173.2+/- Acres Rocky Creek Ranch, Guadalupe County
1835 Lehmann Rd, San Marcos, TX, 78666
Description: Located less than 10 minutes from San Marcos, Rocky Creek ranch showcases gently rolling terrain, multiple stocked ponds, a wet-weather creek, and mature hardwoods that frame the creek bottoms. The land offers an attractive blend of open pasture and scenic elevation with several prime building sites, all easily accessed by paved road frontage to the south along with county road frontage to the east. With dependable water features, excellent wildlife habitat, and a highly sought-after location along the I-35 corridor, this ranch is ideal for development, a weekend retreat, livestock operation, or long-term investment in one of Central Texas’ fastest-growing regions.
Improvements: Improvements include an older ranch house set on a hillside with sweeping views across the property, offering a charming vantage point for future renovation or new construction. The home is serviced by city water, a valuable benefit for residential use. Near the house are several scenic old barns that add character and history to the property while providing practical storage space and potential for restored use. Together, these improvements offer a solid foundation for expanding, updating, or reimagining the ranch to suit a variety of visions.
Water: The ranch offers strong natural water features, with city water supplying the home and four well-established stock ponds located throughout the property. One of the ponds is particularly impressive, holding water even through the harshest droughts. A seasonal creek also meanders across the northwest side of ranch, holding during wet periods and adding both scenic value and reliable habitat for wildlife.
Vegetation and Terrain: The ranch features gently rolling terrain with a mix of open hills and a shaded low bottom lined with mature hardwoods. Scenic rises provide long views across the property, while the bottoms offer rich soils and a diverse canopy of live oak, hackberry and elm trees. The high areas of the ranch consist predominantly of native South Texas vegetation including mesquite, white brush, persimmon, etc. along with native grasses such as little bluestem, silver bluestem and KR bluestem to name a few. This blend of hardwood cover, open grassland, and rolling topography creates both attractive scenery and excellent habitat for wildlife.
Wildlife: The ranch supports a strong population of native wildlife, particularly whitetail deer, which are abundant throughout the property. Rio Grande turkey are frequently seen, and feral hogs come and go. The open fields and ponds draw large numbers of doves, making the property well-suited for seasonal hunting. In addition, typical South Texas varmints such as coyotes, raccoons, bobcats, and foxes inhabit the area, contributing to a diverse and healthy wildlife ecosystem.
Location: The property is located on Lehmann Road, less than 10 miles SE of San Marcos,15± miles N of Seguin, 20± miles E of New Braunfels, 20± miles NW of Luling, 40± miles S of Austin, 55± miles NE of San Antonio and 160± miles W of Houston.
Minerals: See broker for details
Taxes: Ag exempt
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