Listing Broker's Comments
Exceptional native habitat, multiple water resources, basic improvements, and outstanding accessibility come together to create a desirable South Texas recreational ranch. Having experienced virtually no hunting pressure for past six years, the property offers excellent wildlife potential while providing a functional headquarters for immediate use. With the seller offering approximately 700± acres of the buyer's choosing from this 1,147± acre high-fenced ranch, this is a rare opportunity to acquire and customize a legacy property in the norther part of renowned McMullen County.
Summary
Located just 6 miles north of Tilden in the northern part of renowned McMullen County, this 1,147± acre high-fenced South Texas ranch is being offered with the seller's preference to convey approximately 700± acres, allowing the buyer the opportunity to select the desired acreage configuration, subject to final survey.
Whether you're searching for a hunting property, recreational retreat, cattle operation, or long-term land investment, this ranch offers an outstanding combination of accessibility, diverse native habitat, water, basic improvements, and diversified wildlife.
Location & Access
Located just 6 miles north of Tilden, Texas, the ranch enjoys paved county road frontage about 1.5 miles down paved Cinco Millas Road west off highway 16, providing excellent access directly to the entrance gate. Its central South Texas location offers the ideal balance of convenience and seclusion while remaining within comfortable driving distance of several major metropolitan areas.
Approximate driving distances include:
• San Antonio – 75 miles
• Corpus Christi – 105 miles
• Austin – 145 miles
• Houston – 235 miles
Topography & Habitat
The ranch features gently rolling South Texas terrain highlighted by six wet weather draws that naturally drain through the property and feed four well-distributed surface tanks. Numerous scendero’s have been established throughout the ranch, creating ideal feeding edges, excellent long-range visibility, and productive hunting lanes.
The native vegetation is representative of the highly desirable South Texas Brush Country, consisting of dense stands of guajillo, blackbrush acacia, guayacan, granjeno, brasil, mesquite, twisted acacia, lotebush, prickly pear cactus, tasajillo, and diverse native grasses. This exceptional mix of browse and cover provides outstanding habitat for both wildlife and livestock.
The soils consist primarily of deep sandy loams, fine sandy loams, and productive clay loams commonly found throughout McMullen County, supporting healthy native vegetation while offering favorable conditions for grazing and wildlife management.
Improvements
The headquarters provides a functional base of operations and includes:
• Several guest cabins connected by a large, covered portico, creating an inviting gathering area for family, friends, and hunting guests.
• A single-wide manufactured home.
• Equipment, livestock, and storage sheds.
• Livestock working pens.
The existing improvements offer immediate usability while providing the flexibility for a new owner to renovate, expand, or construct a custom ranch headquarters on one of several elevated homesites overlooking the ranch.
Water
One Carrizo Aquifer water well services the property with a mile of underground pipe running to the headquarters.
Combined with the four surface tanks and six natural drainage draws, water is exceptionally well distributed throughout the ranch.
Wildlife
The ranch offers exceptional South Texas hunting with populations of native whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, bobwhite quail, mourning and white-wing dove, javelina, and feral hogs.
The property has experienced virtually no hunting pressure for at least six years. There is one metal blind and feeder on the ranch that has not be in operation. Seller has no game camera pictures but references a wildlife aerial survey believed to be completed approximately five or six years ago.
Minerals
This is a surface-only offering. Only one producing oil well pad site is located on the ranch.
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*BUYER / BROKER DISCLAIMER:
Buyers brokers must be identified on first contact, and must accompany buying prospect on first showing to be allowed fee participation. If this condition is not met, fee participation will be at the sole discretion of Listing Broker.
The information contained herein has been gathered from sources deemed reliable; however, Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper Realtors and its associates, members, agents and employees cannot guarantee the accuracy of such information. No representation is made as to the possible investment value or type of use. Prospective buyers are urged to verify all information to their satisfaction and consult with their tax and legal advisors before making a final determination.