Smith Creek Ranch

Centrally located between Austin, San Antonio, and Houston, this beautiful 510 acre hunting and cattle ranch features over 1 mile of year round Smith Creek, 3 ponds, diverse rolling terrain, and hundreds of giant live oaks. The improvements include a very nice and functional 3 bed/2 bath barndominium, horse barn, and 2 water wells.

Location:    This ranch is located 3 miles from Yorktown in DeWitt County, with a mile of frontage on paved FM 2980.  It is approximately 75 miles E of San Antonio, 100 miles S of Austin, and 160 miles SW of Houston. 

Vegetation: Approximately 75% of the ranch is covered with beautiful live oaks and native brush, with the remaining acreage in native and improved pasture. There are also many sycamore, elm, and hackberry along Smith Creek.  The native brush is typical of Central Texas, with yaupon, persimmon, and mesquite.

Terrain: The terrain ranges from bottomlands to gently rolling sandy prairie.  There are ~70 feet of elevation changes and 4 natural draws that drain the property very well.  Smith Creek borders the South boundary of the ranch for ~1 mile, and flows water year round, providing excellent habitat for wildlife in the bottoms.  Approximately 140 acres of the ranch lies in the 100 year floodplain along the creek and natural drainages. The ranch primarily has sandy loam soils throughout, with some clay loam soils in the draws.  Annual rainfall for the area averages 34 inches per year.

Hunting: The ranch offers wonderful habitat to all kinds of wildlife.  There are white-tail deer, turkey, hogs, dove, and occasionally quail.  The ranch has been very lightly hunted for the past 15 years.

Water: There is approximately 1 mile of spring-fed Smith Creek that borders the southern boundary, which flows water year-round, with several natural deeper pools.  There is a charming picnic spot by the creek with hammocks, a fire pit, and picnic table.  The property has 3 ponds, the largest being 1/4 acre in size. There are 2 water wells, one with an electric submergible pump, and one with a solar pump.  These wells service the 5 water troughs scattered throughout the ranch.

Improvements:  As you enter through the electric gate, you will find an improved all-weather gravel road that leads you to the headquarters.  A very nice barndominium is situated near the center of the property.  It has +/- 2,000 sq ft of living space, with 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, open concept living/dining/kitchen area, and nice sized front porch.  Some of the furnishings will convey.  The barndominium has stained concrete flooring on the first floor and vinyl plank flooring on the second floor, butcher block countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, commercial ice maker, and several spacious closets for storage.  There is an attached barn/storage area of approximately 1,200 sf with 14 ft swinging bay doors, work bench, storage shelving, and an attached covered carport.  There is a lighted wooden deck next to the house with tables, rocking chairs, and a stainless BBQ pit. 

The ranch is cross fenced into 4 main pastures, each with a water trough. The perimeter fencing and interior cross fencing are in good condition.  There is 1 hunting blind and 1 feeder that will convey with the sale. There is some equipment that will convey, and some that is negotiable.

The horse barn is +/- 800 sq ft with 3 stables, tack room, and attached covered grooming area, and is situated in a 3 acre horse pasture.  Fans are in each stall, and there is a separate wash rack.  The cattle pens are in good condition.

On the ranch, there are some remains of a historic homestead believed to date back to some of the original settlers of this area.  Several items have been found and put on display such as an old prairie wagon, pottery, barn wood, and remains of an old water well. 

Cattle: Seller owns approximately 40 mother cows, and is open to selling the cattle outside of closing.  This small cattle operation produces $18,000 to $25,000 of passive income per year for Seller.  A local ranch manager handles all the work, and he and Seller have a cost splitting agreement.

Minerals: Surface sale only. There is no production on the ranch, and the minerals are not leased. 

Price: $9,750/acre, or $4,978,642. Cash at closing.

The information contained herein was supplied by sources believed to be accurate. Provider makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein and therefore assumes no liability for accuracy thereof. All terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Property is subject to removal from marketplace without notice.