse barn/workshop, pasture, woods, nearby championship golf course. $785,000 Circle M Ranch 25 ac, Austin Co., Four bedroom custom two story home, pool, barn, improved pastures, woods, wet-weather creek. $759,000 Bluebonnet Hill 67 ac, Austin Co., Distant view, three ponds, improved pastures, frontage on two sides. $10,000 per acre. Property may divide.

Kissing Oaks Circle 4 ac, Austin Co., 4433 sq.ft. two-story home located in the heart of the charming town of New Ulm, woods, creek, pasture. $627,000 Heritage Ridge Farm 44.43 ac, Fayette Co., 3/1 farmhouse (c. 1870), antique barns, stunning views, rolling pastures, pond, 1/1 guesthouse, 60’x40’ metal building. Reduced to $599,000 Silver Oaks 6.643 ac, Austin Co., 4/2 house, woods, winding drive, at end of country lane. $250,000 SEE OUR AD IN THIS ISSUE FOR: Southern Oaks 195 ac, Austin Co., $4,250,000 Buenaventura Ranch 300 ac, Austin Co., $3,375,000 Belle Meade Farm 93 ac, Austin Co., $1,920,000 Grand Oaks Meadow 132 ac, Washington Co., $9,000 per acre Southwind Horse Farm 66+/- ac, Washington Co., $800,000 Live Oak Bend 18 ac, Austin Co., $699,500 MIJ9 Ranch 31 ac, Austin Co., $699,000 Independence Trail Farm 20+/- ac, Washington Co., $550,000

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210 804-1515 282± AC. - BEXAR CO. Horses, recreation or development near downtown San Antonio. Level, rolling terrain. Small portion engineered/platte for 1-acre. homesites for potential development. Utilities available.

101± AC.- KARNES CO. Lush & secluded. 1,000± feet of San Antonio River frontage. Home with pool.

1 well. 80± acres native fields. Large trees/brush along river. Native wildlife; potential for lodge.

197± AC. - WILSON CO. Deep irrigation well & irrigation equipment convey. Improved pastures, wooded areas, sandy loam soil. Low fenced. Previous internal hay production. Some minerals. Deer, turkey, seasonal birds.

638± AC. - BURLESON CO. Beautiful acreage with native pastures, wooded areas, tanks and yeararound creek. Unique vintage barn, pens & low fencing. Some minerals.

Contact: Howard Ham, 210.382.5003 27± AC. - KENDALL CO. Exceptional 500± feet of frontage on Hwy. 46, 4 miles E. of Boerne. Quality custom 4/3 home, 4,238± sq/ft, CAT 5, 3-car garage, pool, electric gate. 20x30 barn with 2 stalls.

Boerne ISD. Wildlife exemption. No HOA. OK for business.

10± AC. - KENDALL CO. Water! Beautiful cypresslined Holiday Creek! Hill Co.-style cut limestone home has steel frame construction, metal roof, master his/her bath. Full-length porch plus deck to enjoy creek. Some field; ideal for a horse. 687± feet of IH 10 frontage. OK for business use.

Contact: Larry Lester, 210.347.4546

2,900± AC. - EDWARDS CO. Low-fenced ranch with pastureland & 2 wells. Hunter’s lodge. Abundant native wildlife for recreational hunting. Large oaks & gentle roll. Minerals.

1,086± AC. - JIM WELLS CO. Family owned since 1964, this ranch has 60% improved pastures for cattle or hunting & 40% trees and brush. Water includes Chiltipin Creek, 1 tank, 2 wells.

885± AC. - COLEMAN CO. First time on the market, owned for 50+ years! Raw & ready for improvements.

Large oaks, 8 earthen tanks. Deer, turkey, quail & dove. Partial minerals.

665± AC. - COLEMAN CO. Paved county road frontage. Low fenced. Large oaks & 5 earthen tanks.

Good hunting for whitetail deer, turkey, quail & dove.

512± AC. - JIM WELLS CO. A great cattle & hunting ranch, operated by the same owner for 12+ years.

San Diego Creek boundary attracts whitetail deer, turkey, hog, quail & dove.

