6181 County Road 353 , Gause, TX 77857(Milam County)

The property is well fenced and crossed fenced for the management of livestock with 4 ponds scattered throughout. Entering the front gate, off of County Road 353, is appx 15 acre organic hay field with a large livestock pond (stocked with Bass). At the back of the front field is a one story all metal barn with a one bedroom, one bath apartment. Originally built in 2000, by previous owners, as a horse barn, the barn has been more recently used for vegetable processing and staging with full concrete floor and heavy-duty metal pallet rack shelving (shelving can stay if desired). The apartment is appx 600 sq ft and includes a living room, kitchen with breakfast bar, a bedroom and bathroom. Inside the apartment are tile floors and rustic painted wood paneled walls. Laundry hook ups are across from apartment in a separate storage room in barn. The barn and apartment are all electric and it has its own separate electric meter and septic tank system.

Behind the barn is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home with 1440 sq ft. and a large front wood deck. It is all electric with it's own electric meter and standard septic tank system and it's fenced and gated from the hay field. A new roof (after a hail storm) was installed in 2013. Appx 1/4 acre is fenced around the mobile home.

Beyond the mobile home, the road leads to two gates. The gate on the right leads to the main family compound with three residences; while gate on the left leads to the main livestock barn, working pens, the creek, 3 more ponds and the remainder of the property.

The main residence in the family compound is a brick 4 bedroom and 3 bath home with appx 3160 sq. ft. It was built in 2002, remodeled in 2009 (new dining room, screened porch), 2010 (new den) and 2012 (new kitchen) by licensed professional contractors. Large living room with wood beamed vaulted ceiling, and a separate den with vaulted ceiling and wood burning fireplace. Formal dining room off living room and large breakfast room is between the kitchen and den. A special Australian-imported wood stove with baking oven and cook top is in dining room and offers additional heating and cooking options. A huge custom kitchen with large island and tons of cabinets, whole slab Brazilian marble backsplash, quartz counter tops, large walk-in pantry and separate pull-out pantry, propane gas cook top in the island, electric double wall ovens, and under cabinet lighting to show off the unique Brazilian rainforest marble backsplash. A new dishwasher was installed in March 2020. Spacious master suite with large bathroom, separate shower and large soaking bathtub, and large walk in closet. Sliding glass door from master bedroom leads to a private screened porch. Three additional large bedrooms; one at the front of the house is used as an office and one bedroom in the back of the house is used as a "man-cave." Ceramic tile in living room and hallways and wood-look imported Italian porcelain tile in kitchen, breakfast room and den. Bamboo wood floors in dining room and master bedroom, and carpet in 3 bedrooms. High E-rated spray foam insulation in attic of main house (added in 2009) and foam insulation in walls and attic in new kitchen and den additions. 2 car metal carport with storage. Concrete foundation, wood framing, mostly brick exterior with asphalt shingled roof. Regular propane hot water heater for two bathrooms and a tankless on-demand hot water heater for kitchen, laundry room, and front bathroom delivers plenty of hot water. Large back-up Generac generator runs automatically if power goes out and runs the whole house, including A/C. Underground 1,000 gallon propane tank system fuels generator, jacuzzi hot tub heater, and outdoor kitchen gas stove. Lots of flowerbeds, fruit trees, and edible landscaping surrounding the house are on an automatic sprinkler system. Separate electric meter, standard septic system.

In the back yard is a custom in-ground swimming pool with waterfall grotto, water slide and an invisible edge hot tub built in 2012. Overlooking the pool is a cool tree house. Overlooking the pool is a large outdoor kitchen and BBQ party patio. The fully enclosed kitchen building has a concrete foundation and stamped and stained concrete floor inside. Wood framed, well insulated, and hardy plank siding with decorative rustic cedar plank siding on front exterior wall and all interior walls and a metal roof. Thick slab cedar countertops inside kitchen and on the exterior below a serve-thru window from the kitchen to the covered patio area. Authentic Amish wood cook stove inside with side hot water heater. Viking propane gas stove inside as well. All furnishings in outdoor kitchen can stay if desired (commercial cooler/fridge needs a relay switch). A large flagstone covered patio with ceiling fans and lights sits in front of kitchen with two built-in BBQ pits (large and small) and a large built-in smoker is behind the large BBQ pit. A wood fired large food dehydrator sits adjacent to the small BBQ pit.

