HOME + ±36 ACRES — $1,950,000
OVERVIEW
A custom Texas country home on ±36 acres on US Highway 281 in Erath County, Texas. Part of a legacy ranch carved from the historic Jordan Ranch and held by one family for twenty-eight years. Fourteen miles north of Stephenville. Ninety minutes from the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.
A home built to last generations on a high Erath County ridge. Twenty-eight years of careful stewardship by one family. Ready to be passed on.
AT A GLANCE
Custom 2,040 sqft home built 2011 by David Taylor Construction
Hill Country ranch style
±36 acres
US Highway 281 frontage with gated entrance
Elevation 1,090 to 1,260 feet with panoramic views
Mature live oak, post oak, and mesquite timber
Cleared pasture around the homesite
Seasonal creek runs through the property
Three bedrooms, two baths, primary on Level 1
1,744 sqft wraparound covered porch
Hand-forged iron stair banisters from a Colorado artisan
Hand-scraped mesquite floors on the second level
Custom mesquite and knotty alder doors throughout
Dry-stack stone wood-burning fireplace
Kitchen with quartz counters and commercial range
One working water well, 12+ GPM
Two stock tanks
Whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, and dove regularly on the property
Active agricultural exemption
No HOA, no subdivision, no MUD
Fiber and Starlink available
Morgan Mill ISD and Stephenville High School
Single family ownership for 28 years
THE STORY
The Jordan family settled this country in the 1850s. The original Jordan Ranch was a five-thousand acre Erath County holding, one of the earliest family ranches in a region that would become Texas cattle country. This home was built into a piece of that legacy.
For the last twenty-eight years, one family has owned and worked the land. A small cow-calf operation ran on the larger ranch for more than two decades. The home was built in 2011 as the family compound, with careful attention to craft and material. The stone came from Texas. The mesquite is native. The iron banisters were hand-forged by a Western artisan in Colorado. A historic settler site from the mid 1800s sits just off the driveway. The original stone remains where it was set.
A home built to last generations.
THE HOME
The 2,040 square foot custom home was built in 2011 by David Taylor Construction in Hill Country ranch style. Stone exterior, standing seam metal roof, slab foundation, and 2x6 walls with closed-cell urethane foam insulation.
Three bedrooms and two full baths across two stories. Primary bedroom on Level 1, 12 by 17. Guest bedroom on Level 2, 16 by 24. Additional bedroom on Level 2, 12 by 16.
Hand-scraped mesquite floors on the second level. Custom mesquite and knotty alder interior and exterior doors. Hand-forged iron stair banisters by a Western artisan in Colorado. Dry-stack stone wood-burning fireplace. Natural woodwork throughout with built-in features.
The kitchen has quartz counters, commercial-grade range and vent, built-in gas range and refrigerator, custom cabinetry, kitchen island, breakfast bar, and walk-in pantry.
A 1,744 square foot wraparound covered porch wraps the home and catches views in every direction.
SYSTEMS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Well water with filtration. Septic. Tankless water heater. 500-gallon in-ground propane tank behind the wellhouse. United Cooperative electric. Central heat and air with electric, propane, and fireplace options. Fiber and Starlink available. Hardwired throughout for audio, visual, and data. Ceiling fans throughout.
Outbuildings include a 120 square foot combined wellhouse and storage building (2010), a 30 by 30 porte cochère built in 2024 with 225 square feet of unfinished upstairs storage, and a 1,248 square foot concrete slab in place for a future barn (2021).
THE LAND
US Highway 281 frontage with a gated entrance. Elevation rises to 1,260 feet with high ground and panoramic views in every direction. Mature live oak and hardwood timber surrounds cleared pasture around the homesite. A seasonal creek runs through the property.
WATER
One working water well produces 12 gallons per minute or better. Two stock tanks.
WILDLIFE
Whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, and mourning dove are seen regularly on the property. Coyotes and bobcats also present.
LOCATION
27475-1 N US Highway 281, Stephenville, TX 76401. Erath County. Fourteen miles north of Stephenville, just north of Morgan Mill. Approximately ninety minutes from the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. Glen Rose and Granbury are each approximately thirty minutes away.
Schools are Morgan Mill ISD (prekindergarten through eighth grade) and Stephenville High School.
OFFERED THREE WAYS
This home and land is being offered as part of KD Ranch, a legacy property being sold three ways:
Home with ±36 acres, $1,950,000 (this listing). MLS 21291836.
Full property, ±319.44 acres including the home, $4,950,000. MLS 21291791.
Land only, ±283 acres, $3,396,000. MLS 21293285.
Full information at kdranch.info.
PRESENTED BY
Dylan Davis, Broker and Founder
Luxe West Realty
325.514.4545
Modern Real Estate. Western Soul.