, Muskogee, OK (Muskogee County)

The balance of property is composed of Class II, III, and IV soils, including Bates, Cupco, Lightning, Oktaha, and Stigler soils ranging from 6 to 8 AUM's per acre when planted to improved bermuda grass. Also found on the ranch are Classes V-VII which include; Verdigris, Dennis, Enders-Linker-Hector, and Eram-Coweta-Rock providing 4 to 9 AUM's per acre in a bermuda grass base. The owner feels that the approximately 260 acres of Bermuda and Fescue based pastures should sustain 100 cow units utilizing current recommended improved grass management practices.

Some native forbs and legumes can also be found in the timbered areas of the property where oak, black jack, hawthorn, hackberry, dogwood, red bud, persimmon, and plum are just a few of the many varieties of trees and shrubs to be found.

The hundreds of pecan trees have not been harvested but do offer another income stream and possible further depreciation if harvested.

Improvements

Owner's residence:

The custom built brick home, built in 2001, is approximately 3400-sq. ft. with 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 10-ft. ceilings, and a spacious living room.

The living area is approached through the front door and opens into a large foyer with a cedar lined coat closet. You immediately have a feel for the warm spacious design of the house due to the free standing wood stove, 10 ft. ceilings, and large full length windows lining the southeast wall allowing for a picturesque view of the ranch. The large plate glass windows are predominant throughout the home and give a warm open feeling to the home.

To the south of the living area are 3 bedrooms with walk-in closets and 2 full baths.

The master bedroom is located to the northwest of the living area and includes; a large sitting/reading area, vaulted ceilings, walk-in closet, full bath with 2 sinks, spacious corner jacuzzi tub with surrounding windows, and a fully open tiled shower.

The formal dining room constructed much as the living/dining portion of the home, flows into the kitchen with snack bar, state of the art stainless steel kitchen appliances, and custom built cabinets. This area has tile floors and engineered granite countertops.

A small hallway on the north side of kitchen leads to a mud/laundry room with multiple cabinets and pantries for storage.

The screen enclosed porch connects the kitchen to the 3 car garage and staircase allowing access to the upstairs portion of the home where there is ample room to finish out a game room.

This custom built home has 4 phone lines, satellite dish TV, and cable wiring to all of the rooms, 3 zoned air conditioning, and security system with motion detectors.

Parent's residence:

Built in the 1970's, this 2 bedroom and 1.5 bath brick home has custom cabinetwork throughout the home. The dining room is adjacent to the kitchen, snack bar and large storage pantry. Designed for storage, the utility room is complete with washer and dryer hook ups and an in-floor drain. The step down living room covered in wood paneling with the buck stove insert is spacious and gives a warm feel. The library includes built in custom bookcases, shelves, and large desk. There are two large hall closets in the main hallway that leads to the master bedroom. The two-car garage provides even more storage space with several built in cabinets and is adjacent to a finished shop with concrete floor.

Other improvements:

The ranch includes cattle working facilities, perimeter and partition fencing, hay barn, loafing shed, elevated fuel tank, and a rustic hunting cabin. The county maintained road transfers with easement to both homes.

Water Resources

The abundant water supply to the property will be well appreciated by everyone. There are 10 stock ponds located throughout the property as well as Dirty Creek that moves across the southwest corner of the property. There are some areas that could be developed as wetlands for waterfowl.

This area of Muskogee County is in a 40-44 in/year rainfall area with November, December, January, and February being the driest months.

The homes are both on rural water with two meters transferring. The original home also has one 200-ft. deep well used to water the gardens.

Wildlife and Recreation

It is almost redundant to speak of the growing values of wildlife and recreation that are represented on rural and ranch properties. This ranch offers these values with the nice the combination of water, habitat, and topography.