The second house is 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with 1,457 sf, was built in 2009. It has a concrete foundation, wood framing, hardy plank siding, and metal roof. Very well insulated with low electric bills. 2 car metal detached garage. One living, one dining room plus breakfast room and indoor laundry room. Stained concrete floors and 10 foot ceilings throughout with a vaulted ceiling in living room. Kitchen has granite countertops and stained mesquite wood cabinets. Large master bedroom, with large master bath with separate shower and 2-person soaking tub and walk in closet. Split floor plan has 2 smaller bedroom with a bathroom between on the opposite side of the house from the master. Covered outdoor patio area. All electric with separate electric meter and aerobic septic system.

The third house is 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with 1,254 sf built in 2011. It has a concrete foundation, wood framing, hardy plank siding, and metal roof. High- E rated spray foam insulation throughout when built results in very low utility bills. All electric. 2 car metal garage. Huge living area with walls of windows looking out into the woods and the back wood deck. Ceramic wood-look tile floor throughout house. Kitchen has granite countertops and plenty of stained real wood cabinets for storage. Built in shelving in living and pantry area in laundry room off the kitchen. Large master bedroom with master bath that has shower and marble countertops and extra cabinets. The yard and flowerbeds are on a separate automatic irrigation system. Separate electric meter and its own standard septic system.

The well-fenced house compound area is landscaped with an auto-irrigated fruit orchard around the three main houses. The orchard includes mature and bearing plum, peach, apple, nectarine, pear, fig, pecan, hazelnut, guava, persimmon, mayhaw, loquat, and other fruit and nut trees. An approximate one acre vegetable garden is separately fenced inside the house compound and it includes fertile organic soil, a greenhouse, chicken coup, duck house, and a 30x40 metal tool shed. (Tractor, implements and gardening equipment available to be sold separately). The vegetable garden fence is lined with various producing grape vines and blackberry vines. Hose bibs are scattered strategically in the garden area and by the greenhouse. An underground reinforced steel 8'x30 storm shelter is behind the greenhouse. Eight feet of soil cover the top of the storm shelter so it maintains a constant 73-74 degree temperature year round. Long-term storage food supplies inside shelter are negotiable. The improvements are served by two deep water wells with more than enough capacity. There is a large 2,500 gallon above ground water cistern behind the tool shed that feeds the irrigation system, which includes the orchard and all the landscaping around the main 4/3 house. In addition to the large above ground cistern, emergency water supplies include three underground 500 gallon rain-fed water cisterns. One is filled from rain off the livestock barn metal roof, the second is filled from rain off the outdoor kitchen metal roof, and the third is behind the 3-2 house and is filled from that metal roof. In an emergency, water can be hand pumped from these three cisterns, filtered, and used. Hand pumps and filters negotiable (never used).

Opposite the house compound is the main livestock barn area accessed thru it's own gate that can keep livestock in or out of the front hay field. There is an all-wood Amish-style 2 story 40'x60' livestock barn with 10' wide eaves on both long sides with a metal roof. Full hay loft upstairs and downstairs has a tack room, feed room, three stalls on one side and large open area on other side (more stalls could be added if desired). Catch pen and cattle chute is in a fenced holding area behind barn. Separate pig pen area accessed through the holding pen. The second pond is across from the barn. A rock and gravel road leads past the barn into about 25 acres of natural woods with native mature hardwoods including oaks, elms and native pecan trees. Three Mile Creek, a flowing creek, traverses across the woods and a newer (2017) metal bridge crosses the creek. There is another small pond in the middle of the wooded area where deer, wild hogs, and coyotes are often spotted as well as an occasional bobcat. After the woods, it opens up into appx 25 acre back field with native organic pasture, scattered large hardwood trees for shade and the fourth pond.

Property line fences are mostly lined with hardwoods and shrubs which is great for privacy and seclusion.

It would take years to re-create all of this great infrastructure that is in place and ready for your use and enjoyment.