Stephenville, TX 76401(Erath County)

This beautiful ranch home features 2,579 square feet of living space and was built in 1991 and was subsequently updated in 2010. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, two living areas, a two-car garage, and a two-car carport. A spacious covered porch wraps around part of the front of the home, providing a nice place to sit and enjoy the country views. Two more covered porches are found one is off the master bedroom while the other is located off bedroom #3 and the living room.

Entering the home from the front porch, beautiful decorative windows on either side of the full glass front door helps to bring in the light. The foyer opens up to the family room where neutral colored ceramic tile flooring flows from the foyer to the living room and throughout the home. From the family room, the living room extends on the rear of the home and showcases large picture windows on three sides, allowing the family to feel as if they are closer to outdoors. A vaulted ceiling that features exposed cedar wood beams also add height and dimension to the room. As a bonus, a wood burning fireplace with Austin Stone is situated in the middle-end of the room.

The dining room can be accessed from either the living room or the family room through doorways. In addition, the wall between the family room and living room has an open window effect, which allows for a more open concept. The kitchen is located beyond the dining room via breakfast bar. The kitchen features an abundance of custom made cabinets and counter space. Beautiful ceramic tile work surrounds the kitchen walls for easy cleanup. Also, proudly showcased in the kitchen is a trash compactor, dishwasher, electric cooktop with vent hood, a built-in microwave and a built-in oven.

Continuing with the concept of bringing the outside in with the large picture windows, the master bedroom exhibits two of them so the homeowner can enjoy the sunshine and outdoor views from their own bed, if they like. The master bedroom also features a door to access a covered porch as well as a luxurious ensuite. The ensuite features a jetted tub with separate shower, a double sink vanity, and two master walk-in closets. A linen cabinet located between the two sinks with a built-in medicine cabinet provides enough storage for all the homeowners things! Not to mention, there are also drawers and under cabinet storage located under each side of the vanity.

The other two bedrooms are located on the opposite side of the home, creating a split bedroom floor plan which gives the homeowner privacy. One of the bedrooms features a walk-in closet while the other bedroom has a double door closet. A full bathroom and a utility room are located between the two bedrooms so they are also fairly private to each other. The full bathroom has a tub/shower combo and an oversized single sink vanity. The utility room has a sink and ample cabinets for storage.

The two-car attached garage is located beyond the bedrooms and utility room while the two-car carport is attached to the garage for extra covered parking.

The Outbuildings

Several outbuildings are located on this property, providing an array of storage options, and ample horse housing. There is a 44x50 barn that can be fully closed. Inside, four horse stalls are located as well as a wash rack and feed and tack room. Also located in this barn is a restroom with toilet and sink. The stalls can easily have runs attached.

In addition to the horse barn, a 48x30 shop with a concrete floor is located on the property. Inside, find an office with storage and attached 48x24 implement parking.

The Property

The home and improvements sit on a vast 142.238 acre property that is almost fully fenced and cross fenced into several pastures. (The survey shows at least four cross-fenced pastures.) The approximately 20 acre portion along the creek is not fenced in with the property. Fencing includes pipe and cable, smooth wire and some barbed wire which are all in good shape and are six-strand. At least 5 tanks are also located on the property to provide water to cattle and horses. (The survey shows eight stock tanks. Some may not hold water unless it rains heavily.)

The land features gently rolling land, perfect for cattle & horse grazing as well as hay production. About 6 acres of the land is in woods while the rest of the acreage is perfectly peppered with beautiful oak trees.

The property does have an electrical easement and a pipeline easement.

Area Demographics

For those looking to re-locate in Erath County, Stephenville, Texas, the county seat and is home to Tarleton State University, which has an enrollment of more than 7,800 and a full time faculty and staff of 1,100. Six major manufacturing firms employ 1,400 people in Stephenville. The towns major industry is agriculture, with approximately $200 million added to the economy yearly. Of that amount, dairy farming leads the way with approximately $140 million in revenue. According to the 2010 census, the county population was 37,890 and the city population was 17,123.