245 Private Rd 3124 , Valley Mills, TX 76689(Bosque County)

HOME: Step back into nostalgia in this 1970 home with original light fixtures and decor. The 2,424 sqft. home has a large open-concept kitchen and den combo, ahead of its time. Brick arches accent a built-in desk and refrigerator area in the kitchen with stained glass lighting over the breakfast area. Windows are splayed across the back of the house lending views of the nestling oaks and countryside landscape. Opposite the kitchen is the stone wall fireplace leading up to the vaulted ceilings accented with wood beams. Step out onto the back deck and enjoy your morning coffee sitting under the live oaks, or entertain your friends in the evening watching Bosque County's beautiful sunsets.

In keeping with modest home sizes in the 1970s, there are two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The isolated master bedroom has dual vanities, a shared closet and shower facilities. There is a greenhouse and hobby room outside the master suite that, with a little TLC, could bring it back to its former beauty. On the opposite end of the house lies the second bedroom and bathroom.

The game room, complete with a bar which had previously resided in the Driskill Hotel in Austin, has a pool table with plenty of room for seating and entertaining guests. The spacious area has views showcasing the South ends highest elevation on the property. There are also views of the nestling oaks on the West side of the property. Side-entry two car garage. The property resides in Clifton ISD.

GUEST HOUSE: The original homestead to the property is now the guest house and boasts four bedrooms and two bathrooms in its 1,492 sqft. The kitchen has a breakfast area with windows on two walls, letting in natural light. The sizable living room has wood beam ceiling accents, a stagecoach wheel lighting fixture, and a fireplace. The front porch has a swing where you can watch the sunrise hitting the foliage of the dense trees near the creek.

IMPROVEMENTS: There's a well house which houses a 2nd Trinity well which was used on the property for decades prior to obtaining a rural water meter. A 50x30 metal shop with concrete floors and two 14' roll-up doors provides ample storage for all your equipment. Theres also a small Dutch-style barn for additional storage and a building shed with concrete floors that is partially open on one end and enclosed with two rooms on the other. Behind the workshop and barn lies a pen area with a chute.

LAND FEATURES: Whether you're desiring a cattle operation or simply wanting to enjoy the recreational aspects, this property has a lot to offer! From creeks to hilltops and pastures to coastal plot, you're sure to love roaming the terrain. Along the riverbed are numerous mature oaks, bur oaks, cedar elms, cottonwoods, and two pecan groves. The property is perimeter fenced and cross-fenced with barbed wire. There is approximately 85 grazing pasture acres, a 20-acre costal plot, and a 30-acre hilltop where the elevation reaches 660 ft above sea level. This location overlooks the shared tank on the property and Bosque County's hillside. It would make an excellent home site for a buyer desiring views.

TOPOGRAPHY/SOIL: The property has rolling hills, terracing, and 60 feet in elevation changes across the property. The soil is mostly clay - Denton Silty clay, Frio Silty claim loam, and Maloterre-Tarrant complex.

HYDROLOGY: The sprawling Eastern border of the property is the centerline of Neils creek and boasts over 5,000 ft of tree-lined frontage. Access is near the home or at the north end of the property where there's a wider bank. A wet weather draw traverses the south end of the property running West to East and has natural rock shelving formations just before reaching the creek. There is also a shared tank on the West end of the property.

WILDLIFE/HUNTING: With shelter and water, there's an abundant deer population which traverse through the property.