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48 acres in Milam County, Texas

Posted on: January 31st, 2024 by John Dean

This +/-48 acre property is a blank canvas and is perfect for a weekend place or a future home! Design and build this property exactly how you like!

This tract has a nice open pasture in the front that would be great for a home or livestock grazing. Lots of mature oaks and cedars, with varying topography. This property has access off of CR 237, and the deep tract dimensions allow for the ultimate privacy for hunting and recreation. Power is conveniently located along the road and there’s also a southwest milam water line there as well.

This tract is great for hunting, or recreational uses and has plentiful deer, hogs, bobcats, wild hogs, and other wildlife. A large wet-weather creek cuts across the middle of the tract and serves as a great spot for a future pond or lake. Several trails have been cleared and the rear is accessible via walking or ATV.

Property is fenced on 3 sides.

Light restrictions to protect your investment and the property is ag exempt! Survey required.

87.39 acres in Milam County, Texas

Posted on: November 21st, 2023 by John Dean

Stunning 87.39 acre property just east of Rockdale! This property has a lot to offer in a great location.

A +/-1960’s 2,232 square foot home is in place with 4 bedrooms and three baths. This spacious home is older, but still useable for the right buyer. Whether you want to renovate it, rent it out to tenants, or use it as a temporary home until you can finish your dream home, this home can be an asset. A water meter, power and septic are all in place.

Multiple outbuildings and barns are ready to store tools, equipment and more. One set of cattle pens is located nears the barns as well. Several of these outbuildings are not permanent and can be moved or removed.

The property itself consists of gently rolling terrain and has mostly been used for grazing in the past. It is fenced and cross fenced to help you move and separate cattle with ease. Plentiful good grazing throughout the property, with a good stand of Tifton 85 grass in the rear pasture. Two ponds provide water for livestock and wildlife alike, the large one being about 1/3 of an acre in size when full.

The property is mostly open with some scattered trees and there are several areas of thicker woods that will help to make a home for deer, hogs, coyotes and more. Plenty of hunting opportunities here! There are multiple large pecan trees that bare fruit as well!

This property is surveyed into two tracts. There is a narrow strip of land that intercepts the property, separating the two. Please inquire for more information.

Access to the property comes via CR 234. You can access from two directions, either off of HWY 36 or HWY 79.

Located about 40 minutes from Taylor, under one hour to the Round Rock area, 45 minutes to B/CS and about an hour from Temple/Belton.

Some minerals may be available with an acceptable offer! New survey has been completed as well!

27.72 acres in Milam County, Texas

Posted on: July 9th, 2023 by John Dean

Welcome to your private piece of Texas! This 27.72 acre property features wooded land with a barn-style home, full utilities and a blank canvas to make your own dreams happen!

Located just 30 minutes from the Taylor area, roughly 45 minutes to the Hutto/Round Rock areas, under one hour from B/CS Ann Temple/Belton. This tract is accessed off of CR 322, and is just several minutes off of highway 77N.

A recently-built Quonset hut style home is in place already accessed by a recently built gravel driveway for all-weather access. This 30×40 structure has been partially completed inside to make it ready for living quarters. It has a kitchen area, full bathroom and two bedrooms. The structure itself is a tough, all-metal design with a concrete slab, and has even been insulated with spray foam for better efficiency for those hot and cold days. It has been wired for electricity and has a mini-split A/C in place. Outside the home, you have a nice front porch area, an +/-800′ deep water well, aerobic septic system and power all in place and done for you. Use this home for a permanent home, weekend cabin, or a guest home while you build a new home. The options are endless and a lot of the hard work has been done for you!

The property itself offers unique terrain with lots wet weather creeks areas that meander north to south. These creeks offer a great place to trail ride or turn into ponds as well. Numerous oak trees reside in these areas making it shady and great habitat for wild game. There is also plenty of pasture areas if you want to run livestock. There is even a chicken coop already built and in place as well. The property is fully fenced and ag exempt with very low property taxes.

This property has deed restrictions to prevent trash, junk, mobile homes, etc. The surrounding properties also share these same restrictions, so the area should remain nice for years to come, protecting your investment!

Black Diamond Ranch: 346.25 acres, Milam County

Posted on: June 23rd, 2023 by John Dean

Black Diamond Ranch offers a unique opportunity for the true sportsman! This 346.25 acre property offers a tons of opportunity for recreation, hunting, fishing and more. Located east of Cameron, it’s in a great location from larger cites! Just 45 minutes to the Bryan/College Station area, approximately 1 hour to Taylor, 75 minutes from the I-35 corridor, and under 2 hours from the Houston area.

Black Diamond Ranch was set up to be a sportsman paradise! Approximately 270 acres of the property is under a high fence to keep in wildlife. The ranch is home to whitetail deer as well as some exotics like nilgai and fallow deer. One could stock a multitude of animals here that fit their future needs, whether you want more deer or zebras and blackbuck! Thanks to exotics you can hunt year-round as well! A separate holding pen is in place as well to catch or hold animals as needed. The remaining acreage on the western side is low-fenced. Use this area to chase after trophy deer, hogs, coyotes and more. This area has a thriving whitetail deer herd with bigger bucks becoming more frequent each year.

