Just minutes from Castroville and Devine, the 424+/- ac Colyer Ranch offers a great opportunity to own a sizable hunting and recreational ranch in Medina County; yet only a short 25-minute drive to Loop 1604 in San Antonio. Situated in the south-eastern portion of Medina County, the Colyer Ranch offers a great mix of productive red dirt, with rolling hills and thick brush. The ranch boasts of great brush diversity, including big oak and bull mesquite trees scattered throughout the property, as well as guajillo, granjeno, and other native south Texas brush. There are two ponds on the ranch and due to the sloping topography down towards the middle of the property, one could build a pond in the southern area. While essentially a blank canvas, a portion of the ranch is high-fenced and has minimal structural improvements, providing a great opportunity for ones own desires. Electricity is prov...
Just minutes from Castroville and Devine, the 424+/- ac Colyer Ranch offers a great opportunity to own a sizable hunting and recreational ranch in Medina County; yet only a short 25-minute drive to Loop 1604 in San Antonio. Situated in the south-eastern portion of Medina County, the Colyer Ranch offers a great mix of productive red dirt, with rolling hills and thick brush. The ranch boasts of great brush diversity, including big oak and bull mesquite trees scattered throughout the property, as well as guajillo, granjeno, and other native south Texas brush. There are two ponds on the ranch and due to the sloping topography down towards the middle of the property, one could build a pond in the southern area. While essentially a blank canvas, a portion of the ranch is high-fenced and has minimal structural improvements, providing a great opportunity for ones own desires. Electricity is provided by Medina Electric Co-Op. The ranch is accessible via paved FM 1343 and offers potential development opportunities with its mile of paved frontage.
Wildlife:
The Colyer ranch is located just south of the transition zone where the hill country meets south Texas. The great diversity of the soils and mix of brush to open pasture sustains wildlife including Whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, hogs, dove, bobwhite quail and waterfowl during the winter months. Other species on the ranch include typical native wildlife.
Terrain:
Upon entering the ranch, one will notice the rich red dirt as found in much of Frio County and other parts of south Texas. The Colyer ranch offers fertile low land near the drainages then transitions into rolling hills. Elevations range from 800 900 providing great views of the ranch and the surrounding area.
Water:
Water is provided by East Medina Water and there is a water line that feeds the 2 cattle troughs at the centrally located pens.
Minerals:
Minerals are negotiable.
Exemptions:
Currently Ag exempt.