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County: La Salle	Type: Acreage w/ House	Acres: 24.29
Address:	City: Cotulla	State: Texas
Baths: 1.5	Bedrooms: 2	Zip:
Price: $195,000.00	Status: Available
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Description
Do you want a rural residence? This is it! This is a 24+ acre ranch only 4 miles southwest of Cotulla, Texas, with beautiful Nueces River frontage. There is a 2,400 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath home with a 1 car garage, large shop and storage. This home has a 1,000 sq. ft. wrap around deck. The property also includes a 1 story, 520 sq. ft, 2 bedroom, 1 bath guest house, with a barn and work shop, and a 312 sq.ft. enclosed porch. Along with Nueces River frontage, the Walker Ranch has both open pasture and native South Texas brush, is fenced with low fence, and has a water well.
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4 miles southwest of Cotulla, Texas, north of Cochina Ranch Road, via a half mile long easement.

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County: Starr	Type: Acreage	Acres: 132
Address:	City: Edinburg	State: Texas
Baths:	Bedrooms:	Zip:
Price: $400,000.00	Status: Available
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Description
A hunter's paradise that's only 132 acres, and 5 miles south of San Isidro, Texas, in Starr County. This area of Texas is the "capital of wildlife diversity", or to put it another way, what New York City is to finance, this area of Texas is to wildlife! The ranch is the southern section of the El Sacramonte Ranch, is fenced entirely with 8' game proof fencing, has a water well with an electrical submersbile pump, one stock tank, with additional water lines, water troughs, and a 10 acre food plot. This ranch has been under an intensive wildlife game management program for over 10 years, and is surrounded by large ranches.
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County: Frio	Type:	Acres:
Address:	City:	State: Texas
Baths:	Bedrooms:	Zip:
Price: $1,174,000.00 or $2,500.00 per acre	Status: Available
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Description
This ranch is located in southwestern Frio County, approximately 80 miles southwest of San Antonio, Texas, and about 7.5 miles southwest of Dilley, Texas, along the south side of Loma Vista Road and the east side of Kurban Road. The ranch is commonly known as the Lazy P Ranch and has been in the same family since the 1930's. The property is irregularly shaped and comprised of one contiguous tract of land. There are four different soil types found on the this ranch along with three range sites, all of which are conducive to both livestock and wildlife. These soils are dominated by nearly level and gently undulating, moderately permeable or very slowly permeable soils, with a loamy or clayey subsoil. The lazy P Ranch has approximately 5,455 feet of frontage along the south side of Loma Vista Road, and about 5,452.8 feet along the east side of Kurban Road. TERRAIN AND ELEVATION Topography of the property ranges from level to gently rolling. The general flow of drainage is from the northwest to the southeast along Mitchell Branch Creek, which traverses through the property. The elevation ranges from a high of approximately 625' MSL at a hilltop ridge in the west central section of the property, to a low of about 578' MSL in the southeastern corner of the ranch. VEGETATION The Lazy P Ranch has a good mixture of open land and native brush land. There are three cleared dryland cultivated fields on the property. These fields are planted yearly in various crops including watermelons and cantaloupes. The largest of these fields is approximately 136.00 acres and is located in the eastern arm of the property. The second largest is about 75.00 acres and is located in the southeastern section of the ranch. The smallest field is approximately 9.0 acres and is located east of the main entrance gate. The remaining areas across the property vary from a scattering of open grassland motted with mesquite trees and other typical South Texas brush, with a mid to tall length canopy. Openings are scattered throughout the brush, senderos, fence lines, and earthen stock tanks. There are areas on the subject ranch where the brush is very thick with visibility of only a few feet and others where the visibility is up to several hundred feet. Mitchell Branch Creek traverses through the middle of the property. Vegetation along this creek is very dense and diverse, creating excellent wildlife habitat. FENCING AND WATER The Lazy P Ranch is perimeter fenced in its entirety and cross fenced into seven separate pastures along with several holding or shipping traps. All of the fencing consists of typical four to five strand barbed wire on wood and metal T post, and is considered to be in fair to average condition. Domestic water is supplied by four water wells three of which are equipped with electrical submersible pumps and one not currently equipped. Two of these wells are located within the Queen City Aquifer and two in the Carrizo Sand Aquifer. Surface water is provided by four earthen stock tanks scattered across the ranch. Two of the stock tanks are supplied water by one of the water well, resulting in constant water levels. Mitchell Branch Creek runs from the northwest to the southeast through the property. DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS The Lazy P Ranch is improved with a main headquarters compound located in the west central section of the ranch. The compound area is perimeter fenced and contains the main residence, two additional residences and garages, loafing sheds, and several older barns and sheds. Main Residence - This is a two story house with 2,647 sq. ft. of living area, 1,747 of which is the first floor and 900 sq. ft. is the second level. There is an additional 408 sq. ft. attached garage with a utility room. This residence was originally constructed over 60 years ago, but it was remodeled in the late 1990's. The house has a pier and beam foundation with wood framing, cedar shingle siding, with a composition roof. This house has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, kitchen, d