465± AC. - UVALDE CO. Great grazing or hunting for native & exotics: whitetail, axis, blackbuck, barasingha, turkey, bobcat, quail & dove. Low fence.

1 well, 1 pond. 2 blinds & 2 feeders.

393± AC. - UVALDE CO. Sweeping views to scenic plateaus. Nice home has stone FP, wraparound porch. 3 water wells; stocked pond. Recreational hunting for deer, turkey, dove & hogs.

343+ AC. - UVALDE CO. Desirable area & great neighbors. Portion of large family ranch offered for 1st time. 1 well, 2 tanks, one with bass fishing. Low fenced. Abundant wildlife & great hunting.

221± AC. - BLANCO CO. Owned for 60+ yrs! Large trees. Home, smokehouse, walk-in cooler. Low fenced. 40±-ac. field. Municipal water; 2 tanks. Deer, turkey, dove, quail & free-ranging exotics.

196± AC. - ZAVALA CO. Ideal size hunting ranch 1.5± hours from San Antonio. Good improvements.

Equipment conveys. Ranch home, guest cottage, foreman’s home, barn. 1 well. Whitetail deer, javelina, hogs, blue and bobwhite quail and dove.

Contact: Robert Dullnig, Broker Assoc. 210.213.9700

202± AC. - GUADALUPE CO. 950± feet of Guadalupe River/Meadowlake plus State Hwy. 123 frontage near Seguin & Caterpillar plant. Low fenced. Utilities available. Development potential.

156± AC. - MILAM CO. Turn-key, high-fenced wildlife ranch. 3 tanks, live creek, 1± mile of rural water. Income producing. Lodge, cabin, feeders, photo blinds, rifle range. Whitetail, elk, red stag, oryx, blackbuck antelope, aoudad, etc.

665± AC. - MILAM CO. Round Rock 39± miles.

Creek, 8-acre lake, 20+ tanks, 2 municipal meters.

385± acres of improved grasses. 3 barns, pens, shop, fencing/ cross-fencing into 8 pastures.

1,063± AC. - MILAM CO. 800± ac. Little River’s bottomland, 175± ac. cultivated fields. Hwy. 77 and CR frontage. Home, shop, barn, pens, hydraulic chute & scales. 2 wells, 11 tanks. Deer, hogs, dove.

Contact: John Tarrillion, 210.380.1229 650± AC. LASALLE CO. 1± hr. S. of San Antonio.

Owned for 100+ years. 100% raw native brush, managed for 15 years. Seasonal creek, oaks, incredible brush. Habitat for B/C class deer, quail, turkey, hogs, etc. Low fenced; high fenced 1 side.

Contact Ranch Cadwallader, 210.860.0093 1,280± AC. - BROOKS CO. Rare 2 sections of prime quail habitat! Naturally open with trees, sandy soil, native grasses. Dove ponds, blinds, corn & protein feeders. Low fenced. 3 wells; pipe cattle pens.

Contacts: Grady Cage 210.332.8204 215 or 400± AC. - LIVE OAK CO. George West.

Pens, loading chute, barns, low fence & 2+ miles of CR frontage. 10 wells, 5 tanks, wet-weather creek.

Quail, dove, waterfowl, hogs, deer & turkey.

449± AC. - UVALDE CO. Diverse native brush, trees & grasses plus 2 tanks support native wildlife of whitetail deer, hogs plus seasonal birds. 2 water wells. Cabin. Low fenced.

Contact: Steven Bennett, 210.287.3776

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HomeLand Properties

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Andy Flack • Karen Stout www.homelandproperties.com

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800 246-2500 936 295-2500 LAND FOR SALE OVER 200 Tracts – East Texas 1 to 14,000 Acres Current & Revolving Inventory 2,428 Ac: Reduced $1,495/ac, HOUSTON, downtown 35 miles, Transition timberland, excellent recreation, path of growth.

