8550 S Hwy 17 , Balmorhea, TX 79718(Reeves County)

This is a lovely older stucco home with a gorgeous view of the Fort Davis Mountains. It is 2 miles into Balmorhea and about 5 miles to Balmorhea State Park. I-10 is easily accessed to El Paso which is about 200 miles west, Fort Stockton is about 50 miles east and S Hwy #17 north to Pecos and I-20 are about 50 miles to the north. This stucco home has been remodeled and updated through its existence. The beautiful hardwood floors are original and more modern are the ceramic tile floors in the bathrooms, kitchen and utility room. The large master bedroom will accommodate massive furniture. The L-shaped living/dining area provides openness and flexibility. Twenty acres of the farm has been laser-levelled making it easy to use the 40 feet of irrigation water available from the Reeves County Water Improvement District #1. There are 11 checks and 11 gates flooding the entire field. The water costs last year were about $720.00. The crops yielded 100 round bales from each sudan hay and from wheat. More cuttings are possible depending on the time one has to work the fields.

There is a quonset hut barn and a shop/implement covered stucco shed being repaired at this time. The beautiful grassed front yard is flood irrigated from the irrigation district water. Madera Valley water is used for house water. There are 10 mature pecan trees around the fenced back yard and a new certified septic system being constructed at this time. A 2008 survey is available. This is an ideal family home and/or a country gentlemen's home. This is excellent valley farm land in an area of many interesting, historic sites: the large spring-fed swimming and snorkling pool, Balmorhea Lake for fishing, Old Fort Davis Military Grounds and McDonalds Obseratory, the Marfa Lights, Alpine with Sul Ross State University.