ining room, and a living room. The interior floors are wood, the interior walls are knotty pine with ceilings being a combination of tongue and groove pine and sheet rock. The windows are single hung wood frame, with screens. The exterior and interior doors are solid core wood. The kitchen has an electric oven and range, formica counter tips and wood cabinets. This home has a fireplace and wood stove, three central HVAC systems and three ceiling fans. The residence is surrounded by large mesquite trees, a grass yard, with an automatic sprinkler system, and a 168 sq. ft. covered sitting area with 3 foot brick walls. Mother’s House - This is a one story structure comprised of 1,973 sq. ft. of living area, with three bedrooms, one bath, kitchen, dining room and living room. This structure was constructed over 60 years ago and is in fair condition. The house has a pier and beam foundation with wood framing and wood interior siding, and a composition roof. The interior floors are wood with wood and sheet rock interior walls, with sheet rock ceilings. The windows are single hung wood frame with no screens. The exterior and interior doors are solid core wood. The kitchen has an electric oven and range, formica counter tops with wood cabinets. This home has a fireplace, two window unit air conditioners, and four ceiling fans. There is an additional 160 sq. ft. covered front porch and a d etached 660 sq. ft. garage. The garage has a concrete foundation, wood framing, and corrugated metal siding and roof. Grandmother’s House - This house is a one story structure comprised of 1,860 sq. ft. of living area, with three bedrooms, two baths, kitchen, d ining room, living room and utility room. This structure was built in the early 1940's, was remodeled in the late 1990's, and is in fair condition. The house has a pier and beam foundation with wood framing and vinyl exterior siding, with a composition roof. The interior floors are wood with wood interior siding and sheet rock ceilings. The windows are single hung wood frame with no screens. The exterior and interior doors are solid core wood. The kitchen has an electric oven and range with vent hood, formica counter tops and wood cabinets. This home has a fireplace and four window unit air conditioners. There is a 594 sq. ft. detached garage iwth a concrete foundation, wood frame, vinyl siding, and a composition roof. Outbuilding and Sheds - There are various old out building and sheds located around the compound area. These structures are old and in varying condition, but some still have some utility.
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County: LaSalle	Type: Acreage w/ House	Acres: 250
Address:	City:	State: Texas
Baths:	Bedrooms:	Zip:
Price: $5,000,000.00 or $2,500.00 per acre	Status: Available
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Description
The Caiman Ranch was originally a portion of the 250,000 acre Callaghan Ranch. In 1947, Mr. Henderson Coquat bought a portion of the northern section of the Callaghan Ranch from Ralph Eades and the Beall Estate. In less than a year after that purchase, Mr. Coquat traded the western half of that section to Kenneth C. Miller for an interest in a portion of the Brown oil & gas lease in Rust County, in East Texas. Located near this house was the road that was once a part of the Old Camino Real, or the Royal Highway, which was the stage road running from Mexico City to San Antonio, Texas. The Royal Highway crossed the Nueces River approximately 25 miles southeast of Cotulla at what was later known as the Huajuco Crossing,  and meanders on through the Caiman Ranch. The Royal Highway was also the road that Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led  his men to the Alamo in 1836.  The Caiman Ranch is situated in southwestern Texas approximately 140 miles south of San Antonio, Texas, and about 55 miles northeast of Laredo, Texas.  The property is an irregularly shaped tract of native  rangeland located approximately 20 miles east of Encinal, Texas in south central LaSalle County, along the north side of Coquat Road. This South Texas area has long been touted as the Promised Land for bruiser whitetail bucks. The area the property is located on is truly a world of its own. It’s dry, level to gently rolling country is laced with a combination of live oaks, mesquite, elm and hackberry trees, along with a myriad of thorny plants, brush, and species of cactus, all producing excellent whitetail deer habitat The Caiman Ranch  is  entirely perimeter fenced  and cross fenced into  4 pastures. The entire eastern boundary line is fenced with 8’ net wire game proof , with the remainder  fenced in typical barbed wire.  There is a 4,280 foot  deep water well  out of the Carrizo Aquifer,   equipped with an electrical submersible pump supplying water to the HQ area,  one stock  tank , and  various water troughs. There are 3 earthen stock  tanks scattered throughout the ranch.  The  4,200 sq. ft. , 6 bedroom, 5 bath hacienda  at  the  Caiman Ranch HQ  is  of a Spanish style with deep porches, a walled large courtyard surrounding  the main house, complete with a fountain.  The  hacienda is built on a concrete slab, with a stucco exterior, saltillo tile floors,  mostly 9 foot ceilings,  and ceiling fans through out.  The kitchen is appointed with  oak cabinets, a Jenn-Aire surface  cook top, double oven door, ice-maker  and disposal.  The large dining room  sits at least 8, with a view of the  courtyard and fountain.  The living area has  a game area, bar, and fireplace. At the headquarters area, there is a 2,665 sq. ft. barn, with a sheet metal exterior ,  enclosed on two sides,  with  electricity , and  a  dirt  floor. The foreman’s house is located at the headquarters area, and is 1,700 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, with central air and heat, with carpet and tile floors. The 600 sq. ft. workshop is next to the foreman’s house, and is equipped with electricity and an enclosed tool room. Additionally, there is a 1,640 sq. ft. implement shed, enclosed on one side, with seven stalls and a game cleaning area and hoist.
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