1,254 Ac: Invest. timberland, $1,250/ac, Devers, TX. 903 Ac: AGGIE land, perimeter game fence, high hilltops, perfect for game ranch, $3,250/ac 882 Ac: Lake/home Sites, Will Divide, $2,995/Ac, San Jacinto County, TX. 718 Ac: $1,795/Ac, Divisions Possible, Timberland Recreation, Liberty County, TX. 547 Ac: $1,995/Ac, Heavily Wooded, 32 miles from Houston, TX. 637 Ac: $1,695/Ac, HUGE Frontage, Piney Woods, Investment/Recreational Tract, Hardin Co., TX 489 Ac: $1,195/ac. CHEAP dirt, Hardin Co. TX, access.

396 Ac: GREEN – Adjoins national forest, $1,900/ ac, 1 hour N. of Houston.

252 Ac: Long Leaf Pines, High ridge, $2,475/ac, Polk Co, TX. 238 Ac: Forestry/Recreation Investment, $2,295/Ac, Sabine Co., TX. 200 Ac: Hunting Deer & Hogs, $2,750/Ac, 1 hr. N. of Houston.

149 Ac: Riverfront, High Bluff, Eagles Nest, $4,495/ Ac, San Jacinto Co., TX. 100 Ac: Excellent Frontage on FM 247, Scattered Hardwoods, Home Sites, $3,500/Ac, Walker Co., TX. 82 Ac: Frontage on ALL Sides, $3,295/Ac, Trinity Co., TX. 67 Ac: Hilltop, excellent Homesite, $3,300/Ac, Trinity Co., TX. 30 Ac: Quaint Community, Escape! $2,900/Ac, Walker Co., TX. 20 Ac: Rolling Pine Trees, $2,500/Ac, Polk Co., TX 10- to 14-Ac Ranchettes – Country Ridge Estates, Financing Available, Coldspring, TX. 10 Ac: East Fork Estates, Fenced, Restricted Home Sites, $7,500/Ac, Walker Co., TX.

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817 366-3850 Bandera Co. – Medina River Ranch, lodge/cabins, Bandera – 1,205 ac. - $8M Bosque Co. – Meridian Creek Tree House on deep, fun water! – 57 ac. - $460K Zavala Co. – Muy Grande Deer Ranch w/Nueces River – 3,525 ac. – $10.5K Uvalde Co. - The Ranch at Nueces River! – 100 ac.

– $995,000 Bosque County – Scenic ranch in historic area w/ home – 300 ac. – $1.75M Comanche Co. - 3 Lakes Ranch, creek, river too! – 650 ac. – $2,195,000 Erath Co. – Beaver Creek la Hacienda – 3,395 sq/ ft – 28 ac. – $619,000 Freestone Co. - Tehuacana Creek Ranches, hunting –443.39 ac. – $1,019,650 Comanche Co. – Double R Ranch – 301 ac. w/ranch home, Hwy 377 – $1.7M Llano Co. – TRUE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY! – 65 ac. – $438,750 Comanche Co. – Outlaw’s Roost! – 2,901 sq/ft – 177 ac. – $1,149,000 Eastland Co. – Good Combination Ranch – 829 ac.

-$2,155,400 Comanche Co. – INDIAN CREEK RANCH – 192 ac. – $686,700 Erath Co. – Paluxy River Hilltop – 3,142 sq/ft – 100 ac. – $895,000 Montague Co. – Hunting/Recreation! – 752 ac.

–$1,617,340 Nolan Co. – Superb hunting ranch w/headquarters – 1,025 ac. – $922,500 Zavala Co. – Nueces River Ranch, great recreation – 170 ac. – $825,000 Comanche Co. – Sandy soils, improved coastal, water! – 198 ac. – $693,000 Runnels Co. – Great hunting ranch w/cultivated fields, woods – 220 ac. – $387K Lampasas Co. – Great ranch w/covered arena/ homes – 311 ac. – $1.9M Edwards Co. – Stunning ranch w/live water/home – 500 ac. – $2,950,000 Uvalde Co. – Exceptional recreational property on the Frio – 18.5 ac. – $1.7M

Erath Co. – Great views, building sites, trees – 37.5 ac. – $249,500 Bosque Co. – Perfectly organic! Unique stone home w/15 acres – $285,000 Erath Co. – Gorgeous sunsets & western vistas, tank – 40.51 ac. – $243,000 Erath Co. – Hilltop 2-story home, 3,100 sq/ft, great views – 49.05 ac. – $698,000 Bosque Co. – Great artist studio & start of new home on 90 acres – $510,000 Parker Co. – Great homesites N. of Weatherford – 37 ac. – Call for pricing Erath Co. – Morgan Mill, cowboy kind of punchy home on 1.44 acres – $179K

King Land & Water LLC Visit KingLandWater.com for more info.

