The Double Bar X Ranch is part of the Marfa Plateau, mile high desert grassland of basin range topography between the Davis Mountains to the northeast and the Chinati Mountains and the Rio Grande River on the south and west. On the property is a well developed ranch headquarters with a variety of outbuildings, corrals, working pens, windmills, and water troughs. This wide open grassland has incredible views to Mt. Livermore and the various peaks of the Davis Mountains to the north and the Sierra Viejos, Capote and Chinati Mountains to the south. This ranch is a certified organic.

The Ranch is adjacent to the city of Valentine to the west and surrounded by very large ranches to the north east and south making this a very convenient location just off the highway with the feeling of being isolated and private.

Habitat

The landscape is wide-open grassland surrounded by rugged, blue mountain ranges that can be seen throughout the property. Classic Cattle County of the Old West, the Marfa Plateau has maintained much of the environment and appearance of times past. This vast area lies in a narrow elevation range between 4,430 and 4,589 feet allowing for mix of vegetation from the mid- high Chihuahuan Desert such as Spanish dagger, yucca, sotol, and cholla with a dominate grassland of cane bluestem, blue grama, black grama, tobosa, bear grass, and sideoats grama with some scattered brush.

Wildlife

This property, as part of the Marfa Plateau, is home to many species of birds, raptors, songbirds, and upland game birds including Mourning Dove and Blue (Scaled) Quail as well as larger wildlife of the open prairie such as Pronghorn Antelope, Desert Mule Deer and Javelina. The grasses and limited brush provide excellent habitat for these game and non-game animals. This is Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands at its best and a nature lovers dream.

Improvements

The main house at the headquarters is a very nice Sears Catalogue 1930s frame house full of character, huge windows and nice landscaping around a walled yard. Within the last 8 years, the house has had a complete renovation with new plumbing and wiring. This 2br/2ba home has beautiful wood finishes and large windows creating wonderful views of the surrounding ranchland. There are several sheds and outbuildings and a nice porch to enjoy the shad of the large trees around the house. This is a working ranch with all the infrastructure needed to run a small cow outfit.

Ranch improvements include water system from two wells, pipelines and troughs with storage tanks, pipe corrals, pens, fences and sheds.

Water

The Marfa plateau has excellent groundwater and with a distribution of wells, pipelines and

troughs, there is excellent water available throughout the ranch.

Price

$525/acre or $1,413,300