PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
Located off paved FM 2779, less than 1 hour from San Antonio, The 1,166 +/- ac, Glass West Ranch offers a unique opportunity to own a sizable ranch in a highly sought after area of northern Frio County. Just minutes south of the Medina county line and Moore, Texas, you will be hard pressed to find a ranch that offers fertile soils, and great brush diversity this close to San Antonio. With few improvements in place, the ranch provides an opportunity to be built to ones desire. The southern boundary is high fenced and across the county road to the east a neighboring ranch is high fenced as well, with the remaining boundary being low-fenced. Much of the ranch is dominated by bull mesquites and typical south Texas brush. The ranch also boasts century live oak trees along Black Creek, which provides great roosting sites for turkeys. A well-built 2 bath, full kitchen bung...
Located off paved FM 2779, less than 1 hour from San Antonio, The 1,166 +/- ac, Glass West Ranch offers a unique opportunity to own a sizable ranch in a highly sought after area of northern Frio County. Just minutes south of the Medina county line and Moore, Texas, you will be hard pressed to find a ranch that offers fertile soils, and great brush diversity this close to San Antonio. With few improvements in place, the ranch provides an opportunity to be built to ones desire. The southern boundary is high fenced and across the county road to the east a neighboring ranch is high fenced as well, with the remaining boundary being low-fenced. Much of the ranch is dominated by bull mesquites and typical south Texas brush. The ranch also boasts century live oak trees along Black Creek, which provides great roosting sites for turkeys. A well-built 2 bath, full kitchen bungalow faces to the west and offers stunning sunset views. The ranch has approximately 3.1 +/- mi of CR frontage and approximately .93+/- mi of paved frontage on FM 2779. This abundant road frontage provides an opportunity for investors or developers to subdivide the property now or in the future.
WILDLIFE:
The diversity of the soils and brush found in this area of Frio county sustains great numbers of Whitetail deer, hogs, dove, bobwhite quail and waterfowl during the winter months.Rio Grande turkey can be seen on the ranch and Black Creek offers many roosting sites. Other species on the ranch include typical native wildlife. The same group of hunters have leased the ranch for over 10 years and have been selective with their harvests.
TERRAIN:
The topography of the Glass West Ranch is unique in the fact that it offers roughly 80 feet of elevation change. In the Western portion of the property, Black Creek bisects the property and provides fertile soils and large Oak and mesquite trees. As you move into the black brush hills to the east, elevations of 654 ASL can be observed, providing great views of Frio County.
IMPROVEMENTS:
There is a well built bungalow that features 2 bathrooms and a full living room and kitchen. There is a nice set of pipe welded pens and a barn in the western portion of the property.The ranch is cross-fenced for rotational grazing and cattle can be penned with ease. Other improvements include 2 water wells. The well by the house supplements the house and pond, the other is located near the pens and is powered by a Honda generator. There is also electricity located in the eastern portion of the ranch that has been utilized by the lease hunters for their campers in previous years.
WATER:
There are 2 water wells on the property. One well is located by the pens, the other is located by the house and supplements the house and nearby pond. There are 3 ponds on the property and Black Creek also runs through the ranch.
MINERALS:
The ranch is currently leased in production. The Sellers will convey 50% of owned minerals.
EXEMPTIONS:
Currently Wildlife Exempt.