A 2,380 square foot 5 bed, 4 bath lodge is in place for you, your clients or guests alike! This home was built is 2014 and features 4 master suites, each with their own bathroom! These 4 master suites also have their own mud room/storage room off of each to store your hunting gear, luggage, and other items. There is also an extra bedroom and upstairs loft for even more sleeping room. This lodge can easily entertain and sleep upwards of 14+ guests! The home is an open floor plan design with a large kitchen, high ceilings in the living area, spiral staircase to the upstairs loft and a mud/utility room as well. The front porch offers serene views of wildlife each day. The exterior of the home is all hardboard with a metal roof, both of which are built to last for years. A giant pavilion sits outside the rear of the home! Built with huge beams and accented with white stone, this pavilion is the place to be for relaxing and entertainment. Complete with an island, grill, commercial exhaust fan, ceiling fans and lights, it’s ready for cookouts, events and more. A tall rock fireplace sits on one end to enjoy those late evenings after the hunt as well.

The ranch is approximately 60% wooded with towering oaks, elms, cedars an yaupons. With the thick woods, it’s easy to find a place you’ve never been to. Numerous hunting blinds and feeders are in place and ready to hunt. One of the most unique features on the ranch is the rolling terrain and multiple creeks that traverse the property. Several wet-weather creeks wind and weave around the property, all having water frequently. Some of the creeks even have fish in them! The creek crossing have some nice brick footings in them to make crossing easier. These creeks give rise to several towering bluffs that tower some 50-75′ above them! Dozens of miles of trails are ready to get you to your hunting spot or use to enjoy horseback riding, ATV’s and more. This truly unique and wild terrain that makes the ranch feel even more rugged and ready to enjoy. Ranches with terrain and creeks like this don’t come up often!

In a compliment to the creeks, the ranch has 3 beautiful ponds that are ready to fish. The biggest pond is over an acre in size and is tucked away in the woods with flooded timber lining a winding creek area. This pond has some giant bass to catch and would be great for the duck hunter as well. The other two ponds are slightly smaller, but offer clear water and ample fishing opportunity. The most western and has a nice wooden dock and fish feeder as well.

The ranch has one garage close to the home for storage of equipment and UTV’s. Additionally there is another barn to the wet of the home that offers storage for tracts, skid steers and other large equipment. A water well, septic and power are all in place. The property is wildlife exempt leading to lower taxes.

Access to the ranch comes off of CR 250 loop, which is a short drive from FM 485. The ranch does not touch the county road, but is accessed by a very short easement. By not touching the road, the ranch is less susceptible to road poaching and fence issues.

Whether you’re looking for an investment, a place to get away, a place to call home or a place to use as a commercial hunting operation for your company or guests, this place can do it all easily with privacy, beautiful views, tall trees and tons of a water. Come enjoy what the country life has to offer!

30.6 acres in Milam County, Texas

Posted on: May 5th, 2023 by John Dean

Turn-key, well-maintained 30.6 acres in the country! This property features a 2018-built Tilson home that is 2,209 square feet. With three bedrooms and two baths, it’s got plenty of room for family, guests and friends. A large living area and kitchen are ready to use for family gatherings, and you have a large sit-in kitchen island to enjoy. A dining area overlooks the back yard for peaceful meals. The views out of the living room overlook a large back porch and private pond in the distance. Off of the mast bedroom, a large office space is connected with the same awesome views to enjoy as you work. The master bath has a double vanity, tub and walk in shower and plenty of storage space. Two other bedrooms are on the opposite side of the house from the master and have a guest bath there along with a built in desk area. A mud room/laundry room is near the guest rooms as well.

Outside the home, you’ll find a large back porch with a towering water oak providing shade. This area is an awesome pace to entertain and relax throughout the year as your own private oasis. There is plenty of room for couches, fire pit, tables and more, all overlooking a lush back yard with views of your own private pond. This pond is about .6 acres in size and would serve well for recreation or livestock. There is a meandering creek the runs through the property behind the pond and it’s a unique and relaxing spot to enjoy. In total, the property is about 80% wooded with oaks, yaupons, elms, cedars, water oaks, and more. There are even a few pecan tress as well! Whether you like to hunt, fish, garden, or run livestock, this place can do it. To the rear of the home, the property is heavily wooded with some riding or driving trails around the perimeter and some through the center of the wooded area. If you like to ride ATV’s or horses, this area would work great! There’s plenty of room to hunt and shoot as well. The perimeter is fully fenced and the property is AG EXEMPT!

Just away from the home, a large garden has been established to grow all sorts of goods. Multiple water lines cross the property to help water not only the garden, but also the several longhorns that currently call it home. An outbuilding is in place near the garden for any storage needs or use as a workshop. The property has a southwest Milam water meter, Bartlett power and an aerobic septic system all ready to go.

Ample road frontage along 323 with two entrances/gates for access. A gravel drive is in place all the way from the county road to the home. This property is located just several miles southeast of Rockdale, less than 1 hour from the Austin area, 30 minutes to Taylor, about 45 minutes to Bryan/College Station and Temple/Belton.