Opportunities to own a property like the Bar Nothing Ranch are few and far between— and only becoming rarer with time. Owned and operated by the same family since 1971, the Bar Nothing Ranch stands as the largest contiguous property in Fayette County. Its upside potential is tremendous, thanks in part to its central location between three of the largest cities in the country: 60± miles from Austin, 95 miles from San Antonio, and 115 miles from Houston.
The ranch itself is nothing short of exceptional, offering sweeping pastures, towering hardwoods, lush creek bottoms, striking elevation changes, well-placed improvements, and abundant surface and subsurface water. It’s a landscape with both legacy and limitless possibilities.
The quaint 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home sits in a spectacular setting beneath towering oak and elm trees, thoughtfully placed to overlook the Buckners Creek bottom for truly breathtaking views. Built in the early 1970s and featured in Architectural Digest soon after, the home showcases an open-concept living and dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame uninterrupted vistas of the surrounding landscape. A pool and covered pavilion offer a welcome retreat during the warmer months, and a three-vehicle carport provides ample parking. At the ranch headquarters, you’ll find an office, horse barn, cattle-working pens, a hay barn, and multiple additional barns and storage buildings. The property features a low-fence perimeter and extensive cross-fencing designed for efficient cattle rotation. Numerous prime building sites are available should a new owner wish to add improvements tailored to their needs
This ranch offers exceptional surface and subsurface water. Live Oak Creek and Chandler Branch Creek converge into Buckners Creek on the property, with each holding water year-round and flowing consistently during periods of normal rainfall. Blue Lake, the largest body of water on the ranch, spans approximately 6± acres when full and includes two islands. A water well believed to produce roughly 120± GPM previously supplemented Blue Lake to maintain a constant level. In addition to two other ponds, the ranch has a total of four water wells, with both the Blue Lake well and the house well each yielding over 120± GPM. Water troughs are scattered throughout, ensuring at least one dependable source of water in every pasture.
The property offers a balanced mix of open pastureland dotted with century-old oaks and thicker wooded areas along the creek bottoms and drainages. Historically operated as a cattle ranch, the open pastures have allowed some brush to return, creating additional cover for wildlife. The creek bottoms are lined with towering Live Oak, Post Oak, Cedar Elm, and occasional Pecan and Cottonwood trees. Rolling terrain with nearly 100 feet of elevation change provides beautiful views across the ranch, including one of the best vantage points from the back porch of the home.
The ranch is teeming with wildlife, including a robust population of whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkeys, dove, wild hogs, and varmints. Blue Lake and the Buckners Creek bottom attract abundant migrating waterfowl in the fall and winter months. Fishing opportunities for bass, catfish, and perch are available both in Blue Lake and in the creek.
Negotiable. Contact broker for details.
Agricultural Exempt
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