Description: World Class duck hunting and bass fishing opportunity, with water, water and more water! These 400± acres have an unusual amount of subsurface and surface water, with 2 irrigation water wells and 6 lakes. Exceptional improvements accompany this unique ranch.
Improvements:
Main Lodge. A beautiful custom lodge is positioned to overlook a 2-acre lake. Built only 4 years ago, it has a total of 5,000± s.f. in a design centered by a dramatic Great Room with kitchen and dining room, and flanked by 4 casitas with separate entrances off the loggia. The 1,640± s.f. Great Room has an impressive vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and trusses, glazed concrete floors and a native stone, wood burning fireplace flanked by French doors to the loggia. It includes a state-of-the-art kitchen with knotty alder cabinetry topped with granite, stainless steel appliances and gas cooktop in the island, and a pantry. Also featured is a walk-in wet bar, gun closet, utility room and a staircase to a 182± s.f. sleeping loft with half bath. The vaulted ceiling with exposed beams is continued outdoors on the covered patio that extends into a full length porch. In one wing are 2 casitas of 2 bedrooms/1 bath each, and the second wing has a 2 bedroom/1 bath casita and a large studio casita with bath. Fine appointments include baths with tile and glass block showers and granite counters. Second Home: A separate house is next to the Main lodge and is 990± s.f. Pavilion: Open air. Equipment Barn: 40’ x 30’ with walk-in cooler. Fencing: Low perimeter fence with electric entrance gate. Inclusions: Silver Dakota single cab truck, Ford Tractor and shredder, 3 golf carts, lawn mower.
Water: There is no shortage of water on this ranch. With 6 lakes and 2 irrigation water wells, this ranch is one of the best watered ranches in South Texas for its size. Two irrigation wells pipe water through an 8 inch pipe to all 6 lakes on the ranch. The most recent well was drilled 2 years ago and has an 8 inch casing and is run on a diesel engine. The irrigation wells are tied together and are believed to be 1000± feet deep. They run 500 GPM and 700 GPM respectively. The lakes vary in size with 12± acres being the largest. The lakes were designed to attract ducks and support bass fishing. Included are the Wetlands Lake 12± acres, Caliche Lake 3.2± Acres, House Lake 2± acres, Small House Lake .33± Acre, Hidden Lake 1.25± Acres and North Lake .50± Acre.
Wildlife: Not only does this ranch provide World Class bass fishing and duck hunting, but it also offers good dove, quail, turkey and deer hunting. There is plenty of good diverse brush habitat for the deer and there are fields throughout for bird hunting opportunities. The ranch’s best bass was 12 lbs. The current owners entered into a Private Lands Agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. This agreement covers 19.5± acres for the purpose of establishing 7.5 acres of shallow water wetland and 12 acres of buffering uplands. The wetland unit was established and will be managed for the benefit of water fowl, migratory shore birds, wading birds, and other migratory and resident wetland dependent species.
Vegetation: This ranch has a good combination of brush and pastureland. Brush species include guajillo, blackbrush, white brush, guayacan, persimmon, mesquite and many more. Large willow trees are found around the lakes.
Minerals: Negotiable
Schools: Pearsall I.S.D.
Taxes: $11,911. Ag Exemption
Location: This property is located 48± miles south of San Antonio, 12± miles north of Pearsall and 5± miles south east of Moore, Texas. Property is accessed on CR 2410. San Antonio International Airport is 1 hour away and local McKinley Field (T30) is 4 miles south of Pearsall.
