DESCRIPTION: This immaculately maintained small cattle ranch with a large family home is located just outside Bonham, TX. A great location for a relaxing retirement, a weekend getaway, or full-time family living with a reasonable commute to the larger metro areas. Currently operated as a cattle ranch, well-managed grasses and several cross-fenced pastures allow for maximized grazing opportunities. A large 2-acre pond behind the home provides great opportunities for family fishing (bass and catfish), while providing habitat for ducks and geese.
LOCATION: Conveniently located near Bonham, TX (pop 10,000), only 1.5 hours from Dallas, and just 1 hour from Frisco and Plano. 45 min to McKinney, and 25 min to Sherman.
THE HOME: The custom-built 4500 sq. ft. home, built by the current owners in 1997, features 4 bedrooms and 5 full baths. A large open kitchen and family room ext...
THE HOME: The custom-built 4500 sq. ft. home, built by the current owners in 1997, features 4 bedrooms and 5 full baths. A large open kitchen and family room extends across the rear of the house overlooking the pastures, while a formal living room, dining room, and an office complete the front of the home. Gas fireplaces provide winter ambiance to the formal living room and to the large first-floor master suite. The attached 3-car garage, extended carport, and large concrete driveway allow for expansive vehicle parking.
PROPERTY DETAILS:
-A beautiful red barn (approximately 3,000 sq ft) sets behind the home. The barn, with large sliding doors at each end, provides ample storage for equipment and tools. Within the barn, there is a bath, plus a separately accessed small apartment with kitchen, bedroom and bath.
-More than 4,000 feet of steel pipe fencing surround the homes yard, driveway, and the barn areas, providing nice curb appeal and maintaining cattle away from the home and FM road.
-Cattle handing facilities are custom built and conveniently located adjacent to the barn.
-The entire perimeter of the ranch is fenced (incl. steel pipe along FM road) and numerous gated cross-fences provide for several different pastures for cattle rotation. All fencing is in excellent condition.
-The rancher takes pride in quality of the grasses on this ranch. There is approximately 95 acres of improved pasture, including Coastal Bermuda, Johnsongrass, Bluestem, and Alamo Switchgrass.
-There are 3 ponds on the property with approximately 4.5 acres of surface water when full, and all are said to have fish.
-City water is utilized for the home while a private deep water well near the home serves the barn and any pastures without ponds. Water from the largest pond is utilized for lawn irrigation.
-The ranch is located within the Bonham Independent School District, while being only 3.5 miles from the Morning Star Academy, a private school for students, infant through 8th grade.
-The ranch provides a great habitat for whitetail deer, turkey, feral hogs, ducks and geese. There are numerous species of smaller game animals and birds.
-All areas of the ranch are easily accessible with approximately 1475 feet of road frontage on paved FM 274
-The current ag-exemption provides for low property taxes
-Prospective buyers are requested to provide a letter of financial qualification in advance of the initial showing
-Boundaries as outlined on aerial photos and provided maps are approximate and must be verified by a new survey
-An additional 97 acres, directly adjacent to the south border of this property is also available for adding to the sale of this ranch, however is not available for purchase separately.
The information contained herein is deemed reliable but is not warranted or guaranteed by the Broker or Seller. The Broker (Whitetail Properties) does not assume liability for typographical errors, misprints, nor for misinformation that may have been given us. All property is subject to change, withdrawal, or prior sale. Buyers' agent must be identified on first contact with Broker and must accompany the buyer on showings to receive full fee participation. Otherwise, the fee participation will be at the sole discretion of Whitetail Properties
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