James King, Agent /Tammy King Broker

432 426-2024 office Kennedy Ranch: Presidio County, Marfa Kennedy Ranch is 25 minutes south of Marfa, TX, off of Casa Piedra Road (FM 169), just past the bridge over live water Alamito Creek. Property is home to many species of birds, raptors, songbirds and game birds, as well as larger wildlife of the desert such as Deser Mule Deer and Javalina. There are five wells and all less than 250 feet. $486/acre or $1,927,476 Box Springs Ranch: 975.86 Acres, Jeff Davis Co. Davis Mountains ranch inside the famous “Scenic Loop” Great mountain views. 20 miles west of Ft. Davis, Texas. $2,475/acre or $2,415,600 Hudson Ranch: 430 Acres, Presidio Co. Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands at its best: well, elec., homesite, surrounded by larger conservation ranches, 10 mi. W. of Marfa. $750/ac or $322,500.

McInnis Ranch: 20,401.5 acres in Jeff Davis Co. First-class working cattle, hunting and recreation ranch 20,401.5 acres at $900 per acre or $18,361,350 Carlos Jimenez House: 2,400 Acres, Presidio Co. Five miles W. of Marfa, award-winning, recognized, contemporary house: 8,000 square feet of interior space, 5,000 square feet of outdoor courtyards, porches, pavilion and pool, constructed in 2001, designed by architect Carlos Jimenez. Surrounded by beautiful Marfa Grassland and Davis Mountain views. Call for pricing.

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214 616-1305 mobile 214 366-7776 office/fax Montague Co, 161 Ac. - Bonita/ Saint Jo, beautiful views, hills, trees, living quarters, barn. $595,000 Jack Co, 260 Ac. - 3 tanks, Little Bean Creek, 2/3 wooded, road frontage. $2,950/ acre Jack Co, 160 Ac. - Great hunting, cabin on 2-acre pond, secluded, elevation. $2,850/ acre Stephens Co, 482 Ac. - lake sites, live oaks, tanks, wildlife, views, perfect homesite. $1,895/ acre Throckmorton Co, 320 Ac. - large neighbors, trophy whitetails, rural water, 3 tanks. $1,995/ acre Lamar Co, 331 Ac. - 3 DU wetlands, part of 35-acre lake, prime duck hunting, deer, woods/ meadows. 2 hours from Dallas, $2,395/ acre Hopkins Co, 100 Ac. – 7-acre lake, 30 ac. USFWS wetland, ducks plentiful, home/ barn, 1 hr 15 min Dallas near Miller Grove. $495,000 Tillman Co, OK, 637 Ac. - world-class duck hunting, H2O wells, nice lodge, quail, deer, dove. $1,885/ acre

Round Top Real Estate

LA GRANGE, 2430 Owl Creek Road, 45.32 heavily wooded acres, frontage on Owl Creek, 30’x60’ metal building, electric on the prop., rural water connection & a water well. $322,000 (#63399fr).

Or 30 acres for $230,000 (#63403fr). Or 15.32 acres w/o the metal bldg. $115,000 (#63422fr).

ROUND TOP, 1250 Waldeck Rd., 74.88 acres, wooded, some open areas, and a seasonal creek.

