4,442.32 Acres in Brackettville, TX - $4,997,608
Size: 4,442.318 Acres
History: Sycamore Creek Ranch has been owned by the same family for over 75 years and is being offered for sale for the first time. The ranch represents a tremendous opportunity for the recreational hunter or investor with its extensive highway frontage.
Terrain: Sycamore Creek Ranch has a gently rolling terrain with an elevation that ranges from 900 feet above msl to a high point on the west end of the ranch at 1,056 feet above msl. One of the outstanding features of Sycamore Creek Ranch is that it is crossed by Sycamore Creek and Goat Creek. Pecans, live oaks, and mesquites line the creeks with dense areas of underbrush. The balance of the ranch is very scenic country and includes several dry-creek bottoms with plenty of brush cover. In addition to native grasses, brush and tree species include live oak, blackbrush, guajillo, guayacan, mesquite, huisache,...
Terrain: Sycamore Creek Ranch has a gently rolling terrain with an elevation that ranges from 900 feet above msl to a high point on the west end of the ranch at 1,056 feet above msl. One of the outstanding features of Sycamore Creek Ranch is that it is crossed by Sycamore Creek and Goat Creek. Pecans, live oaks, and mesquites line the creeks with dense areas of underbrush. The balance of the ranch is very scenic country and includes several dry-creek bottoms with plenty of brush cover. In addition to native grasses, brush and tree species include live oak, blackbrush, guajillo, guayacan, mesquite, huisache, lotebush, coma, granjeno, Texas persimmon, cenizo, whitebrush, and many others.
Water: In addition to being bisected by Sycamore Creek, Goat Creek, which is a wet-weather creek, bisects the ranch in a meandering north/south fashion and is lined with big trees and dense underbrush. There are several small ponds scattered throughout the ranch. In addition to the creeks the ranch also includes two water wells one of which is an electric pump and the other is a windmill.
Improvements: The ranch includes a small hunters complex with a double wide mobile home with large canopy, several storage buildings, and a game processing shed. These structures are in fair condition and can be included with the sale. The ranch is perimeter and cross fenced with fair quality low livestock fencing. The ranch also has a good network of roads that are in good condition and well maintained.
Wildlife: Sycamore Creek Ranch has an abundance of native wildlife including whitetail deer, both Blue and Bobwhite quail, turkey, javelina, dove, fox, and bobcats. This area is known for producing high quality trophy native whitetail.
Area Amenities: The ranch is located about 30 minutes east of Del Rio. There is a good airport in Del Rio, Texas with commercial airline access from most cities. Amistad Lake is a large lake on the Rio Grande, Pecos and Devils Rivers that was said this year to be the best bass fishing lake in the United States; this is a beautiful lake with clear water. Del Rio, Texas is a thriving town with 40,000 people and offers everything that you would want.
Minerals: Transferred all interest owned. Buyer received 50% of a 15/16th interest.
Price: $1,125 per acre
Special Note: Due to the significant amount of highway frontage the Sycamore Creek Ranch has good potential for being subdivided into 3 or 4 smaller ranches. Call for details.
