Little Santa Elena Ranch

Located on the northeastern border of Starr County, the Little Santa Elena lays on the southern end of the renowned South Texas Sand Sheet, just outside of the historic community of Santa Elena, Texas. Neighbored by large properties and positioned in the middle of some of the most famous quail hunting ranches, this gem of a ranch presents an opportunity of a lifetime. Once part of the bigger and historic Izaguirre family ranch holdings, the Little Santa Elena is being offered on the market for the second time in a century. Fronting Texas Highway 755 on the north side, approximately .5 miles west of the community of Santa Elena, the Little Santa Elena Ranch maintains a private ranch entrance that leads into the 700-acre desert oasis. The unique location of the property makes it a sportsmans paradise, whether its wing shooting, big whitetail deer hunting, or chasing tailing redfish in the Lower Laguna Madre, this ranch offers it all. With a combination of tight sandy soils and deep fine sandy loams, the ranch provides for an excellent habitat for quail and deer alike, and if dove hunting is your passion, this is where you need to be. The property, more often than not provides more dove shooting than one can ask for, but, if thats not enough, less than an hours drive away are the banks of the Rio Grande offering White Wing shoots and margaritas that are unmatched. For those who cant get enough of chasing Bob Whites, this is it the quail capital of the world. If these 700ac arent enough for you, you are also surrounded by the highest concentration of leasable quail country in the South Texas sand sheet. We would be remiss to leave out the fact that this property is a very simple 80-mile drive from Port Mansfield, Tx, arguably the last sleepy fishing community on the Texas coast. Port Mansfield provides easy convenient access to some of the best inshore and offshore saltwater fishing in the Lower Laguna Madre and The Gulf of America. Housing: The nicely maintained ranch improvements are usable and practical without being overbuilt. Surrounded by oak trees on a hilltop overlooking the ranch is a 3,000+/- square foot ranch home. The tasteful three-bedroom, three-bathroom house has a loft, custom fireplace, Saltillo tile floors, updated kitchen, metal roof, and wrap around porch. Comfortable without being overbearing, the wood exterior blends right into the natural landscape. Water: There are three water wells on the property, 2 submersible pumps electric driven at HQ and 1 wind driven windmill at the cattle pens. Fence: The property is entirely high fenced with one third being new constructions. The remaining fencing is in sufficient condition. Power: Power is provided by Medina Electric Coop. Easements: There are no through traffic or pedestrian easements, no pipeline easements, only a utility easement to the best of seller knowledge. Minerals: No minerals are available and no current production or signs of old production exist. Access: HWY access on FM 755, which is paved with shoulders and in excellent condition. Nearest Cities: Edinburg 50 miles, McAllen International Airport 63 miles, South Padre Island 125 miles, Rio Grande City 36 miles, Corpus Christi 128 miles, and San Antonio 203 miles.