BATES RANCH -VALLEY MILLS, BOSQUE COUNTY, TEXAS
Size: 1466 acres
Location: 3055 FM 56, East of Valley Mills, also fronts CR 3360
Terrain: Rolling ranch land, interspersed by draws and creek bottoms. Elevations to 800 ft.
Vegetation: Live Oaks, Pecans, Elm, White Oak, Cottonwood, minimal Cedar & Mesquite. Native grasses include bluestem, side oats grama, buffalo grass, sweet grass, wintergrass, Indiangrass. 300 acres of the ranch is in improved coastal and Bdahl .
Soils: Upland soils: Slightly acid loams over neutral to alkaline, clayey subsoils. Shallow to moderately deep to shale.Bottom land: Mostly well drained, dark brown to gray loams and clays. Primarily used for rangeland. Farming on the better soils.
Rainfall: Average annually is 35.07 inches
Water: 5 water wells, 6 water meters, 2 creeks (Galloways Creek & Childress Creek), and multiple lakes.
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Wildlife: Native whitetail deer, wild turkeys, ducks, doves, and a plethora of native critters.
Stocking rate: Currently running 100 mother cows year round.
Fencing: Fenced and cross fenced in barbed wire.
Improvements: Main house built in 1993 and is 4751 SF, brick /composition roof, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
The main living area has a brick fireplace with wood mantel
The kitchen and baths have beautiful custom cherry cabinetry
There is a breakfast area and a formal dining off of the kitchen
Master suite is 20 x 20 w/ 12x 14 walk-in closet, His & Hers bath
The 2 other bedrooms are spacious with large closets
Attached to the house is a 3-car garage, climate controlled
There are two additionals, 36 x 36, two- car garages of which one is climate controlled.
6000 SF shop w/ tiled floors, hoist, , office, bathroom, double roll-up doors.
25,000 SF covered concrete
7440 SF Complex consisting of four individual rooms for carpentry, deer processing, welding, and hardware storage. Complex is climate controlled metal construction w/ concrete floors, 220 electrical, water and bathroom. Deer processing room is extensive w/ wash-down drainage and walk-in cooler.
Home #2: Original ranch house is 2 stories, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Adjacent to the house is a 40x50 metal bldg. housing a game room.
House #3: Hunters headquarters, 3/2 plus 3 one bedroom cabins adjacent to the house. Theres a pole shed and fire pit for the hunters to gather
Additional Bldgs.:
#1 - 60 ft. X 125 ft. enclosed barn w/ 30 x 125 shed roof.
#2 - 146 X 125 ft. w/ 30 X 125 shed roof used for equipment storage.
#3 - 80 ft. X 100 ft. w/ 30 X 100 shed roof.
Price: $5,864,000.00 SELLER WILL FINANCE 50%
Comments: This ranch is extremely scenic with wonderful rock outcroppings along the creeks which meander through the ranch. Creeks have multiple deep swimming holes and fishing is available in the lakes, ponds and creeks. Panoramic views from the hill tops overlooking live oak and pecan woodlands interspersed with meadows and wildlife food plots. Unlimited usage for multiple activities including outdoor sports and horse and/or cattle ranching.
Central location to all major cities of Texas and main highway corridors make this ranch easily accessed.
180 miles to Houston, 174 miles to San Antonio, 101 miles to Austin, 65 miles to Fort Worth/ Dallas, 25 miles to Waco.
GPS: 31 45 40.83 N 97 28 36.53 W
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Research Parcel InformationTake Hwy 6 to Valley Mills, turn left on FM 56, approximately 7 miles east of Valley Mills the ranch is located on the right and on the left and has frontage on County Roads 3360 and 3365.
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