Lots of wildlife. $524,160. #61199fr or 46 of the 74.88 acres for $335,800. #61273fr WARDA, Warda Church Rd., 100 acres, about 75% heavily wooded, nice pond, lots of wildlife. $425,000. #62612fr HALLETTSVILLE, CR 226, 83 rolling acres with fabulous views, live creek, pond, outbuildings. Old house on the property needs updating, but does have a well and septic. $550,000. #62340fr BRENHAM, 4251 Old Independence Rd., 6.757 acres in Flyway Estates, scattered trees, restrictions. $128,000. #63516fr ROUND TOP, 2545 Hwy 237, 39.16 acres with over 1,800 ft. of hwy frontage. 2/1 authentic farmhouse, large metal garage. Seasonal creek and pond. Back portion is nicely wooded. $849,500. #63254fr WARRENTON, 145 Rohde Rd., 38.41 acres with frontage on Hwy 237, ideal location for twice-annual antique shows. 2/1 brick home, barns, ag exemption. #60543fr PAIGE, 1015 Stockade Ranch Road, 180 rolling acres w/a 3/2 home, large horse barn, several paddocks with water for the horses. $1,195,000. #59988fr KINNEY, 9743 Rocky Road, 38.75 rolling acres with a seasonal creek. 2/1 antique farmhouse, needs some TLC. $499,900. #59981fr

Paula Loseke 3952 PR 2718 • Aubrey, TX 76227 www.greenvalleyreining.com

940 384-9592 GREEN VALLEY RANCH The world-renowned Green Valley Ranch lies in Aubrey, Texas and is conveniently located just 45 minutes from the DFW airport. The 300±-acre ranch is one of the leading facilities in the world for horse training, breeding and sale fitting. It is the ideal model for an operation focused on today’s sophisticated industry.

This first-class facility includes a 75-stall show barn, 95-stall breeding/mare motels, breeding lab, 32-stall cinder block barn, 150x400 covered arena and a covered round pen. Attached to the show barn, there are 3 administrative offices and 2 spacious apartments upstairs plus an entertainment area with a view of the arena. Green Valley Ranch also boasts a theater room, game room and gym with full bath. In addition, there are 4 other homes, 5 apartments for hired help and multiple storage barns and sheds.

This beautiful ranch offers an idyllic setting and peaceful atmosphere with many mature trees, a large lake and outstanding sunsets. For more information, visit GreenValleyReining.com or call 940 727-3035.

Showcase a Texas Jewel!

979 249-5732 Just outside LA GRANGE, on the Colorado River, 444.8 acres with park-like setting on the river. Elevated portions with good building site. #53562fr LEDBETTER, Greens Creek Rd. 201+ acres, partially wooded, pond, ag exempt. Great hunting property. #60683fr ROUND TOP, Schoenst Rd., 5 partially wooded acres, pond, electric nearby. $64,500. #62938fr ROUND TOP, Frenzel Road. 60 acres, about half wooded, lots of live oaks. $510,000. #60254fr ROUND TOP, 307 N. Live Oak, just off the square 3/1.5 historic home on 1.35 acres. $299,000. #58752fr CHAPPELL HILL, Terrace Rd., 18.54 acres, ag exempt, convenient to U. S. Hwy. 290. #47127fr ROUND TOP, 3647 Schulle Rd., 13.5 acres with two ponds (1 for fishing and 1 for swimming), orchard, greenhouse, and three houses (one is 2/2 and 2,237 sq. ft., and two guesthouses). $780,000. #63529fr ROUND TOP, 1350 & 1352 St. Hwy 237, 5.99 acres with 5,000 sq. ft. metal building (concrete floor, electric, a/c, and 5 overhead doors) and 3/2 brick house. Ideal setup and location for a combination commercial/residential prop.. $399,500. #63530fr OLDENBURG, 8119 Bauer Rd. at Hwy 237, 5 acres with a 3/1 house in need of updating. Nicely wooded, small pond. $119,000. #63278fr SHELBY, 459 W FM 389, 4/2 house on 1.028 ac., large garag can accommodate RV. $280,000. #61220fr BURTON, 7925 Winedale Rd., 12± acres, partially wooded, seasonal creek, water well & a 2/1 house is a blank canvas for restoration—wood floors, walls, and ceilings. $250,000. #62868fr BURTON, 7300 Great Oaks Circle, 6.58 partially wooded acres, seasonal creek, 2/1 cottage (new construction). $269,900. #62397fr

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SIRE Holds the 18th Annual Saddle Up for SIRE Ride-A-Thon at 7IL Trails “L” (for his name, Lawrence) as the final character.

This brand is still used on the ranch and is registered with the state of Texas: 7IL Faye Huber Reznicek (great-granddaughter of Isaac Huber) and her son David are the owners and managers of 7IL Ranch. David Reznicek, fifth generation owner and manager of 7IL, was selected to manage two loops of the Official Endurance Course Nancy Cooper Smith

Nancy Cooper Smith

A couple of good looking SIRE horses watching the event!

facility. New amenities continue to be built, new trail markers installed on the 40 miles of trail, additional showers, restrooms and a gift shop are currently in progress. Visit the website for more information at www.7ILTrails.com.

SIRE, Houston’s Therapeutic Equestrian Centers, is a non-profit therapeutic horseback riding program which uses the spirit and movement of the horse to benefit people with disabilities. SIRE has been active in the Houston area for the past 27 years and Shelby receives a certificate at the Ride-A-Thon

Nancy Cooper Smith

for the 100-mile Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. As Loop Manager, Reznicek was called upon to use his extensive skill and knowledge to challenge Endurance Riding Competitors from all over the world. Riders of all equestrian disciplines are encouraged to visit 7IL Trails to experience the home trails and terrain of the acclaimed designer from this year’s World Equestrian Games.

Nancy Cooper Smith

power, riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles from Houston to 7IL Trails. Additionally, the top 15 SIRE clients raising the most funds participated in an exciting Pony Express-themed trail ride. This year’s ride, sponsored by The Wedge Group, was a huge success, raising a preliminary estimate of almost $70,000 in donations for the organization.

Over 150 riders participated in a six- or 12-mile trail ride across the 1,150 acres of privately owned land on the 7IL Ranch in Cat Spring, Texas. The Reznicek Family has generously supported SIRE for 10 years by donating their ranch to SIRE for the day to further fundraising efforts! SIRE uses equineassisted activities to assist clients in overcoming the physical and mental obstacles associated with their disability. SIRE clients have disabilities ranging from autism, Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, certain kinds of spinal/brain injuries and many other disabilities that limit normal movement, balance and spatial awareness.

Nancy Cooper Smith

SIRE, Houston’s Therapeutic Equestrian Centers, held their 18th Annual Saddle Up for SIRE Ride-AThon on Saturday, October 9th. Over 400 people joined the cause, bringing their horses and wagons to 7IL Trails for the yearly trail ride. Also joining up for the day were 25 riders of a different sort of horse

SIRE clients attending the trail ride with volunteers and head Hockley instructor Jeanie Gardner (pink dress)

currently serves over 175 clients per week at sites in Hockley, Spring and Ft. Bend County. SIRE is the only NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) Premier Accredited riding center in the Houston area. For more information about SIRE, call 281 356-7588 or visit www.sire-htec.org.

About 7IL

Johnny and Jane Mancuso attend the Ride-A-Thon

71L’s cattle operation is run much the same way it was in the 1800s: branding, ear marking, vaccinating and castrating. The hay is harvested from the land with modern, time-saving equipment. Both square and round bales are made for the cattle herd and the horses in the boarding stables. The ranch is open to the public as a trail riding and entertainment

Nancy Cooper Smith

In 1863, Swiss immigrant Isaac Huber acquired a small piece of property in Central Texas and began a legacy that has spanned five generations of his family and 150 years of Texas history, living and working the land, raising cattle, producing hay, and sharing their heritage with the public. Third generation rancher/ gambler Lawrence Huber developed the 7IL cattle brand and business name, using his lucky number “7” as part of the Huber brand. In remembrance of his grandfather Isaac, Lawrence put the letter “I” next in the brand. To complete the brand, he placed the letter

Instructor Vivien Savage and Colton and Wyatt Krueger

Corporate Platinum and Golden Saddle underwriters of the Saddle Up For SIRE Ride-A-Thon sponsored by The Wedge Group include 7IL Trails, Ft. Bend Publishing, TGS-Nopec Geophysical Company, The White Family, Brooks & Sparks Engineering, Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program, Charlotte’s Saddlery, Championship Trophies, Minute Maid, Nutech Energy Alliance, Raptor Technologies, Texas Farm & Ranch Magazine, Compass Pointe Homes, KN Sales-Houston Appliances and Houston Cabinets, and Lansdowne-Moody Co.

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